Post by Penguin45 on Nov 26, 2017 16:15:31 GMT
A new first. Four doors to restore, rather than a whole car. The shells are reasonably solid and Carl has supplied a full set of skins. I had hoped to get further faster with this, but I've had a stinking cold all week and it's been pretty cold as well.
DSCN4698 by Penguin 45, on Flickr
First problem - find the spot welds. Most door skins will have a spot weld somewhere each end to locate the skin. Investigation showed that the inner edge of the window surround has 16 alone!
DSCN4699 by Penguin 45, on Flickr
You can see some here. Very small, so a 6mm spot weld drill was used at a dead slow setting for accuracy.
DSCN4700 by Penguin 45, on Flickr
I quickly realised that trying to get the skins off in a salvagable state by unfolding the crimped edge was going to prove impossible, so the flap wheel was used to cut the outer fold, followed by the cold chisel to split things apart. This revealed that there were further spot welds along the bottom edge and up the sides. Drilled them out and the shin peels away.
DSCN4701 by Penguin 45, on Flickr
Shell is pretty solid and doesn't appear to need any welded repairs. Buzz that surface rust off, treat it and paint it then the new skin can go on.
Chris.
DSCN4698 by Penguin 45, on FlickrFirst problem - find the spot welds. Most door skins will have a spot weld somewhere each end to locate the skin. Investigation showed that the inner edge of the window surround has 16 alone!
DSCN4699 by Penguin 45, on FlickrYou can see some here. Very small, so a 6mm spot weld drill was used at a dead slow setting for accuracy.
DSCN4700 by Penguin 45, on FlickrI quickly realised that trying to get the skins off in a salvagable state by unfolding the crimped edge was going to prove impossible, so the flap wheel was used to cut the outer fold, followed by the cold chisel to split things apart. This revealed that there were further spot welds along the bottom edge and up the sides. Drilled them out and the shin peels away.
DSCN4701 by Penguin 45, on FlickrShell is pretty solid and doesn't appear to need any welded repairs. Buzz that surface rust off, treat it and paint it then the new skin can go on.
Chris.
