Post by Penguin45 on Sept 15, 2018 19:34:15 GMT
Finally back on with this. I have to say a big "Thank you" to John, the car's owner, for his patience. A few of you may know that life and health have conspired against me over the last few months and curtailed a lot of my activities.
We left the n/s/f door waiting for a fill and some paint. This did get done, although I have no pics of this exciting process. Sufficed to say, the door is back on the car and looks quite decent.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
On with the next one in the pile - the off side rear. It looked quite decent at first glance; a few scabs on the dor outer but not bad. Then I laid it on the bench....
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
OK, that's going to be fun. Took off the bottom 3" of door skin to reveal:
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
Well, it's all got to go....... We'll do the big bit first and the fiddy ones afterwards.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
Big hole.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
Repair section folded up and drilled - the door seal channel will have to be moved across.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
Welded home.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
New bracket for the window glass stop attached.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on Flickr
Bottom after first flat back. Door seal channel plug welded through from the top.
Pleased with that. Fiddly corner bits and door skin tomorrow.
Chris.
We left the n/s/f door waiting for a fill and some paint. This did get done, although I have no pics of this exciting process. Sufficed to say, the door is back on the car and looks quite decent.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrOn with the next one in the pile - the off side rear. It looked quite decent at first glance; a few scabs on the dor outer but not bad. Then I laid it on the bench....
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrOK, that's going to be fun. Took off the bottom 3" of door skin to reveal:
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrWXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrWXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrWXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrWXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrWell, it's all got to go....... We'll do the big bit first and the fiddy ones afterwards.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrBig hole.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrRepair section folded up and drilled - the door seal channel will have to be moved across.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrWelded home.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrNew bracket for the window glass stop attached.
WXC446K by Penguin 45, on FlickrBottom after first flat back. Door seal channel plug welded through from the top.
Pleased with that. Fiddly corner bits and door skin tomorrow.
Chris.
