there would be considerable more labor time($$$) to reskin one than to weld
the crack plus the skin would have to be welded also but if there is alot of
dents in the door then a new skin may be the way to go.
gary
----- Original Message -----
From: John Walker <drone@d23.com>
To: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Bob DeWeese <bearlock@erols.com>; MG
Mailing List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 11:17 PM
Subject: RE: Crack of doom #&%^*@%!!!!
> If you can do the welding yourself I can see how this would be a good way
> to go.
> But it seems with the amount of work that is required here it would be
just
> as easy to
> just buy the $50.00 door skin and have it mounted. Am I mistaken?
>
> -JW
>
>
> At 09:50 PM 9/20/99 -0600, Larry Hoy wrote:
> >Bobby I had the same experience with the crack of doom. I explained to
the
> >body shop how I wanted it repaired. I guess he figured that he had a
better
> >way ... he didn't. Mine waited about 1 year to re-appear.
> >
> >I fixed it the second time and it worked well. First you have to
thoroughly
> >clean the area to bare steel. Then determine where the crack ends. You
> >drill a 1/8" hole at the end of the crack. Then at about 1/2" spacing
drill
> >holes along each side of the crack. The next step is to form a piece of
> >sheet metal to fit on the inside of the door, this just needs to be big
> >enough to cover the crack and the newly drilled holes. Then you weld the
> >sheet metal to the door, through the holes. At this point you just
finish
> >the surface and paint.
> >
> >Good luck.
> >
> >Larry Hoy
> >
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