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Offline 81Cheyenne

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Rusted out Door Repair
« on: June 22, 2007, 03:53:04 pm »
Hi,

The bottom rear corners on both of my doors are totally rusted away. (Now there's a surprise! :P)
Would I be better off buying new outer skins and inside door bottoms or just getting complete new shells?  I don't have a MIG welder.  I DO have a stick welder and very limited experience using it.
I'm also going to have to repair my rockers, cab corners,etc. on both sides but that's another topic!

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Re: Rusted out Door Repair
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2007, 04:13:13 pm »
Just get new doors. They're cheap enough too
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Offline 123 pugsy

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Re: Rusted out Door Repair
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2007, 04:37:14 pm »
Hi,

The bottom rear corners on both of my doors are totally rusted away. (Now there's a surprise! :P)
Would I be better off buying new outer skins and inside door bottoms or just getting complete new shells?  I don't have a MIG welder.  I DO have a stick welder and very limited experience using it.
I'm also going to have to repair my rockers, cab corners,etc. on both sides but that's another topic!

To do the rockers and corners you will need a MIG at least. I use a TIG but they're a little pricey. The stick welder will just blow holes in the sheet metal.
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Offline 80stepsideguy

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Re: Rusted out Door Repair
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2007, 09:35:08 pm »
to bad your not closer i got a empty doorshel, its a repo but it fits pretty good, just needs some bodywork but clean, id sell to ya.

thanks
pat
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