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[SAL 821X]

Can you re use the putty Neil?

[domdee]

can you reuse it or is it a one shot substance?

[sonikk4]

Yes it's reusable and if it dries out too much you can add a drop of water. I will see how long a tub lasts.

[sonikk4]

Managed to get a bit more done today but now have been called in for some overtime tonight and tomorrow so nowhere as much down as i hoped.

 

On with the drivers door 

 

and the crusty bits

So a spot of fabrication was needed for the window frame especially the curved section

so after it was welded together i ended up with this repair piece 

this was then used to supply the repair piece i needed for the front

 

The front got the same treatment but no pictures. Then the bottom section got a dose of angle grinder and ended up like this

[sonikk4]

A quick hour and a bit worth of work on the door 

 

 

 

new door skin with a splash of paint

 

front and rear flanges to do then its on with the skin.

[Marco1972]

Looking good mate

Did you grind the edges of the door skin to remove it ? And is the skin and door bottom genuine or pattern ?

Got this to do on the lads doors he's got a magnum skin not looking forward to fitting that !!

[sonikk4]

Yep ground the edges of the skin then popped the spot welds that attached the skin to the frame.

 

The repair section on the bottom is pattern but the skin is Heritage. To be honest i have not many issues with the doors i reskin for sale and they are all Magnum skins.

[sonikk4]

Some more work on the door and skin today

New flanges all welded in place

 

Apart from the flanges the door frame is in very good condition, only one small section of hidden rust but that got the treatment

And the door skinned and fitted in place

The gaps at the back of the door are very good apart from one small area but that will be sorted tomorrow

 

The bottom is a different story and one for another day. I'm waiting on my new door steps that i have got an order in for being made to see how well they come out. They have to be better than the horrid Magnum step that i fitted and modified. If not then i will add some metal to the bottom of the door as well.

[henri1972]

as always great work keeping an eye on this one

[sonikk4]

Finished the rear section of the skin and pleased with it

 

Then it was onto the rear l/h quarter

This was replaced by a bodyshop at some point and lets say nearly 50% of the spot welds had not taken at all. Oh and the rust on the arch lip will need to be sorted

 

And this is my mates roof decal on his mini

 

Also said bodyshop applied filler over paint and guess what it peeled off

[henri1972]

love that decal turning green with envy

[sonikk4]

Its good i have to admit, not what i would want on my car but it suits his.

[rally515]

Nice work Sonik, is that 1.8mm Gas welding filler wre you're using to build the lip up ?

[sonikk4]

Nice work Sonik, is that 1.8mm Gas welding filler wre you're using to build the lip up ?

Nope it's 3.4mm welding rod.

[rally515]

 

Nice work Sonik, is that 1.8mm Gas welding filler wre you're using to build the lip up ?

Nope it's 3.4mm welding rod.

 

 

Ahh righty O, quite thick rod I must say!