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Rust on my door
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Somebody sells replacement lower outer skins for a certain GBody. That's all I know, but I bet they'd work once you find them. Start searching....
To answer the question, it all depends on what kind of access you have to good used sheetmetal. If it were me, I would replace the door as it is easier and a better option for me since I can get a good door for around $50 and have plenty to choose from. If this is not the case by you, it can be fixed but will require cutting out any remaining rust and welding in a new patch. Depending on your skills, this can be done relatively inexpensively. Just remember that rust repairs are the most time consuming part of bodywork on an otherwise straight car. I have 15-16 patches in my car and am still working on 3-4 more as I write this. This is because you need to treat not only the front side of the repair, but the back side as well to keep it from rusting through again. I use zinc chromate primer on the back of my repairs followed by a coat or two of Rustoleum to slow down the reappearance of rust. Some of my repairs have lasted for 5 years so far ( last time the car was painted) and some of my lower quality repairs have come back to haunt me and have had to be redone.
thats a pretty bad door, i would suggest replaceing it. that is going to require more then just sheet metal, thats going to need inner door work as well. i have known guys to spend almost a grand on 1 door to be repaired that was in far better condition then that door is in. just my advice.....
Yeah, I mean, I could do the repairs and they would be pretty straight forward, but the sheer amount of time required would make it something I would rather not attempt. Plus, if it is that bad in that section, it is likely there is other damage waiting to rear it's ugly head elsewhere on the door. Also, most body shops will do the minimum possible to get it out the door ( if you believe in paying for this sort of thing) and likely will not treat the back side of the repair. If you wanted to do it yourself, you could take a piece of sheetmetal and bend it over a straight 90 degree cut piece of wood like an old counter top, cut out the rusted metal, butt weld in the outer portion using a series of tack welds ( NEVER a full bead on sheetmetal! it will warp due to excess heat!) allowing it to cool between rounds and then use a pair of flanging plyers or a hammer and dolly to bend the lip around the bottom. This assumes the inner structure is still there to bend it around. If it no longer exists, you will have to make a new piece of metal to repair the inner structure first before patching it. On the plus side, it is a flat section of metal behind a trim piece so you can hide it with the trim if the repair is not the best quality. There is also the less than ideal way of joining the metal together too, and that would be a lap joint using panel bond instead of welding to join the two pieces of metal.
okay thanks, i may have found a place that sales the doors showcars i think thats whats its called, but thanks again for the answers......
Showcars is good for a racecar which needs to be lightened, but fit does not matter. IF you want the car to look good, get a good stock Cutlass or Regal door ( they are identical except for trim pieces) and be done with it. If you really can't find one, I may be able to find one for a fee. I have access to plenty of rust free parts in Florida, and would probably be able to pull and sell you one for around $150 plus shipping if you really wanted it.
once again great look, but imma take some time to look for doors dont find nothin i'll hit u up on myspace mos def......
it took me 2 1/2 years to find a pair of rust free doors for my regal. i now have 2 eccelent sets and a decent set, thats after 10 years in the g body game. if you can get one for 150 then i will say it is a steal. unless you live somewhere dry which i doubt since you have a rustly door then you will likely have to look outside of your area. just my 2 cents
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