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Question about traveller under door bottom repair
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 4:33 pm
by rumpelstiltkin
Bottom of the drivers door is rotted out,i have the repair panels here.I cut out the old sections but inside theres a strengthening double skin part?Should this be plug welded through to my door bottom plate?It needs a fair pulling in with clamps for my plate to meet this inner skin part but i dont think its impossible?
Re: Question about traveller under door bottom repair
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 2:27 pm
by rumpelstiltkin
100 people who have something to do with minors have read this and dont know what im talking about??Even the guy on youtube video fitting the door bottom doesnt mention the inner door bracket/skin/reinforcer.
Should the lower under door panel be plug welded through to it?
Re: Question about traveller under door bottom repair
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 11:49 pm
by taupe
rumpelstiltkin wrote:
Should the lower under door panel be plug welded through to it?
They probably dont know and are avoiding giving you an answer like this:
Maybe?
Taupe
Re: Question about traveller under door bottom repair
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:46 am
by Redmoggy
Probably the best way to confirm if it was welded or not would be to examine the the old panel for signs of a factory type spot weld. These usually look like little dimples.
Rod
Re: Question about traveller under door bottom repair
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:03 am
by Trickydicky
Is there one on the passenger side that you can compare it to?
Re: Question about traveller under door bottom repair
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:15 am
by rumpelstiltkin
Trickydicky wrote:Is there one on the passenger side that you can compare it to?
Thanks,never thought of that silly bugger that i am.I'll buff through the layers of paint and see.Sometimes theres two of a lot of things on a car for a reason! ;-)
The guy showing you how to do it on youtube doesnt mention it at all.
Even when you see other images of door bottoms that have been repaired they never seem to have tacked through onto this skin reinforcing piece?
Re: Question about traveller under door bottom repair
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 1:59 pm
by RobThomas
A bit late, but...
On the underside, about 18 inches aft of the bottom hinge there is a line of 3 spot welds running outwards towards the lip of the door skin plus another line running forwards to the base of the hinge area. This holds the diagonal bracing structure that begins half way between the hinges, if that makes sense.
Rob