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4dr rear door repair

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:56 am
by hobbes
Has anyone done this repair as I have extensive corrosion at the bottom of both my rear doors and am looking at using both inner and outer repair panels. Any guidance would be very helpful!

I am particularly interested in the order of approaching the repair

Many thanks

Christian

Re: 4dr rear door repair

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 1:10 pm
by bmcecosse
Many a guide on here in the Resto section. Use the serarch facility. Perhaps an idea to find another door and either swap it in while you repair your own ? I'm still amazed that no-one has started a 'door repair' business supplying reconditioned doors on exchange. There is such a firm for Mini doors - but they said they were 'too busy' to take on Minor doors.

Re: 4dr rear door repair

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 3:50 pm
by Trickydicky
Here is a short video on door repair, I think its for a 2 door but the principle will be the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWt8CUKG1cQ

Re: 4dr rear door repair

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:52 pm
by hobbes
Thanks. I've seen the repair videos for the 2 doors or front doors but have never seen anything for a rear door. The inner repair panel is quite different. There seems to be some retention of the old metal as it doesn't seem to be a complete replacement but as mine is quite rusted I wanted to get an idea of the specific issues with fitting this panel:[frame]Image[/frame]

If I do end up repairing it then I agree, someone would could make a good business out of repairing door bottoms. Nearly every car i have seen needs some work!