Summer doors
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1972ScoutII
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Looking good
That Guy
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As soon as I finish these I'll have a better estimate of how long it takes and an idea of how much it would cost.
(there's a set of doors on craigslist for $150 in willow glen, comes with a hood too.)
Mark Ashford
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Your really going for it bending over the edge like that. Nice work.
I just end welded mine a ground it smooth. Work for me, but they where wheeling doors, so a little warpage wasn't a big deal. I also did them quickly, so again, a little wavy didn't bother me.
Truth be told they were windier down the road than no doors, but they where nice. Make some slip on or snap on covers for them and they will be much more weather friendly
I just end welded mine a ground it smooth. Work for me, but they where wheeling doors, so a little warpage wasn't a big deal. I also did them quickly, so again, a little wavy didn't bother me.
Truth be told they were windier down the road than no doors, but they where nice. Make some slip on or snap on covers for them and they will be much more weather friendly
That Guy
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Did some more work tonight
first, as always, you make a pattern
Then, using the "wheel of death", cut out your part.
Here it is with all the panels welded in, notice the little recess in the flat part? That's for the relocated inner door handle. I had to consider the boss and kids. I wanted to make it easier than having to reach back and open the door by the outside handle.
It sticks out more than I thought it would so I'm going to cut it back out and recess it more so it's lower and almost flush with the door.
first, as always, you make a pattern
Then, using the "wheel of death", cut out your part.
Here it is with all the panels welded in, notice the little recess in the flat part? That's for the relocated inner door handle. I had to consider the boss and kids. I wanted to make it easier than having to reach back and open the door by the outside handle.
It sticks out more than I thought it would so I'm going to cut it back out and recess it more so it's lower and almost flush with the door.
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I thought about relocating the inside latch. But in the end just went with the outside one.
Craig
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Then, using the "wheel of death", cut out your part.
Dang one handed too. Nice write up.
I bought a $12 face shield when cutting with those wheels.
That Guy
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And I had the camera in the other hand, that one took a few tries.
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That Guy
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Then I welded some nuts on the back instead of trying to save the original threaded plates.
Well, long story short, weld it in place. And spray some paint on it.
Then I put the part that was cut out back on, plus a piece to fill in where the speaker hole was hacked out.
That just shows how you can never assume anything with your project. This "little crack" that had to be fixed took more than 5 hours to fix. Doing metal work properly cannot be skipped and still end up with a quality job. And people wonder why paint jobs cost many thousands of dollars.
Before
And after.
Well, long story short, weld it in place. And spray some paint on it.
Then I put the part that was cut out back on, plus a piece to fill in where the speaker hole was hacked out.
That just shows how you can never assume anything with your project. This "little crack" that had to be fixed took more than 5 hours to fix. Doing metal work properly cannot be skipped and still end up with a quality job. And people wonder why paint jobs cost many thousands of dollars.
Before
And after.
