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Old 01-28-2014, 10:23 PM   #18
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Re: Weld in flip door

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Originally Posted by Trsmotrhed View Post
That looks pretty good to me.
Thanks.

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Originally Posted by swamp rat View Post
Did you mess up? Keep posting more pictures, show a shot from the back looking forward, Looks good to me.
I'll post more in my build thread below

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I've found that having a consistent width of your "inset" panel to the door opening, without having any sharp corners, will provide best results. For a square door, a square cutout with radiused corners, and for a round door with finger tab like you show, the egg shape is about perfect. For a completely round with no finger pull, a round cutout. Weld dots, planish, grind, repeat..
So I guess I didn't mess up. It 's hard to planish with the inner panel in the way.

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I'd love to see more pic's as you go as far as filler tube, mods ect.

Check out my build thread. I'm sure I'll put it in there.

I'm planning on having the center line of the door on the same plane with the center line of the marker lamp
I thought about that but I wanted to get it as low as I could so the tube in the bed wouldn't be so big.

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Originally Posted by LONGHAIR View Post
I don't think so, especially for a round door.....I would put significant rounding on a square opening too. I would avoid "points" on patches of any shape.
Thanks for your input. I have aftermarket bed sides and of corse the metal is thinner than original. I am battling flat spots. I got two out tonight but I'm not done welding it in. I weld,then blow it with an air hose, and go to the opposite side and weld blow, repeat.
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