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Not the best but looks better than both my doors.
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Still advancing
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Stuck the door on the truck this morning to scope out the fitment and start bumping the outer skin back into shape.
![]() Then it was time to get after the rust. Partial patch panels are available for these doors, but like all the other patch panels, they're not perfect. The most glaring difference in these is the lack of radius at the corners of the lower character line (circled). Luckily we can skirt that area in this instance. ![]() The patch panel tagged into place. It'll be fully burned in later on. This thin old sheetmetal would be MUCH easier to weld with gas, but I'm still getting by with .035 flux core. Patience is key. ![]() |
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Really nice work!
I like!!!
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Very Nice!
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Zippin' along...
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Looking good there mate.
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Thanks!
We massaged the door skin a bit today while it was mounted to the cab, then located and drilled the three holes for the side-view mirror. After that, it was back to the table for a few touch up welds and a whole lot of sanding. Of course just when I thought I was done welding, I found four more holes from yet another mirror installation. A few minutes with the welder and a Roloc and they disappeared. ![]() ![]() |
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Apparently the forces of nature do not want me to work on the '65 this weekend. I had to go the long way around to the shop yesterday morning after a fallen tree closed the road just a mile from the shop. Then of course when I arrived, the power went out. I tried again today, but after just a couple of minutes of work, the air compressor pump locked up. Maybe next weekend.
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Dad retrofitted the new compressor pump and we fired it up this afternoon. It's good to be back in business. It might not seem like much has happened, but the tedious job of stripping the door down to bare steel is just about complete.
I plan to take the day off tomorrow to take the Coug on a little cruise with the wife and some friends, then get back to this door Sunday afternoon. ![]() |
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Glad to hear the compressor issue is resolved...
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Had a pretty awesome day cruising back roads down to Ste. Gen for some beers yesterday. The wife and I took the Coug and the best man from my wedding and his wife rode their Harley. The route we picked was excellent.
![]() Brought the father in law over to see the shop, the truck, and our land today, then I got back to work on this door. It's getting there. ![]() |
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