Lower door skin replacement question

[rockyrivermark]

1970 c10
I'm replacing the lower door skin. I already cut and got the panel. I'm welding the seam where the body molding will be.
Question is what is the best way to fold over the edge that goes on the inside of the door.
Hammer and dolly or is there a better way?
Thanks mark

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by rockyrivermark

1970 c10
I'm replacing the lower door skin. I already cut and got the panel. I'm welding the seam where the body molding will be.
Question is what is the best way to fold over the edge that goes on the inside of the door.
Hammer and dolly or is there a better way?
Thanks mark

I'm not much of a bodyman but I know there is a tool of some kind for this. I'm betting it is pretty expensive. I think most guys just use a hammer & dolly. You would have to be careful on the outer skin that you didn't ripple it too bad....

When you have specialized questions like this there are special forums where the guys can answer your questions much better than most of us can. This would probably be answered with more accuracy in the "Body & Paint" Forum.... There is also an "Electrical" forum and many others. If you scroll down to the bottom of this page you will see the "Forum Jump" box, click on the down arrow on the right side of the box and scroll down through all of the different forums. When you see one you want to go to just click on it.

LockDoc

[rockyrivermark]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

I'm not much of a bodyman but I know there is a tool of some kind for this. I'm betting it is pretty expensive. I think most guys just use a hammer & dolly. You would have to be careful on the outer skin that you didn't ripple it too bad....

When you have specialized questions like this there are special forums where the guys can answer your questions much better than most of us can. This would probably be answered with more accuracy in the "Body & Paint" Forum.... There is also an "Electrical" forum and many others. If you scroll down to the bottom of this page you will see the "Forum Jump" box, click on the down arrow on the right side of the box and scroll down through all of the different forums. When you see one you want to go to just click on it.

LockDoc

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[rockyrivermark]

Originally Posted by rockyrivermark

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I didn't think of that. Fairly new to posting here.
Thanks!
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[bhemingson]

There is actually such a thing as a door skin hammer. The face is a horizontal rectangle shape and the head is curved to let you strike the new skin without hitting the door bottom. I have seen them on eBay. The best are Martin around $50-60 and I bet HF has a dirt cheap one.