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{short description of image} Both doors with the outer skins
removed.

This was done mainly by hand file
around the edges.
{short description of image} Only the drivers door required a new
bottom panel. Here the area to be
cut out is marked.
{short description of image} Door prepared for the new bottom
panel.
{short description of image} New bottom panel MIG welded in
place.

Numerous tacks and short seam
welds were used.
{short description of image} After stripping off any remaining
paint, both doors were treated with
"Metal Ready Rust Remover" from
FROST. Followed by rinsing in
water and dried inside the house.
{short description of image} Zinc Rich Primer, also from FROST,
used for the first coat of paint.
{short description of image} A coat of high build primer is
applied, followed by hand painted
zinc primer along the most vulnerable
bottom section.
{short description of image} After a 2nd coat of white primer
the doors are trial fitted minus skins.

Note: all painting by brush or aerosol
up to this stage.
{short description of image} The skins were fitted using a section
of kitchen work top resting on the
garage floor and a standard hammer
to gradually bend the lip over.

In this picture, the quarter light
area is MIG welded.
{short description of image} Seam sealer / semi- structual glue
was applied prior to folding the
lip over.
{short description of image} First coat of Bonda Primer
applied using a compressor.
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