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l. bacon · 12-19-2018, 06:23 PM

I repaired the doors on my 29 closed cab two years ago and had to cut about 6 inches of completely rusted out material off the bottom of each door. I bought inner and outer patch panels. The hard part is getting the contour of the door to fit the contour of the cab. I made cardboard templates of the door curve before I cut the bottom off, to help in getting it right. One door turned out good. the other not so much! Note to self: spend enough time to get it right! The door openings can change after the cab is fitted to the frame, and the wood top frame has a lot to do with the fit also. Good luck with your rebuild.

12-19-2018, 06:23 PM	#8
l. bacon Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: North east Oregon Posts: 12	Re: Tig welding door panel questions I repaired the doors on my 29 closed cab two years ago and had to cut about 6 inches of completely rusted out material off the bottom of each door. I bought inner and outer patch panels. The hard part is getting the contour of the door to fit the contour of the cab. I made cardboard templates of the door curve before I cut the bottom off, to help in getting it right. One door turned out good. the other not so much! Note to self: spend enough time to get it right! The door openings can change after the cab is fitted to the frame, and the wood top frame has a lot to do with the fit also. Good luck with your rebuild.