I am an absolute nobody when it comes to panel repair - but I was just going to bend up some steel into the correct shape to replace what I cut out, have a piece the same profile but a bit bigger to fit behind it - like this:
----- ------- ------ ------------- So the bigger bit (on the bottom was bonded both to the door and the original section. Then I was going to rust proof the hell out of the inside of the door, and prep and paint the outside. Thursday, October 17, 2002, 5:24:36 PM, you wrote: jw> Can you explain the concept of bonding in panels and what not? jw> -james jw> -----Original Message----- jw> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] jw> [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au] On Behalf Of Bob jw> Sent: Thursday, 17 October 2002 10:59 AM jw> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] jw> Subject: Re: Rust repair / book jw> Funnily enough, I want to do some cutting in the bottom of doors etc jw> over christmas as well. After a question I asked about rusted chassis jw> rails a while back, I was thinking about cutting the rusted parts out, jw> and bonding repair sections in - I dont know how to weld, but glueing jw> i can do, and if it is good enough for Lotus, its good enough for me jw> :) jw> Thursday, October 17, 2002, 11:11:31 AM, you wrote: ZC>> Hi Guys, im finally back home and keen to start some rust repair on jw> my datto! ZC>> I've never done it before but am keen to learn so thoght I would jw> start with a book. Local automotive book store has a couple of books but jw> I was wondering if the list has any recommendations? The ZC>> Haynes one is looking best so far.. ZC>> I don't really have to do any panel beating, just a fair bit of rust jw> repair (welding in new sections, etc). I'd prefer some photos (for jw> dummies!). ZC>> cheers list! ZC>> Zac -- Best regards, Bob mailto:rcs07@;uow.edu.au --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
