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Rebuild the doors on or off the car?
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Author:  Bromley [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:08 pm ]
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Do you think it is easier/better to put doors back together on or off the car?
Author:  ziff [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:18 pm ]
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I'd do them off the car. Easier to get them at the right angle for the tricky bits. I'd have plenty of pillows and old blankets etc though :)
Ziff
Author:  Maxi23 [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:21 pm ]
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Id do them on. Purely because I found the doors a bastard to put on again.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:31 pm ]
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I'd do with them hung on, it's like having an extra pair of hands- the buggers can't slide away or fall on the ground.
Author:  andbat [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:52 pm ]
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i gonna redo molly's odd door soon. take it off and sand it down a bit before giving it a fresh layer of spray paint. cheapo P plater style i know. i am gonna take the door off and also put a bullette mirror on it while i'm at it.
Author:  DJG-14U [ Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:34 pm ]
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andbat wrote:
i am gonna take the door off and also put a bullette mirror on it while i'm at it.


If you put one of those bullet mirrors on make sure you align it up properly and can see out of it first time around. Otherwise the mig will have to come out and you will be welding up the wrong holes..

Best bet is use strong double sided tape to ensure you get the best position then mark the holes, drill and mount it...
Author:  aussie [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:24 am ]
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on first..they can be a real bitch to put back on
Author:  Angusdog [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:24 am ]
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I plan to knock up a jig to hold them so I can work on them in the comfort of my garage which is pretty small. However, the climate in Wellington is less than tropical which probably influences my decision.
Author:  Metalfab_101 [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:33 am ]
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I would hang the doors first, then paint. I always seem to have big dramas lining up doors & bonnets, which give plenty of opportunity to chip paint :?
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:38 pm ]
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I would prep & paint them off the car, bare, then hang them on for fitting all the window & trim crap...
Author:  TK [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:54 pm ]
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"I would prep & paint them off the car, "

of course. :)
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:00 pm ]
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TK wrote:
"I would prep & paint them off the car, "

of course. :)

Hey I've seen people do 'em on the car.... :lol: but not properly. :wink:
Author:  Bromley [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:26 pm ]
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Doors are already painted. Just wanted to know about putting all the stuff back on them.
Author:  JAM_IT [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:31 pm ]
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Leave doors bare. Lay a blanket on the sill and sit the door on it. Then attach the door to the hinges. Nip up the nuts and remove blanket.

Get the alignment right and tighten the nuts / bolts. THEN fit your rubbers and glass etc.

Also, from past experience it is best to prime your panels off the car, then bolt them all on and check alignment and fit. Sometimes you will need to 'manipulate' a panel to make it fit right. This is best done in primer, and NOT when you have painted, polished and fitted your panels. :!:
Author:  willy [ Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:43 pm ]
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They arent as heavy and unmanageable when they are bare... glass, etc, adds up pretty quickly - especially when you have to stick your tongue out on funny angles for long times trying to locate the door.
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