I worked on the driver's side door all day. A little welding, a little hammering and a lot of body filler!!
What do you think? Not bad for for an electrician??
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After
Looks nice from here.. Of course "here" is colorado.
Looks great from PA as well.
Nice job. Beats a day at work doesn't it?
Mike,
You are making progress and that is great. I also liked what one writer said about the V-8 powered Sumbeam Tiger he purchased. The lower 1/2 of the car is bondo -- but it was a great price and a good driver and it fit my pocket book.
Longer term if the "lot of bondo" starts to crack etc. you can always keep an eye out for a better door and swap them out sometime in the future if you need to. Of course a "lot of bondo" could mean a golf ball size to one person and a quart can to someone else. If you welded in a lower patch panel and just used the bondo to make it smooth you should be in great shape.
And yes -- it looks good from SC also. Painting the body a lighter shade rather than a darker color also can help diminish any remaining imperfections. Although in your photo I do not see any imperfections.
Respectfully submitted,
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Hap,
I welded in patch panels....hammered out all the dented metal..and applied fiberglass reinforced body filler. Then sanded & sanded & sanded some more. Then applied a thin layer of light weight body filler to feather it all in. A final sanding and then a coat of sand-able gray primer..1 door took me all day!! Glad it's not a 4 door!!! Passenger side next weekend!!
I have done a fair amount of body work over the years. But I think it has been awhile since mine looked that good! Looks great!
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2
Looks great Mike. It's all about time and elbow work my 1926 tudor took 9 mounths keep up the good work.
Looks just fine. Especially considering how little 'door' you had to start with.
Mike,
I'm glad to hear you welded in the patch panels. Next week end you might want to take some photos as you go along. They could prove helpful to others. And it is also encouraging to others that you are not a regular body man. I'm sure the professionals can do the job faster -- but one of the fun things about the T, most of the items we can do ourselves -- it takes a little (or sometimes a lot) longer but it gives us the satifaction of starting and finishing something.
Thank you for sharing.
Respectfully submitted,
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Looks very nice Mike. Great job! That is the way the doors on my '26 coupe looked when I bought it. Model T doors are notorious for filling up with rain water because they have no drain holes and the water flows down the side window and into the bottom. Even though I never drive my Model T in the rain and only hand wash her so that no water will ever get into the doors, there are many that take no such precautions so it is important that, if you are one that doesn't mind your Model T getting wet, that you drill several small drainholes in the low point on all your doors, so if you are ever caught out in the rain, the water will be able to drain out. Jim Patrick
I just sent you 5 doors to fix! That one looks better then new.
PS. I know it is not necessary to add the following, but I can't take the chance that I will be misunderstood by anyone reading this:
Any drain holes you drill should be on the back of the door at the bottom, behind the bead. Not on the the front of the door. LOL! Jim Patrick
Mike, I'll get to your doors after I complete my pick-up project....I'm guessing in about 2 years!!LOL
My '25 coupe doors have drain holes in them. Don't know about other doors though. Maybe you all need to look more closely, they may be there, but just covered up. Dave
By the way Mike, nice job! Dave
Well I couldn't wait till the weekend to start repairs on the passenger side door. A few hour each day after work and now I have a repaired and primed passenger door. I think that I have a total of 8 hour in repairs. So this weekend I'll start body work repairs on the "tub"