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Is this door repair patch strong enough?

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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#923152
So having to repair my nice solid 59 doors due to a previous owner letting the passenger door swing back so far that bent the hinges, the A-pillar, the door and partially rip the rivets thro the outer door skin.

So here's the rivet area I've cut out due to the rivets pulling thru.


So the question is, to maximise strength in the repair should I extend the repair patch up the door pillar or due to the inner strengthener it'll be strong enough?
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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#923234
anyone?
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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#923252
It should be as strong as the original, if you repair it to the original method.

So if it swings too far again, it will rip the rivets again.

If you create more bracing, it will allow other areas to bend or rip before the rivet area does.

So yes it will be strong enough as originally designed.
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#923268
^^ x2, and the inner takes/spreads the load, but it's hard to tell much more from your pic, ie. the condition of the panels left.
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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#923277
matberry wrote:^^ x2, and the inner takes/spreads the load, but it's hard to tell much more from your pic, ie. the condition of the panels left.
Panels are in A1 condition. Just a bit of surface rust on the inner strengthener that has been Rustkill painted.

Can go ahead and weld a repair piece in now 🙂

Cheers 😀
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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#923319
Sure will 🙂 Need to find some cotter pins as PO was using cut down nails 🙅 No surprise on the damage to the door when you find things like that.
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