My passenger's door is rusting badly along the bottom seam, I had POR15ed it inside and out but that did nothing to slow it down so I need either an entire door skin or a patch panel I can weld in. I see that LMC has patch panels, is the quality there? Anyone use them?


why are all my vehicles rusting out where we have single digit humidity and havent seen any moisture since April? Half the state is on fire and yet the rust continues...

Thanks

 

I have rust lots...

 

I'm sorry, I just have some along the bottom of the doors, primarily the pass side...

 

Your in Ontario?? They sure have a high moisture in that area...Heard its because of the great lakes..

 

I would just find a rust free door at a junkyard

 

That was my plan Lance but I havent found one yet, I'll probably keep looking when I get to town but I'm not optimistic

 

The LMC Panels are of good quality, in fact I found the gage of metal to be a bit thicker than the stock panels.

Check out my thread here about post 18 on my panel repair.

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/94...y-new-12v.html

 

Talked to a few body men and all said the full door skin was the best all round fix. Patch panels take more time and it another place to start rusting again. So that is my plan, full door skins.

 

Thanks for the input, great write up Tom! thanks. I've done some patchpanel work before on a 59 MGA I'm doing and a 70 Scout I did for my daughter but sometimes the panel isnt all it could be

Hot Rod, I got the same response at one body shop I talked to when I first noticed the rust, they wouldnt touch it as far as a repair, but they would replace and paint the door. They do excellent work but way out of my price range when it comes out of pocket

 

I got a quote from someplace online for an aftermarket std cab shell brand new, painted in two tone urethane + clear for 695$.
Now, getting it shipped with no damage, that will be a challenge.
My drivers side door is rotted out and I was originally thinking of doing a lower skin. Now I think I might just cut and patch again.

 

Who is quoting you an aftermaret cab shell? I've never heard of such a thing!

I'd be interested if these are available!

Dave

 

He means a door shell for a std. cab truck for 695 bucks.