I read somewhere that this is caused by closing the door with the
quarterwindow frame instead of the door handle.
Jerry K wrote:
> I have been welding and repairing semi trailers for many years and
> have
> seen numerous times where a crack or break has developed in a trailer
> and
> someone in an effort to repair it put a plate over the crack and
> welded
> around the plate and down the crack. I would get called in when the
> plate
> or metal around the crack would come open again. Upon studying the
> situation, I would normally find that the reoccurring break was caused
> by a
> fracture or missing bolt at a remote location which created an
> un-engineered for stress point.
>
> In the case of the "Crack of Doom", mirror vibration can help
> perpetuate
> the crack, but more than likely it was originally caused, and is being
>
> extended by an alignment problem elsewhere. In the case of this
> crack,
> check the alignment of your quarterlight frame to the windscreen frame
> when
> you close the door, mis-alignment can create undue stress that must be
>
> relieved somewhere--------The "Crack of Doom"
>
> (Credits to Lindsay Porter/Guide to Purchase & DIY Restoration)
>
> >From my experiences!
>
> Jerry K
> 3 74-1/2 MGBs
> 1 75 MGB
>
> ----------
> > From: RossOvercash <jroverca@tiac.net>
> > To: Tripp Household <sawhorse@worldnet.att.net>; MG TeamNet
> <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: "Crack of Doom"
> > Date: Sunday, October 26, 1997 11:29 AM
> >
> > Have the same problem on my 74B. Once saw a recommendation on the
> list
> that
> > the fix was to weld a piece of stock behind the tear then repair the
>
> tear.
> > The cause is vibration of the mirror. It seems to me that this type
> of
> > repair is going to be extremely time consuming and costly.
> Depending on
> > your ability, time and resources an option might be a new door
> skin. Of
> > course, without reinforcement, the tear can happen again!!
> >
> > Safety Fast !!!
> > Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer MA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tripp Household <sawhorse@worldnet.att.net>
> > To: MG TeamNet <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Sunday, October 26, 1997 10:24 AM
> > Subject: "Crack of Doom"
> >
> >
> > >I am currently restoring '80 LE. Have 3" tear in passenger door
> just
> > >forward of mirror mount. Would like recommendations on best
> approach to
> > >repair. Thanks
> > >Joe Tripp
> > >80' & 75' B Roadsters
> > >
> >
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