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1. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: "Murch, Paul" <murch@y-city.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 11:16:39 -0400; Below is your treatment of the crack of doom from a while back, How about a progress report? Has this worked out? Any reapearance? Things that you would do differently? I am in the process of reskin; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00590.html (8,062 bytes)
2. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: Joanna Adler <joannaadler@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 14:44:28 -0800; I did that to my 'B back in '88 and it held up well. My new(to me) 'B doesn't have the crack or the weld, but I was thinking of being proactive when I replace the inner door skins. Joanna '79 MGB LE; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00604.html (8,610 bytes)
3. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 17:57:08 -0500; It's been just fine, although for two reasons this wasn't a very stressful test. One reason is that it's only been about two months of driving time, it's winter here and the car went into storage sho; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00605.html (8,197 bytes)
4. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: dresden@tiac.net; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 23:53:44 GMT; AH HA! After reading Trevor's description, I think I may actually HAVE the crack of doom, though to me, the fix described doesn't seem all that difficult, so I don't see why such an appellation is a; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00608.html (8,293 bytes)
5. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 16:56:55 -0700 (MST); Care to tell us more about this part? Andrew Lundgren Lundgren@iname.com http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00609.html (7,707 bytes)
6. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: Joanna Adler <joannaadler@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 16:03:17 -0800; stress holes as in drilled holes, or just rusted out spaces? When the driver side door first started to crack, my MG mechanic told me to drill a hole at the end of the crack to help stop it from goin; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00611.html (8,795 bytes)
7. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 21:39:40 -0500; Well, the fix involved is not difficult, but requires welding and painting. There are no satisfactory quick fixes that don't require bodywork. As well, it LOOKS like you could just weld up the crack; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00622.html (7,994 bytes)
8. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: dresden@tiac.net; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 16:51:11 -0500 (EST); Trevor, That's pretty much the plan...to take the doors off and take them to a friend who has a welding rig available, and to weld what I've begun referring to as "Trevor's COD-piece" behind the hol; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00623.html (8,665 bytes)
9. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 21:54:08 -0500; Well, a picture tells a thousand words: http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/mgb/mgb_pics.html Gives a B that motorcycle feeling, lots of fun indeed. Doesn't allow the use of any top, but I throw a set of gog; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00624.html (8,125 bytes)
10. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 22:05:06 -0500; ...that's probably where the "crack of doom" moniker came from... a little filler would cover it but it would come right back, seemingly forever. For the welding-deprived, that would make the crack t; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00625.html (8,286 bytes)
11. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 20:26:49 -0000; I repaired this about eight years and 25k miles ago and so far (touching wood) it hasn't reappeared. I used a plate inside the door skin, but didn't weld it, I screwed the door mirror into it. The to; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00852.html (8,724 bytes)
12. "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: Fred Cheney <FCheney@kinneyassoc.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 10:07:12 -0400; I am the new owner of a 1972 "B". In reading the various catalogs I have come across reference to cracks in the doors being called the "crack of doom". My car exhibits cracks as described. My questio; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01503.html (7,123 bytes)
13. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: "charlie schellinck" <charlie@mars.ark.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 02:33:44 -0700; Fred the entire car is suposed to be one color. The ugly yellow is the original color for your car; harvest gold ( baby crap yellow) myne was the same color and I thought it was primer too. the air i; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01517.html (7,060 bytes)
14. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: miker15@juno.com; Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 19:25:53 EDT; On Mon, 28 Sep 1998 10:07:12 -0400 Fred Cheney <FCheney@kinneyassoc.com> They can be repaired by welding a plate behind the crack - i looked for a post from a few months ago that detailed it very wel; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01522.html (7,473 bytes)
15. RE: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@mcione.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 20:23:58 -0600; And Fred,,,,,,,,,,,, because you asked for it,,,,,,,,, we bring you answers to the "crack of doom" question. This is a LONG compilation of the thread that was on this list a couple of months ago. Hav; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01533.html (13,883 bytes)
16. "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: "Tripp Household" <sawhorse@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 10:25:23 -0500; 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; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01818.html (7,313 bytes)
17. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>; Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 11:03:10 -0500 (EST); Don't we all. If you want a permanent repair put a new door skin on. It can be welded but the weld will crack again. If you go the welding route weld a patch over the crack and not the itself. If you; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01823.html (7,943 bytes)
18. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: "RossOvercash" <jroverca@tiac.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 11:29:54 -0500; 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 t; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01824.html (8,024 bytes)
19. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: "Jerry K" <jkprod@hc.cns.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 13:49:54 -0500; 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 th; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01832.html (9,625 bytes)
20. Re: "Crack of Doom" (score: 1): Author: Teacher122@aol.com; Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 19:16:37 -0500 (EST); << Depending on your ability, time and resources an option might be a new door skin. Of course, without reinforcement, the tear can happen again!! I did the quick repair, but I have never installed a; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01853.html (7,486 bytes)

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