Larry is right on, I would add a couple of things though. Before you do
any welding drill a small hole at the end of the crack, this relieves
strain and will keep the crack from getting larger. The second thing is
to weld a small piece of sheet metal on the inside of the door behind the
crack. I have heard that if you buy a new Heritage Body they have this
re-enforcement.
Larry Hoy (MGB.Roadster@juno.com)
Denver, CO USA
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
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On Sun, 26 Oct 1997 15:07:51 EST bugide@juno.com (Larry Dickstein)
writes:
> Yes, the mirrors contribute to the crack, or tear, once it is
>there. I was told by a knowledgible (yes, there are some) body man
>that it appeared to him that the crack occurs when the nuts under the
>wing vent are tightened to tightly and/or when the spacers are
>omitted. I doubt if there was much technology in vent tightening at
>the MG factory. If you get to looking around, these doors crack on
>doors w/ out a side mirror installed.
> A door skin replacement is a lot of work-not hard but very
>time consuming. If you are good w/ a MIG welder, then is becomes
>pretty easy to weld it together and then braze in a filler. A DAB of
>plastic and you are on your way.
>
>Larry Dickstein
>bugide@juno.com
>
>"If you're stupid, you'll have to pay for it"
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