How To Remove Weld from A Door trim and Quarter Panel? Please help
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How To Remove Weld from A Door trim and Quarter Panel? Please help
So I took off my door panel and looked to see why my door was shaved and i realized it wasnt bondo but it was sheet metal welded on there.
Has anyone had experience with this? How do i remove it and get it back to proper stock form?
I check it and the trim outline is still under the welding i just dont know what i need to do to get it taken off, do you guys thinks a shop could remove it? im more concerned about the rear quarter panel, i can alway buy a replacement door. Please help, this project is on delay because of this. Thanks a mill.
Thats what it looks like..
so you know what i mean
Has anyone had experience with this? How do i remove it and get it back to proper stock form?
I check it and the trim outline is still under the welding i just dont know what i need to do to get it taken off, do you guys thinks a shop could remove it? im more concerned about the rear quarter panel, i can alway buy a replacement door. Please help, this project is on delay because of this. Thanks a mill.
Thats what it looks like..
so you know what i mean
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Re: How To Remove Weld from A Door trim and Quarter Panel? Please help (SIRIUS VTEC)
If the person used sheet meet for the front door, they might have used it on quarter panel. I am not an expert of any sort with body work but trying to get it back to stock from now is a waste of time and money.
Like you said, the fenders and doors can be replaced but good luck on the rear. It will be very hard to get that straight line and fitment like stock from that...
Like you said, the fenders and doors can be replaced but good luck on the rear. It will be very hard to get that straight line and fitment like stock from that...
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cut a seam right in the middle of where the trim should be, then start prying the sheet metal up. It's probably just barely tacked in place. You could rip/cut most of the metal away and then just grind the welds down
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congrats to the guy who actually got rid of the moldings the right way.
but to the OP, its gonna be tuff getting the welds off depending on the penetration of the weld i think you would cause damage to the car
but to the OP, its gonna be tuff getting the welds off depending on the penetration of the weld i think you would cause damage to the car
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dont waste time on the doors and fenders...
as for the quater there are two ways of doing it.
1. use a grinder and grind off the filler and then grind off where it was welded onto the panel and remove the piece. however making back the seem perfect will be almost impossible.
2. do the same thing as the first step except after your done getting the patch off cut out the old moulding area and weld in a NEW moulding section that you salvaged from a civic from the junk yard and weld it into place and filler it to finish it.
the above two are cheap alternatives. if you want it done the proper way you need to replace the complete quater and doors and fenders.
as for the quater there are two ways of doing it.
1. use a grinder and grind off the filler and then grind off where it was welded onto the panel and remove the piece. however making back the seem perfect will be almost impossible.
2. do the same thing as the first step except after your done getting the patch off cut out the old moulding area and weld in a NEW moulding section that you salvaged from a civic from the junk yard and weld it into place and filler it to finish it.
the above two are cheap alternatives. if you want it done the proper way you need to replace the complete quater and doors and fenders.
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