Repaired Body Carnage, what do you think?

[04 Rocko Taco]

Okay, by now everyone has seen my drivers side door. Well I got tired of looking at it and even more tired of the fact that it doesnt open unless you yank on it.

Here are the before pictures.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/04RockoTaco/My%20Wreck%202%2028%2007/DSCF4668.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/04RockoTaco/My%20Wreck%202%2028%2007/DSCF4670.jpg

Now granted this is in NO way a professional grade repair. Personally I think it looks horrible. (I've been to paint and body school, I should know better) but I just decided last nite to fab up a quick set of body tools, made them out of some precision cut and sanded 2X4's to get the right angles and curves for the block and dolly...Spent about 30 minutes on it, could use a lot od detail clean up but Im not worried about it, it looks better, and more importantly, it opens perfectly.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/04RockoTaco/My%20Wreck%202%2028%2007/REPAIRED/DSCF6298.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/04RockoTaco/My%20Wreck%202%2028%2007/REPAIRED/DSCF6297.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/04RockoTaco/My%20Wreck%202%2028%2007/REPAIRED/DSCF6299.jpg

[Cebby]

That looks a lot better.

[04 Rocko Taco]

Thanks, im gonna get back at it this week, spend a little more time with it, see what I can get done.

[Lee]

looks a TON better

[Seanz0rz]

soooooo much better chris!

pics of the tools?

[fustercluck]

Do you still have to yank on it to open? How much are replacement door shells? I'll bet you and I could replace both shells painted in three days.....with the usual Dr. Pepper breaks included of course :hillbill:

[bigwapitijohnny]

Looks good :thumbup:

[04 Rocko Taco]

No, you no longer have to yank it to open, it opens perfectly like it is supposed to, I plan or replaceing the shells in the near future for front and rear door on that side, this was just a temporay fix cause I was tired of looking at the dent. lol. Of course itss till there, but better. lol.

and Yes Sean, i'll get you a pciture of my 'tools' this evening. lol

[fustercluck]

Nice!

There is a http://www.certifit.com/ there in Forest Park at 220 Southfield Parkway. They have pretty good after market replacement panels in my experience (dry fit before painting).

It seems your cost would be about 265.00 per door....something to check out maybe.

Either way, it looks great for what it was. Maybe a little Bondo and a cheese grater.....:hillbill:

[fustercluck]

P.S. Don't tell Intrepid that you're fixing body damage, it makes him lactate a little.....:hillbill:

[04 Rocko Taco]

I dont think I'll get so involved as bondo and stuff, I just wanted the door to open right. So, Im gonna pound on the dent a little more and see what that gets me.

[all_terrain17]

How did that happen?

[04 Rocko Taco]

GIANT rocks at Tellico.


yeah right, in my 2WD PreRunner. lol.

Box Truck on I-20. Cop wrote it up as a "no fault" accident.
it was like that at Se4RJ...but again you were over partying at the palm...lol.

[Intrepidyota]

You really should have consulted Fuster first, he would have showed you the "quick budget fix". First, you buy a new door, cut it and your current door into thirds, graft them together to form one un-dented door, then apply body filler in multiple thin layers, being sure to sand each square inch a minimum of 400 times, in between coats of primer. Then wet sand and prime the rest of your truck to match and apply 30 coats of paint to the entire body. Then you are done and your door looks "decent". :D

[Seanz0rz]

You really should have consulted Fuster first, he would have showed you the "quick budget fix". First, you buy a new door, cut it and your current door into thirds, graft them together to form one un-dented door, then apply body filler in multiple thin layers, being sure to sand each square inch a minimum of 400 times, in between coats of primer. Then wet sand and prime the rest of your truck to match and apply 30 coats of paint to the entire body. Then you are done and your door looks "decent". :D


ohhhhhhh, BURN!!!!!!!

i think its looks good chris, much better than before.

im seriously more interested in the home made tools. its nearly impossible to find alot of the older style tools for body work, because everything (besides these kinds of repairs) are done by machine. half the time doors dont even get repaired, they just get replaced, because the origionals no longer fit like in your case.

does anyone know anyone who does lead on a car anymore?

[ADH8796]

Looks way better!

[04 Rocko Taco]

There is a guy here in Douglasville, Ga.
Danny - he still does leading. he also does all sorts of paintless dent repair, and some seriously sick custom body work!! He is the one who was teaching at the time I went to paint and Body school.

Sean, I think you are going to be very dissapointed when you see these tools. Nothing compared to a real set of Body tools, just some cut up 2X4's. but i'll get you the pics this evening, just want you to be prepared. lol.

[Seanz0rz]

well chris, ive come to expect nothing from you. so anything will be an improvement. . .

:rofl: :lol: :tongueout: :banana:

all screwing around aside, its nice to see someone make their own tools, even if its just a piece of wood. i remember helping my dad make a tool to get a pulley or something off the front of the 3vze for the timing belt. i was like 8 maybe? dont remember what it was, all i know is we still have that tool sitting in the garage.

[fustercluck]

You really should have consulted Fuster first, he would have showed you the "quick budget fix". First, you buy a new door, cut it and your current door into thirds, graft them together to form one un-dented door, then apply body filler in multiple thin layers, being sure to sand each square inch a minimum of 400 times, in between coats of primer. Then wet sand and prime the rest of your truck to match and apply 30 coats of paint to the entire body. Then you are done and your door looks "decent". :D



:lol: :lol: :lol: *wipes away tears* Don't forget to take it out on the trails after all that 'sweat equity' and give it a little 'character'....hehehe.

[04 Rocko Taco]

Well thanks Sean!! lol

Fuster your not going to dent that runner are you? lol.

[fustercluck]

Well thanks Sean!! lol

Fuster your not going to dent that runner are you? lol.


Ha! I already dented it. If you look closely at the first pics of me working on the driver side front axle, you'll see a relatively straight front fender. A few frames later, you'll see a HUGE dent in the same fender.....that one came from my fist after banging my head one too many times....:hillbill:

I'll likely dent it again later. Intrepid's siren song of trail carnage promotion/endorsment is almost more than a guy can resist....:thumbup:

[04 Rocko Taco]

*sigh* Well all good things must HAVE CHARACTER! :) as long as its earned in a more dramatic fashion than you getting tired of hitting your head. :)

[TMR]

It really look significantly improved. Nice job.

[04 Rocko Taco]

Thanks buddy!!!

[Tanto]

It's like a scar...."battle tested" :thumbup: