HOLD THE DUCT TAPE!!!

[Brian Crombie]

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<font face="Arial">Greetings All,</font>
<font face="Arial">I looked at my door after work today. After much cutting and welding, it looks straight, lines look much better and itpassed the dollar test. The bottom looked like it went through a fire but by Thursday, it should look all shiny and new. Ready for water test #5. Still can't get the wife to go on a test run with me. Chicken! Can't wait to see her expression when we hit the river at Blackhawk's.</font>
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<font face="Arial">Gary, no need to find a new body man. This guy knows his metal. He just didn't know his Amphi doors thus the suggested warning I talked about the other day. I suppose there are many body folks out there that can replace the bottom of any car door along with the lower skinand it looks perfect. But it may not be within a 1/4" of it's original condition. In his defense, had I drilled itinto his head to make an exact reproduction, things would have gone better. </font>
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<font face="Arial">Paul, It's too bad your experiencingthe same problem.I would consider findinga shop to repair your door. Around here we pay 40 to 50 dollars an hour for body work. I know my guy has a minimum of 4 hours into repairing my door. So peace of mind could cost you 2 to 3 hundred bucks. My problem was the very bottom of the doorbowed out away from the body causing it to leak. He ended up making many cuts through the seal channel and through the door itself to correct it. This was after relocating one hinge that I made for the door that he welded in place. I wish you luck in becoming leak free!</font>
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<font face="Arial">Hope all is well!</font>
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<font face="Arial">BC</font>

 

[PVCJ PVCJ]

Hello Brian
I,m going to make do with what i got, If i have to i will put duck tape on
the outside of the door untill i get a new door or get this one done right.
67 amphi PAUL

>From: Brian Crombie <baddogg@direcway.com>
>Reply-To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
>To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [amphicar-lovers] HOLD THE DUCT TAPE!!!
>Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 22:15:14 -0500
>
>Greetings All,
>I looked at my door after work today. After much cutting and welding, it
>looks straight, lines look much better and it passed the dollar test. The
>bottom looked like it went through a fire but by Thursday, it should look
>all shiny and new. Ready for water test #5. Still can't get the wife to
>go on a test run with me. Chicken! Can't wait to see her expression when
>we hit the river at Blackhawk's.
>
>Gary, no need to find a new body man. This guy knows his metal. He just
>didn't know his Amphi doors thus the suggested warning I talked about the
>other day. I suppose there are many body folks out there that can replace
>the bottom of any car door along with the lower skin and it looks perfect.
>But it may not be within a 1/4" of it's original condition. In his
>defense, had I drilled it into his head to make an exact reproduction,
>things would have gone better.
>
>Paul, It's too bad your experiencing the same problem. I would consider
>finding a shop to repair your door. Around here we pay 40 to 50 dollars an
>hour for body work. I know my guy has a minimum of 4 hours into repairing
>my door. So peace of mind could cost you 2 to 3 hundred bucks. My problem
>was the very bottom of the door bowed out away from the body causing it to
>leak. He ended up making many cuts through the seal channel and through
>the door itself to correct it. This was after relocating one hinge that I
>made for the door that he welded in place. I wish you luck in becoming
>leak free!
>
>Hope all is well!
>
>BC