redmastercraft 10 Report post Posted April 17, 2020 I have a 70 with the original fender in great shape and an aftermarket door. The top bevel of the door is not as sharp as the original so it is causing a bit of a gap you can see in the first picture. The second image is looking down at the area that needs to be worked. Would you split the door down the crease line and bring both sides up to meet the fender or is there a better way? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted April 17, 2020 You're not that far off, I would bump up the edge of the door as much as you can, then just blend the two together. 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redmastercraft 10 Report post Posted April 17, 2020 It's about 1/8 to 1/4 down at the crease but I'll give it a try. Worse case I'll split it, move it around, then weld it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted April 18, 2020 2 hours ago, redmastercraft said: It's about 1/8 to 1/4 down at the crease but I'll give it a try. Worse case I'll split it, move it around, then weld it up. How does the bevel of the door match to the quarter panel assuming your quarter is original. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redmastercraft 10 Report post Posted April 18, 2020 The quarter is not original but it matches the door quite well. I have an aftermarket fender on the other side that matches the contour much better, so I'm guessing this is just the typical Taiwan sheetmetal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted April 18, 2020 Most of the sheet metal you buy will need to be aligned/body worked to match the other panels (unless you have NOS or undamaged used parts). When ypu say split, do you mean separate the skin from the door frame? If so, you can pull the bevel out without separating the skin from the frame. I assume when you say bevel, you mean the body line on the door that follows the crest of the fender. Get yourself a profile gauge if you don't have one. You can copy the profile of the non-matching area from the door on the other side or from someone else's door and match your door to that profile. That way you don't have to remove and install the fender as much to check fit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redmastercraft 10 Report post Posted April 18, 2020 Correct, bevel to the hard body line in the upper portion of the door. Who knows what the technical name for it is. Looks like a crease to me. Either way I'm getting a contour gauge and I'll match the fender. What I mean by split the door is to take a body saw and cut right down the crease. Move the metal where I need it to go then weld it back up. I took the door off yesterday and I'll be able to move it around enough with a body hammer. Just need to wait for the contour gauge... Thanks for the help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted April 18, 2020 1 hour ago, redmastercraft said: Correct, bevel to the hard body line in the upper portion of the door. Who knows what the technical name for it is. Looks like a crease to me. Either way I'm getting a contour gauge and I'll match the fender. What I mean by split the door is to take a body saw and cut right down the crease. Move the metal where I need it to go then weld it back up. I took the door off yesterday and I'll be able to move it around enough with a body hammer. Just need to wait for the contour gauge... Thanks for the help Yes, work it without cutting; if you cut, you will warp the panel when you weld it back if you are not a good welder/body man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magician 13 Report post Posted April 21, 2020 Weld a welding rod down the crease..grind to contour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
