Ford Kuga door repair

[Sean d]

Just thought I'd share this repair that I did last week, the car really needed a new door but the customer wanted to save some cash, It was somewhat of a challenge as there where 2 body lines only 28mm apart and some curves.

 

[spurs fan in a coupe]

That's amazing mate.

You have a real talent

 

[Grumps]

Your great at what you do mate. I so wish I had a trade like this.

 

[Sean d]

Thanks guys, I really enjoy this type of repair and it is my main job in the shop.

 

[Brian H]

Excellent repair

 

[t-tony]

Thanks guys, I really enjoy this type of repair and it is my main job in the shop.

There's lucky then.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

View attachment 60344 View attachment 60345 View attachment 60346 View attachment 60347 View attachment 60348 View attachment 60349 View attachment 60350 View attachment 60351 View attachment 60352 View attachment 60353 Just thought I'd share this repair that I did last week, the car really needed a new door but the customer wanted to save some cash, It was somewhat of a challenge as there where 2 body lines only 28mm apart and some curves.

That's a real skill that is mate

Tony.

 

[andyglym]

I doff my cap to you mate, very skilful and clever

 

[Bozzy]

I'd never have thought that could be saved,that is top work mate .

 

[Sean d]

I'd never have thought that could be saved,that is top work mate .

To be honest mate I really did think it needed a new door, if it wasn't for the wiggly wire it would not have been possible, I didn't even need to remove the door card.

 

[Bozzy]

To be honest mate I really did think it needed a new door, if it wasn't for the wiggly wire it would not have been possible, I didn't even need to remove the door card.

Saw a similar method to that on wheeler dealers,but that panel wasn't as bad as this one.
What a great bit of kit,if you have the skill as you do to use it right..
How on earth did the door get damaged like that ?.

 

[Sean d]

Saw a similar method to that on wheeler dealers,but that panel wasn't as bad as this one.
What a great bit of kit,if you have the skill as you do to use it right..
How on earth did the door get damaged like that ?.

Not sure how the damage was done mate, the biggest skill in this type of repair is moving the steel around without it going baggy

 

[Bozzy]

Not sure how the damage was done mate, the biggest skill in this type of repair is moving the steel around without it going baggy

Certainly is a very skilled job,most of us wouldn't have a clue or the confidence.
Maybe you could turn that talent to plastic surgery,this time next year you'd be a millionaire .

 

[t-tony]

The thing is, and I'm sure Sean will back me on this, the original damage to that door has stretched the metal. The skill is getting it back into a repairable form without the excess (stretched) metal showing through the repair. To see a panel saved in this way is, to me, more admirable than seeing a new door bolted on regardless of the cost.

Tony.

 

[Sean d]

The thing is, and I'm sure Sean will back me on this, the original damage to that door has stretched the metal. The skill is getting it back into a repairable form without the excess (stretched) metal showing through the repair. To see a panel saved in this way is, to me, more admirable than seeing a new door bolted on regardless of the cost.

Tony.

yes mate, if the panel is over beated as so to speak it will go loose and baggy, leaving it very difficult to finish as you can't put any pressure on it when blocking the filler down, a fix for this can be bonding another layer of steel on the inside of the panel to make it more rigid, allowing you to repair the outer skin,

 

[billz]

Excellent Sean. I know where to bring ours if it Ever ends up in that condition.

 

[Antm72]

Superb work Sean a true skill and admired really in a throw away society.
Most body shops would probably opt to scrap that nice to see tools and skills used in this way

 

[Low Rider]

@eddie1464
Sean is at Grimsby and as you can see he has just repaired a door.