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[neilb]

have been getting this door frame sorted, tweaking and setting the hinge brackets, gapping the window frame to the roof opening. I have a nice gap around the inside along with the window frame, the top of the old door skin is at 303mm from the 1/4 window opening, should be 304mm so I'm not far away





my lower hinge bracket needs to come out a little,I have 2 spacers in at the moment but needs a bit more.

thanks for watching

[neilb]

thank you guy's

I got the indent in today, finished the bottom yesterday just have to put the holes in

marked out using a template from the old skin








thanks for watching

[foamcar]

I like the way you say
"just have to finish the bottom and put the indent and holes for the outside handle"

I would word it more like
" now I have to figure out how to get the door indent in there without screwing up the rest of the door shape, etc. etc."

Great work

[roy mawbey]

If you are mad, we are all mad Mate. I think everyone looking at these last few pages must like your approach to making 356 steel body items.

The fact you have fabricated equipment in that way makes really good sense. So you have done really well with those door bottoms Neil.

In a previous life I was a toolmaker so appreciate your efforts.

Roy

[neilb]

thank you guys

i did take a couple of pics tonight while i was tipping the edges








just have to finish the bottom and put the indent and holes for the outside handle

thanks for the kind words and for following the madness!

[JTR70]

WOW! Gorgeous!

[JOP]

Wow, Neil U got the Meister himself
U cant get it wrong with that kind of backup...
Peter looks much more happy doing a Porsche 356 door than a full size Holden fender
Please give us more juicy shoots from the door.
Thx
Per

[neilb]

so i called a friend to help making the next part of the door as its too big and flat to hold on my own, here is the man himself peter tommasini, with a shiny new door skin. i have trimmed and folded the top shape in today and will fold the edges and bottom tomorrow, ready for fitting






looking forward to finishing this door!

[Jbrooks]

Nice tool, makes me want to go look for some surplus Industrial form presses. I have seen them sell at auction to 0.01 a pound. Probably a 50 ton press with a 4'x4' bed would cost more to transport than it would go for at auction.

[JTR70]

Great DIY metal press Neil, your design gives me lots of ideas.
Nice looking embossments!
Justin

[neilb]

thanks per,

that's a tempting idea making door parts lol, i made another one and pre stretched the panel, here's the result






quite happy with it, i'll do another as a spare and then in aluminium for my other doors.

thanks for following the madness

[JOP]

Nice tools Niel,
So you have now set up a AUS Porsche 356 Metal Repair parts production
How loong time is delivering for ordering parts ?
I need to fix my tooling for my Pullmax so i can start being a litle bit more productive...
Thx 4 sharing
Per

[neilb]

so the bottom piece! you can obviously buy these parts but where would be the fun in that?... so I made a press with some steel RHS I had laying around (like you do). I bought some 150mm X 10mm flat bar to make some dies, the male die had shapes tacked on it and the female had holes milled in it. This is today's result












I will have another go tomorrow but I'll pre stretch the panel in the areas with the most shape

thanks for following along

[neilb]

Thanks for the kind words justin,

little more done







on to the next part now, the bottom!

[JTR70]

I not only marvel at your ability to fabricate parts but also your willingness to presue repairing these doors. I would have taken the easy way out and bought a fresher pair. Awesome work Neil!