How will I fix this door? Update - Done! (vid added)

[Madgyver]

The driver side was an easy fix but this one is hammered...
Currently I'm running without doors, I need to finish these doors before a BIG run with alot of 4x4 truck clubs attending this weekend. We're going back to the trail that laid me on the passenger side at night. This time it will be in the daylight and I want to see the rock that took my paint........ My door will be straight like nothing happened..

 

[bluebronco69]

wow good luck with that, looks like a bit of work to fix.

 

[coupe66]

Here in Texas it would take a big hammer and dolley ;D . You could push some of it out from the inside and then hammerand dolley the edge back out by the hinge . You could also bolt it back up to the bronco and use a slide hammer on the edge , To bad were so far from each other I could get that out for you real quick . I am a painter at a bodyshop Good luck .Robert CedarPark Tx

 

[Dachy]

i'd cut the whole section out that's dented, hammer into shape, and tig weld back on

 

[73stallion]

how hard would it be to take off the door skin, straighten it out, and put the skin back on?

 

[bronco italiano]

Bruddha Mad,
You take the kind door, put it in the place you cook the pig with the hot lava rock. Do the poi dance. Pull out the door and hammer away bra. Wish I were there to help. Portuguee

 

[Madgyver]

i'd cut the whole section out that's dented, hammer into shape, and tig weld back on

That's my plan! At first I was going to cut the inside panel for access to the skin but it is thick guage sheet metal and hammering in place would be torture.
Keep in mind I need this done with the paint dry by Saturday so I can assemble them for the BIG Sunday run......;D
I still have my day job for thurs/friday....

 

[Dachy]

dude, then what are you doing talking to us? get to work! haha just joking

 

[Scoop]

The driver side was an easy fix but this one is hammered...
Currently I'm running without doors, I need to finish these doors before a BIG run with alot of 4x4 truck clubs attending this weekend. We're going back to the trail that laid me on the passenger side at night. This time it will be in the daylight and I want to see the rock that took my paint........ My door will be straight like nothing happened..

Deflate a basketball, stuff it behind the dent and add air until it pops out! ;D

 

[Madgyver]

Deflate a basketball, stuff it behind the dent and add air until it pops out! ;D

I'll try this before I start cutting!........

 

[tasker]

we need after pix...

 

[bluebronco69]

the basketball idea is cool, never thought of that maybe coulda been usefull at one point, i like it

 

[Madgyver]

It worked but it still needs to get straightened out and the dent is deep in the door.
I had to try the basketball before I left for work and it got most of it out. I'll try to work it with a dolly afterwork but right now i'm late......

 

[Madgyver]

we need after pix...

After the basketball trick...........

 

[Madgyver]

After cutting and massaging the skin with a body hammer and dolly................

 

[tasker]

wow, i wish i was half as talented as some the guys on this site. The ingenuity of the members here is awesome. Talk about getting some great ideas...you my friend, ROCK!

 

[Skuzzlebutt]

For the sake of time, I would have taken a green door from another Bronco and paited it yellow. Then I would be so rushed on the repair of the damaged door.

 

[Skuzzlebutt]

It does look like your making good progress tho.

 

[Mtn Gote]

You could have used one hell of alot of BONDO.;D Scoop that is a neat trick you conjured up there.

 

[Madgyver]

For the sake of time, I would have taken a green door from another Bronco and paited it yellow. Then I would be so rushed on the repair of the damaged door.

Then I would have to do it again or replace the green door.

Anyway, I like the challenge, it motivates me..........