bobb

Buddy and I were discussing door skins today. He says when the skins were bent over the inner door frame with the air hammer they were also spot welded. I don't think they were. Between the sealer and the air hammer I don't see the need.

Who's right?

bob

442_Mustang

Your buddy is right. There's about a half dozen spotwelds around the perimeter. Without the welds, the skin will allow the shell to flex. If you ever install a skin, install the door after the new skin is installed and you would be surprised how much the skin can move and the door can twist. After the door s fitting the car correctly, a few tack or spot welds tightens it up.

gbodyfan

All the doors i have skinned normally have spot welds in the top corners i have only seen a couple that spot welds on the sides and few with no spot welds. All doors are glued then folded together

Run to Rund

In the 60s there were a number of spot welds and no glue, just acrylic body sealer.

dantana

They did have spotwelds but if you want to install one now you can use a door skin bonding adhesive and it won't be necessary to spotweld the perimiter. In fact we don't as it is just another place that you are burning off corrosion protection.