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Cuda door skin replacement
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10/27/09 11:34 PM
10/27/09 11:34 PM
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Anyone on here ever replace the door skin on 70-73 Cuda? I am going to have to and while it "appears" to be pretty straight forward I thought I would ask first. I have done a significant amount of sheet metal replacement to include floors and partial quarters but it never hurts to seek assistnace.
01 Viper GTS ACR 10 Challenger RT PCP 6spd 70 Challenger 440 6 pac 73 Cuda 416 Road Racer 70 Hemi Roadrunner 01 Ram 4x4 / 98 Ram 3500 91 Stealth RT 05 Durango Hemi 09 Caliber / 99 Dakota 4x4 / 52 Dodge B3B
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Re: Cuda door skin replacement
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10/27/09 11:42 PM
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I notice there are several on the market as well.
01 Viper GTS ACR 10 Challenger RT PCP 6spd 70 Challenger 440 6 pac 73 Cuda 416 Road Racer 70 Hemi Roadrunner 01 Ram 4x4 / 98 Ram 3500 91 Stealth RT 05 Durango Hemi 09 Caliber / 99 Dakota 4x4 / 52 Dodge B3B
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Re: Cuda door skin replacement
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10/28/09 01:41 AM
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I will take some pictures of when I replace mine and post them under the project car side - 73 AAR inspired Cuda.
01 Viper GTS ACR 10 Challenger RT PCP 6spd 70 Challenger 440 6 pac 73 Cuda 416 Road Racer 70 Hemi Roadrunner 01 Ram 4x4 / 98 Ram 3500 91 Stealth RT 05 Durango Hemi 09 Caliber / 99 Dakota 4x4 / 52 Dodge B3B
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Re: Cuda door skin replacement
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10/28/09 11:54 AM
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I am wondering if it is better to do with the frame bolted to the car to help align the skin and frame to the car or just to do it on the door off the car.
01 Viper GTS ACR 10 Challenger RT PCP 6spd 70 Challenger 440 6 pac 73 Cuda 416 Road Racer 70 Hemi Roadrunner 01 Ram 4x4 / 98 Ram 3500 91 Stealth RT 05 Durango Hemi 09 Caliber / 99 Dakota 4x4 / 52 Dodge B3B
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Re: Cuda door skin replacement
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10/28/09 04:38 PM
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I am wondering if it is better to do with the frame bolted to the car to help align the skin and frame to the car or just to do it on the door off the car.
fastest way to remove the skin is to grind the edge till it separates,then peel the left over strip in the jamb ,pull off the outer skin,do this with the door off the car, you can try to get the shell back on and see how the new skin fits and if you need to shift it around for better fit,just remember which way you shifted for best fit, then remove the shell off,position the skin to the desired fit and fold the flanges down,
I've tried all kinds of air and ratchet type door skinning tools and still go back to simple block of wood taped to heavy piece of flat metal(about 5-7lbs) to keep the wood block from bouncing while gradually bending down the flanges,seems like with this method I end up with smooth skin without any need for bodywork. Also don't forget to prep the door shell edges ,treat them with etching primer or epoxy and run a bead of good seam sealer and if there was a crash bar ,get some sealer on it to stiffen up the outer skin to keep it from rattling
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