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| amphiduck |
 Oct 11 2011, 12:41 PM
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I just stripped out all of the interior on my '74 2.0 to check out the inner longs, figuring something had to be wrong due to what my outer longs looked like. Picture of outer long is driverside. My driver door is sticking when I'm inside, and I have to put my shoulder into the door to get it open. The door gaps look good though, so I don't really know what the problem is. Also, my jack triangles are rusted through. How do I proceed from here? Buy new inner/outer rockers, jack donuts/triangles and cut everything underneath the cab out? I have a set of new floorpans, but I'm guessing that won't fix the sticking doors since they aren't very load bearing.
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| Rob-O |
Oct 12 2011, 09:29 PM
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Yup, NOW I'm total agreement with Scotty (and others). I missed those gaping holes in the first set of pictures (tiny laptop screen).
From your additional pictures, it doesn't look good. Those scrapes on the door are a pretty good indicator. So...it probably is the latch, but not for any of those easy fixes I mentioned earlier. From what I've seen (and I would bet McMark and Scotty would agree with this) the gaps at the front of the door (between the front fender and door) usually don't change much. It's usually the back gap between the quarter and the door. That area is really prone to rusting as you can see firsthand. Usually due to a number of things, from leaking rear windows that end up letting water into the cabin, jack plates that really get the long rust process going (one of the main areas under the rocker panels that allow dirt/moisture to build up) and leaking batteries that eat through the 'hell hole' and work their way down to that area (as well as the suspension console). McMarks pictures are just pure brutality. Don't know what your skills are, but as you can see from McMarks pictures, it is possible to repair. Panels are available and lots have done it. I don't know McMark or Scotty personally, but you can check their work through searching of the board. |
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amphiduck Where to go from here? Oct 11 2011, 12:41 PM
SirAndy That outer long is not original. Someone already p... Oct 11 2011, 01:09 PM
scotty b
That outer long is not original. Someone already ... Oct 11 2011, 07:17 PM SUNAB914 Try removing the locking mechanism and cleaning it... Oct 11 2011, 01:13 PM Rob-O Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow that 'pull the long of... Oct 11 2011, 08:35 PM scotty b
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow that 'pull the long o... Oct 12 2011, 05:03 AM ppetion Not using a chassis was VW's idea
:rotfl: :... Oct 11 2011, 08:39 PM Rob-O
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow that 'pull the long ... Oct 12 2011, 07:08 AM scotty b
[quote name='scotty b' post='1553201' date='Oct 1... Oct 12 2011, 07:19 AM mepstein Simple is good but usually we underestimate the am... Oct 12 2011, 09:33 AM McMark :agree: with Scott, regardless of whether the latc... Oct 12 2011, 12:34 PM veltror Those repairs look familiar Oct 12 2011, 12:39 PM KELTY360
Those repairs look familiar
:rotfl: I just lo... Oct 12 2011, 04:17 PM amphiduck Thanks for all the input everyone! I tested t... Oct 12 2011, 07:21 PM amphiduck whoops, pictures are out of order. #2 is driver si... Oct 12 2011, 07:23 PM mepstein Here's a test - With the doors open, run a pie... Oct 12 2011, 07:47 PM |
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