Patch or replace doors?
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Patch or replace doors?
Both doors are rusted through at the bottom, both inside and out. I can buy a complete door from LMC or one of the other suppliers and put it on or I can keep the original doors and buy patch panels and repair the doors. I have no experience with a complete door and what most complain about being cheap Chinese metal. Patching will take more time but the original metal is supposedly better. Replacing will be faster but the doors may not be as good. I'm looking for opinions.
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just buy some good original doors. they're cheaper than the chinese crap anyway. nice ones are around $100 each in this area ship them if you have to.
https://medford.craigslist.org/pts/d...203702535.html
https://medford.craigslist.org/pts/d...203702535.html
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just buy some good original doors. they're cheaper than the chinese crap anyway. nice ones are around $100 each in this area ship them if you have to.
https://medford.craigslist.org/pts/d...203702535.html
https://medford.craigslist.org/pts/d...203702535.html
Man, I would almost kill for a box in that good of shape! We dont find that good of stuff up here.
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Beating a dead horse here but yea, find solid used doors. Looks like you are in TN so would think you could find them locally with some searching and networking. If not you may have to have them shipped and might be apprehensive about shipping cost but trust me, you'll be way further ahead with solid original doors vs paper thin chinese or trying to repair severely rotted sheet metal. Using original sheet metal helps retain value as well.
Also evaluate what other needs you may have as far as sheet metal or other parts. Sometimes it's cost effective to buy a rust free parts truck.
Also evaluate what other needs you may have as far as sheet metal or other parts. Sometimes it's cost effective to buy a rust free parts truck.
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