Door Crack
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Door Crack
What is the proper procedure to fix a crack in the door?
Looks like it started around the hole where the inside door glass wiper clip goes in.
Should this be welded or can it be fixed using a mixture of JB Weld?
Looks like it started around the hole where the inside door glass wiper clip goes in.
Should this be welded or can it be fixed using a mixture of JB Weld?
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Do you have any pictures of the crack?
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From: Angier, NC
The 80 - 86 trucks do the same.
On them there is a metal bracket welded to the inner & outer door panels and that bracket breaks off one side and the crack starts.
Now this seams to happen more on trucks that have the larger mirrors, not the car sport mirrors.
The weight of the larger mirror hanging off the side, slamming the door closed and road bumps shakes the outer panel and the bracket breaks and then crack follows.
I dont know if your years have this little welded bracket or not?
Dave ----
On them there is a metal bracket welded to the inner & outer door panels and that bracket breaks off one side and the crack starts.
Now this seams to happen more on trucks that have the larger mirrors, not the car sport mirrors.
The weight of the larger mirror hanging off the side, slamming the door closed and road bumps shakes the outer panel and the bracket breaks and then crack follows.
I dont know if your years have this little welded bracket or not?
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Both of my trucks have the cracks hinted to, (need pics to confirm). It seams to be a more brittle area that cracks from years of vibration and pulling on the doors to shut them.
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Nice fix 
I did see that void and thought no wonder why it cracks there.
How close is the mirror to the crack?
Your door is different than my 81 but thought I would bring it up about the bracket just in case yours had one also.
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I did see that void and thought no wonder why it cracks there.
How close is the mirror to the crack?
Your door is different than my 81 but thought I would bring it up about the bracket just in case yours had one also.
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The crack is on the inside of the door so, yes, I suppose it’s from pulling the door shut.