Dave the tram Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Been away for a while but my daily used mk3 is still plodding on here in Derbyshire. One day it could do with a respray but while the car is virtually rust free, the passenger door is disintegrating and looks beyond repair. Frame bottom is rotten, so a new skin might not be enough and corresponding line of rust on outside. Have advertised for second hand door, but is mk3 unique or well other model do? Otherwise any ideas for repair options? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 What sort of mk3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 we rapaired the carcass on the viteese with some cheap angle from BQ the skin still had a flange and with a wing and a prayer stitched the angle to make a new carcass base , re folded the skin and saved a lot of hassle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the tram Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Doug Mine is a late mk 3 Gt6, non rotoflex that I need a passenger side door for. However, I have local bodywork expert here in Bamford who has done good work before and says it's easily repairable so might take that option. Especially as I now see that you can get not only the skin but a repair section for the door bottom (rimmers). Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Mine is also a late mk3 GT6 non rotoflex! I had both my doors reskinned 15 years ago and they're still looking good, certainly worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the tram Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Any suggestions as to where best to get a door skin? I also see that rimmers do a door bottom repair section that might be also what I need. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Rimmers do Spitfire door skins but I can't see any GT6 ones, are they the same? Give 'em a ring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Spitfire MKIV/1500 and GT6MK3 door skins are the same part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the tram Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Ok, that's useful to know. Hmm, what to spend the money on - door or engine. It has to be engine as the door is doing the job of a door still and can just hang there a bit longer. It's not as if it's going to infect the rest of the car! Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 What's up with the engine, dude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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