Thread: 101 FC Door Bottoms

Originally Posted by DasLandRoverMan

Sand coloured 101's don't really need the colour breaking up like some of the louder ones. I'd paint them to match the body.

Agreed x2, but if you do decide to go with the black, use satin black and a good primer that you've flatted down.. You will get that powder coated black finish which is more subtle.

Made some good progress on the door bottoms this weekend even with a call out to work on Sunday morning.

Saturday I got all the paint and rust off the door using the combination of a abrasive pad on the grinder then the sand blaster. Sunday I got two coats of rust seal on and the first coat of satin black enamel. While picking up the silver rust seal was a mistake (I meant to get black) it actually made it very easy to see that I had everything painted when first applied, and again when I painted the black over the rust seal.

I didn't get any pics prior to paint but the pictures following the application of rust seal:




How I had the door frame held up while painting:


Finally a picture of the frame in the dark with the first coat of black:


Over the week, I'll sikaflex on the seal channels that had to be cut off and give it another coat or two of satin black rust guard. It should be pretty impervious to rust now, especially when its treated with fishoil on reassembly.

I've sikaflexed the door seals on and given the frame the final coats of paint. Once its sat in the sun a day or two more I'll move it inside until I get the skins painted.

I predrilled some small holes and used self tappers to hold the side channel in place:



Some cheapo clamps held the lower channels in place quite easily.


And the final coats of paint applied:

Dunno if any of you lovely folks are interested but im no longer wanting my 101 club doors so will be another set spare from them.

I picked up a nice second hand set with rocky mountain tops. Cant wait to paint em up orange

Originally Posted by spongie

Dunno if any of you lovely folks are interested but im no longer wanting my 101 club doors so will be another set spare from them.

I picked up a nice second hand set with rocky mountain tops. Cant wait to paint em up orange

When are those door bottoms ever going to get made? It seems like years.

Was it a coincidence that the day after the club members received theirs Craddock's starts to sell them on Ebay.

Steve

Originally Posted by bed_bug

Was it a coincidence that the day after the club members received theirs Craddock's starts to sell them on Ebay.

Steve

Haven't got mine yet.
But that is for another forum.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Haven't got mine yet.
But that is for another forum.

I don't know why you persevere Mick... You have infinately more patience than I have/did...