Hi Everyone:
A recent discovery during the restoration of my 1968 Caravel threatens to stop the project in its tracks. I noticed that the door was not sealing. I thought is was bent. What I discovered was that the door frame is broken. Two cracks are evident, one on each side. Looks like the door opened in transit, smacked against the side, and broke. The previous owner did a horrible repair job of adding some heavy screws to the metal door cover! This stiffened the door a bit, but was a far cry from a respectable repair.
Now I must determine if I can weld the door using a product like Durafix or AlumiWeld, or if (gasp!) I will have to replace the door.
Anyone have any experience with a broken door frame. I'm looking for advice and encouragement on this segment of my project.
Thanks
Jeff