Door bottom rusted through - repair or need to replace full door?
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Door bottom rusted through - repair or need to replace full door?
2006 Crossfire Roadster with only 12800 miles. Bottom of driver door 95% rust through. Right door not as bad but definitely rusting.
CAN THE RUSTED AREA ACROSS MAJORITY OF DOOR BOTTOM BE REPAIRED (remember there is also a gasket at bottom to keep water out.) OR does full door need to be replaced? OBVIOUSLY, there must be some drain holes that must be plugged. What a frustration. And cost/inconvenience. Thanks for advice.
CAN THE RUSTED AREA ACROSS MAJORITY OF DOOR BOTTOM BE REPAIRED (remember there is also a gasket at bottom to keep water out.) OR does full door need to be replaced? OBVIOUSLY, there must be some drain holes that must be plugged. What a frustration. And cost/inconvenience. Thanks for advice.
Re: Door bottom rusted through - repair or need to replace full door?
Unfortunately someone who had your Crossfire didn't see this thread
>>>WOW ... stop the rust while you can<<<
POST #1 -- PHOTOSLast edited by Valk; 12-23-2020 at 06:50 PM.
Re: Door bottom rusted through - repair or need to replace full door?
Rain draining down the rear windows when the car is stationary runs forward and is then channeled into a funnel moulded into the rear of the front door seal. This water then runs down inside the front door and out some drainage holes.
I cleaned out the doors bottoms of a layer of dirt and dust and sprayed a rust preventative on door sides, bottoms and the seams between them.
I cleaned out the doors bottoms of a layer of dirt and dust and sprayed a rust preventative on door sides, bottoms and the seams between them.
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Re: Door bottom rusted through - repair or need to replace full door?
To my mind, it's a design flaw, and even if it isn't, could they not have taken better steps against this in production?
The Germans don't build any better cars than we do. Dumbass design, lousy production standards and union made - a bad recipe in any country.
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