Martin M Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hi,after reskinning the doors of the Herald, I have to weld them together where outer skin and inner part are coming together beneath the 1/4 light. I measured the old doors before grinding away the skin. LH door had 21 mm at the front, 26mm behind the 1/4 light and 20mm at the end. RH door had 22 mm at the front, 22mm behind the 1/4 light and 19mm at the rear.So a bunch of figures.Does someone have some doors where the windows are working well and could measure the distance?CheersMartin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 If you'd posted this last week, I could have measured Tessa's passenger door without the weather strips in place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Given that the gap should be parallel along the door. I would discount the large discrepancy by one of the quarterlights, which is probably stretched from fitting/removing said quarterlight. I would go for 20mm 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 20mm on an Imperial car? Shocking!!That's like when you measure a custom prop shaft as 33", 4mm, and a taste more. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Sorry sorry sorry, I meant 3/4" sorry SorrySorrySorrySorrySorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb5964 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 just measured my untouched drivers door for you with no seals in:lock end 0.682" quarter light end 0.849" hope this helps Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin M Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 ThanksMartin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 On the subject of door skins (I said DOOR skins!), I've got a number of doors which need a new lower skin section letting in. Where is the best place to get lower skin repair sections from these days? I know my old Herald had them done on one side of the car. Is it the usual suspects, Canleys/Fitchets/Chic etc? Anyone know if they're all the same quality etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Also, does anyone know how high up the door the repair skins go? I've seen on Canley's website they also have door shell repair sections. I was thinking of cutting the bottom off the skin to see how bad the shell is, but i don't want to cut too much off the skin and then find I need a whole new skin!I also have a NOS door that's never been fitted, but that one is being kept for a very special project 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midgeman Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo On the subject of door skins (I said DOOR skins!), I've got a number of doors which need a new lower skin section letting in. Where is the best place to get lower skin repair sections from these days? I know my old Herald had them done on one side of the car. Is it the usual suspects, Canleys/Fitchets/Chic etc? Anyone know if they're all the same quality etc? I got my repair sections from Fitchett's in Telford and found them to be good quality but that was 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Cracking, that gives me some idea of how high up the door skin the repair sections go. Looking at that, of the 6 doors I have only three or four will be repairable without a full skin. Will probably get mine from Canleys when I get round to it as they're local to my parents... and Fitchett's say one side is £120!! Can get a whole skin for less! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midgeman Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (and Fitchett's say one side is £120!! Can get a whole skin for less}Are you saying Fitchett's have said £120.00 for the Lower Repair Panel per side ?? if I recall I paid about £20.00 per side.With regard to the Full Door Skin I was under the impression they ALL came from Fitchett's anyway as they have the original Tooling but I may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Might be an error on their website then, LH Door Skin Repair panel - £120. RH Door Skin Repair panel - £22.50... Unless they are low on stock of the LH panels and selling them of for more to cover the cost of the next production batch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo Cracking, that gives me some idea of how high up the door skin the repair sections go. Looking at that, of the 6 doors I have only three or four will be repairable without a full skin. Will probably get mine from Canleys when I get round to it as they're local to my parents... and Fitchett's say one side is £120!! Can get a whole skin for less! Thats an error, I called them about that. Apparently TSSC run the site for them. They will charge you the correct price if you call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Cheers, I'll weigh up between Fitchett's +postage and getting them direct from Canleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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