Has anyone re-skinned the rear door. I have purchased the lower part of the
skin but cannot find a new top part. Do they make one or do you need to save
the one you take off
Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tackley, John" <jtackley@dit.state.va.us>
To: <lro@koan.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: [lro] re-skinning doors
>
> I'm wondering if a more modern solution might be 3M double sided foam
tape, the very thin version commonly used by body shops to re-attach
emblems, side moldings and such would be more suitable than caulk...the tape
has a very thin inner-core of foam, which would provide excellent separation
of the Al from the Fe and well prevent any rattles...and still offer all the
benefits of silicone, without the trade-offs.
>
> JT/ric
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Mark said:
> Simon,
> If it is anything like on a plane where two pieces of aluminium can
touch,
> but are not secured and then subjected to vibration, you will get a shiny
wear
> area and black "smoke" trailing off it as they rub. I'd caulk it and hope
that
> you do not have to do it again. Also the steel frame will be isolated from
the
> aluminum by the caulk and so possibly prevent galvanitic corrosion where
two
> dissimilar metals touch and react. Also there are some wterpoofing
qualities to
> the silicon sealers.
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