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hugger6933 · 06-29-2022, 08:14 PM

If you have the square hoops [top part of the door] it is a matter of about six or seven spot welds. I did some doors for a former member[Wiggy HD] RIP and he bought a pair of new doors and they were too tall to fit the truck. I drilled out the welds moved the hoop down into the door and rewelded smoothed and finished those welds. everything fit perfect then so yes you need the spot weld drill stuff[ I have one of those almost $500 SnapOn spot weld cutter but I use a double ended drill bit 1/8 and one of those uni-bit or christmas tree bits whatever they are called to do 99% of the spot welds I remove]. I remove a lot I mean LOTS of spot welds. So I dont think you would have any problems doing what you want done . Jim

06-29-2022, 08:14 PM	#5
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,257	Re: Converting Truck door to Suburban door, is it possible? If you have the square hoops [top part of the door] it is a matter of about six or seven spot welds. I did some doors for a former member[Wiggy HD] RIP and he bought a pair of new doors and they were too tall to fit the truck. I drilled out the welds moved the hoop down into the door and rewelded smoothed and finished those welds. everything fit perfect then so yes you need the spot weld drill stuff[ I have one of those almost $500 SnapOn spot weld cutter but I use a double ended drill bit 1/8 and one of those uni-bit or christmas tree bits whatever they are called to do 99% of the spot welds I remove]. I remove a lot I mean LOTS of spot welds. So I dont think you would have any problems doing what you want done . Jim