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**1971Stepside** · 06-25-2019, 10:19 AM

I really took my time and was careful welding in this outer skin. It was a challenge to set in the correct position due to the back side bottom of the door already being cut away, but I made templates from my original door and felt pretty good when it was all done. I tacked in the back patch panel last night and when I clamp the two together I have a pretty good valley in the middle of the door at the weld. I don't want that much filler in the door. What can I do to correct this? Can I pull the panel at or near the weld to pull it out? Cut it out and start over? Thanks.

06-25-2019, 10:19 AM	#1
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,928	Valley in my door skin weld I really took my time and was careful welding in this outer skin. It was a challenge to set in the correct position due to the back side bottom of the door already being cut away, but I made templates from my original door and felt pretty good when it was all done. I tacked in the back patch panel last night and when I clamp the two together I have a pretty good valley in the middle of the door at the weld. I don't want that much filler in the door. What can I do to correct this? Can I pull the panel at or near the weld to pull it out? Cut it out and start over? Thanks. Attached Images __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."