The rear door has a split that runs along the body contour, around the jamb and fans out on the inside panel. You can see the upper part is shifted inward, or the lower part is shifted out on the picture of the edge. I’m considering just replacing the door, but I might as well try to fix it. How would you go about repairing this? I have an Oxy-Acetylene rig and a Gmaw rig and minimal welding experience, no sheet metal experience, so any suggestions are welcome. I could simply lay a bead along the fracture and grind it in, that would be a crude fix. My gut tells me it will need to be repaired from the inside. I could cut an access hole on the inside panel and gusset along the fracture, and then patch the access hole.
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