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| | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | Rule of thumb: Think of the door opening as a ring of steel, and like any intact ring it takes considerable force to distort. However if you cut through the ring it becomes very unstable and easily deformed. Therefore any bracing should be done to restore the integrity of the ring.
Just to be on the safe side, just tack your parts in place and test fit the door before finish welding. After all, it makes no difference how much bracing you use or where you put if the door doesn't fit and latch when you're done. | | |
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