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| | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 142 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 142 | Found a door on a 58 good cond. BUT truck was on fire(complete truck) Would the heat from the fire harm the metal? what are your thoughts,any one?? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 413 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 413 | I think the worst that will happen, the sheet metal will be warped from the heat, & will be too difficult to straighten.
How straight is it?
Is the paint burnt off & rusted yet? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 142 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 142 | Door is straight,all paint is burned off and rust is all over outside (inside to i am sure. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 | I would prefer a burned up, straight, rusty door over a rusty dented up one. You have to media blast most of them anyway.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | Look at this thread and pay close attention to post number 8. James has brought a few burned vehicles back from the grave that had been written off otherwise... http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=8460 | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 142 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 142 | Thanks for your insights.Cab is out being media blasted now so door could go next. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | With the heat of fires, a lot of time the metal gets so warped in many directions that you're better off to throw the piece away and get another one. It can also lose its temper and be brittle and hard to work with. It's possible to use a burnt panel, but I never would if I had the option. | | |
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