[Bob Carriere]

The semi finished product..... still some touch up grinding... don't want ot make it too perfect or it will not look original.....

Concerned with getting the door the exact size it was before.... Grant had the excellent idea of bolting the inner skin back on as a jig for positioning the replacement bottom part..... sure made things easier....

Of course being Public servants and overly cautious we opted for a re-enforcement plate on the inside the frame to give more strength to the door frame.... we also had no wartime metal shortage.... I predrilled the inside plate and welded from the inside.... with proper penetration it almost looks like spot welding work.....

The other side was also re-enforced from the back side but we had to cut out the space for the hinge...... we had to cut out other wise the hinge would have been 14 gauge out of alignment,,,,,

Final picture....... no bad for a bunch of government paper pushers.... of course we still have to replace the large plate at the bottom.... half was cut away as being too rusted.... but it was supper time and it was time to go!!!

Thanks to Grant for the helping hand... to Rob who keeps helping around the barn thereby allowing me freedom to work on the door and for Barry's inspiration........

More will follow but for now I must close the door on door repairs......

Bob