The current project has the same crack, we are considering small "L" shaped
brackets to go on the inside of the door. Drill a few holes top and side to
spot weld and then get it hot and braze it again. We hope the brackets will
slow the return of the "Crack Of Death"!!!
Beckers wrote:
> I have just done a repair on both my doors, cracked front & back.
> The small piece at the back of the door is the end of the door skin folded
> over and welded with bronze, i only found this out after stripping away all
> the crapy welds etc. Ed Kaler
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ajhsys@aol.com>
> To: <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 2:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [midgetsprite] Crack of Death
>
> > In a message dated 11/17/01 8:56:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > toyman@digitex.net writes:
> >
> >
> > > I have the inevitable crack
> > > in the top of the door right above the handle on the left door.
> >
> > - - - - - - - - -
> >
> > I think he means "Crack of Doom."
> >
> > Allen Hefner
> > SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> > '77 Midget
> > '75 Midget "The Project"
> > '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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