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Andre68

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How do I fix this? Also dont know where the key hole is?

The door is off and has been stripped as part of my restoration, but figured i should fix this before i primer the car.
 

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you can cut that section, patch it, and use a hole saw to make the key cylinder hole. my dad did that for his 64 impala, in the end it does the same thing, hold the key cylinder. imagination and creativity, I don't see why it would be any different for mopar, only flaw is that the cylinder spins a little when you turn the key with force.:-s
 
gilberttitan08 said:
you can cut that section, patch it, and use a hole saw to make the key cylinder hole. my dad did that for his 64 impala, in the end it does the same thing, hold the key cylinder. imagination and creativity, I don't see why it would be any different for mopar, only flaw is that the cylinder spins a little when you turn the key with force.:-s
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I did something similar with a replacement door for my D50 (because someone stole the good door off of the truck). The door I put on was so rotted I ended up welding in new metal (about 90% of the door was gone). I drilled the hole roughly to the size I needed and since I only had one lock cylinder now, I pulled the cylinders from a Chrysler Cirrus and drilled the holes a little bigger (because the Cirrus cylinders were bigger than the D50 cylinders) then used a file to cut the four notches in the holes for the cylinders to set into.
 
I wish it were that easy! I would like to repair it but now my question is were do I get a new key hole thing? Lol
 
if it's just bent all to hell and back, they make dies that will put it back in shape, then you can weld the cracks, I think u.s. body tools has them, it's just like a nut and bolt that you tighten until it's back in shape.
 
if you can weld find another door panel & weld in that piece-- cut out the size you want & get'er done. Lawrence
 
well i know i can patch it up, thats not much of a concern. Im wondering where to get the little key insert thing and how to make it match with the rest of the vehicle?
 
The key "insert thing" is called a key/lock cylinder. Post a want ad and someone will chime in. Im pretty sure there are repops out there as well.
 
You can probably hammer and dolly that back into shape, the hole is still there it just needs to be coaxed back to it's original size.
 
Andre68 said:
well i know i can patch it up, thats not much of a concern. Im wondering where to get the little key insert thing and how to make it match with the rest of the vehicle?
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if you only want one key, your gonna have to buy a kit, door locks and ignition switch, otherwise you can use two, well 3 keys, since it's the pass side I'd go that route unless your doing a full resto.
 
your worried about the wrong thing-- the lock cylinders are cheap- they are repopped, the hole is the issue-- I pitched 4 dart/duster doors that had great metal(could have have section cheap)-- so someone else on here might have scrap doors-- that can cut out a section for little coin. Lawrence
 
Well I'm gonna try and hammer and dolly it, if that doesn't work I'm just gonna cut a square out, weld in a new square and then drill a new hole and insert the key cylinder
 
Andre68 said:
Well I'm gonna try and hammer and dolly it, if that doesn't work I'm just gonna cut a square out, weld in a new square and then drill a new hole and insert the key cylinder
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Looks worse than it really is guys! From what I see the culprit drove a flathead screwdriver between the cylinder and the doorskin and peeled the sheetmetal back.

Just use a flat steel dolly and a shrinking hammer to work it out. You will need to peel the ripped peice back around with a pair of needlenose and dollie it flat. Even the notches for the lock cylinder will be there! The hole is flat to begin with. You will need to tack weld (MIG if possible) the rips until the rip is full. Do this slow letting each tack cool completly before the next weld. Grind smooth. A little Evercoat metal glaze and a few peices of sandpaper, done!

I worked at a Ford Body Shop for ten years. I have repaired hundreds of truck doors in the same condition.
 
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