Replacing An Aluminum Door Skin

I've never been a fan of door skins but I still normally end up doing a few a year. The worst are the skins that wrap all the way around the window frame at the top of the door. To make it even worse, this one is aluminum! Check out how it's done!

[bigblocklawyer]

40 years and over 100 full frame-off restorations, that 3M hand belt grinder with a 3M purple 60 grit belt is easily the greatest tool ever made. I can't believe I went so long without one.

[chrismigneco]

Didn't hear him mention it, but doing anything on aluminum you need new grinding disc, fiber wheels and belt for belt sanding. If you use anything that has touched steel you've just contaminated the new aluminum and it will corrode. Same with running tech screws into it.

[samg]

with all that labor cost and the issue in the window channel, it would be better to just replace the door shell

[johnmattiazzo]

I hope you do more repairs on ford f150 aluminum body vehicles very interesting to see how they are repaired

[stardog]

Replacing all the glass and everything in these doors and on those newer dodge has me cursing every second 😂

[janettavculek]

85, 000 for a piece of beer can for a door. The world is ending.

[kranch]

may be a stupid question
all the labor you put into it. what would have been the cost vs buying the door shell
I got hit by a hit and run driver on my drivers door AND my driver passanger door.

[mattparsons]

Have you ever cracked an edge hammering to much? Thanks for the video

[maness]

Never done this type of work, and not in the industry, yet here i am.

[GabrielPigman-shzd]

Nice work what was that black plastic door skin tool

[phillipgargus]

Fairly new to the industry, could you do a video on a few must have tools in your opinion? And things you wish you had just bit the bullet and got

[traviscovey]

What was the black tool you used to roll the edge on that skin?

[Eddie]

Hey what is the door skin tool you are using and are you just using a heel dolly to bend the edges?

[jujurm]

Nice job
Indeed looks like a really poor design by ford
What is the tool you're using a the 6min mark? Wish I had something like that when I have to do some door skin!

Thanks!

[dennismiller]

I enjoy your work especially the aluminum panels.

[ahmadbasel]

Why you replace the door skin instead of just fix it ...the damage was easy to fix

[ImranKhan-hrqu]

hi can u share with me what is that plastic tool that you use with the hammer to fold the door skin

[stevenramirez]

I wanted to see what rivets you use on that door spr or solid?

[cubanrey]

yo what is that plastic tool that you use with the hammer to fold the door skin

[scottanderson]

We don’t do aluminum door skin replacement where I work 😐 it doesn’t pay enough