Repair for door llock cylinder hole?
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From: San Antonio, TX
Car: 89 Firebird Formula T-Top
Engine: SP383 FIRST Fuel Injection
Transmission: T56 Tremec Magnum
Axle/Gears: Moser 12 Bolt, 3.42 Eaton Posi
Repair for door llock cylinder hole?
Someone broke into my car by using a screw driver and hammer and punching the lock cylinder out of the door. Now I have a door with a notch punched out of the metal and no way to replace the lock cylinder.
Anyone have any ideas? Could I weld up around the hole and grind it back to correct size, or would the heat be too much for a door skin? Replace the door skin? Replace the entire door?
Any advice is appreciated.
Damned thieves!!
Anyone have any ideas? Could I weld up around the hole and grind it back to correct size, or would the heat be too much for a door skin? Replace the door skin? Replace the entire door?
Any advice is appreciated.
Damned thieves!!
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From: Huber Heights, OH
Car: 00 TA, 91 Formula, 89 RS
Engine: LS1 / 305 / 2.8, respectively
Transmission: T-56 / auto / auto
Same thing happened to my car. I plan on just replacing the door. I don't have any welding skills or anything... 
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You could probably go ahead and weld it, and clean up the hole. Eastwood sells a tool that crimps the cylinder hole depression (or flat if need be). Might give that a try. It's pretty cheap (<$20) IIRC..
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