There has long been damp on the drivers door. Persistent use of Captain Trolley’s sealant might have improved things but the panel was damp and needed repainting. I plucked up courage and, thinking the body between the drivers door frame and the window frame should contain a steel chassis member, was worried what I would find … lots of rusty metal. A bit of judicious prodding led me to believe there was either no metal or it had rusted beyond recognition. Gulp!
Further prodding a rooting led to the discovery of rotten wood – very rotten almost disappeared wood. I piggled it all out and decided that rather than remove the door frame and window, I would see if I could get away with a repair from the inside. I decided to add a ‘door post’ of mahogany and cut some to size. I sealed it in place with non- setting mastic an d in addition to the door frame screws, added extra screws through the door and window frames and 90 degrees to the external ones. The job looks good so far.
