Tinkerer

I got the inside plate correct the 1st time but didn’t realize the outside plate would actually fit inside the hole in the outside side of the door but it did. Second times a charm.

theiceman

yeah i attached fishing line to mine until i had everything in place for obvious reasons ...

Tinkerer

I saw that video where the guy used fishing line to hold the plate. Of course I saw it after I dropped the plate into the dark hole 😞 Luckily I fished it out with a hanger first time 😆
BTW I had to dremel the long edges off to get it inside.

ErrorMargin

Yep, I had to cut mine down considerably to get it to fit

TheTorch

The metal looks like it has integrity: If it were mine and the kit didn't fix it, I would TIG it, from the outside and the inside -- if you can get the torch in there and see what you are doing. A few quick tacks, keep it from heating up, use a copper weld backer, done.

Grinding it smooth is simple.

Then put the plates on after.

theiceman

id love to see this done if anyone has pics, i've never seen anyone able to accomplish this ..

chuck v

Take a look at PCA. Org. Great 20 min video on this issue. Welding painting.

chuck 87 911. 2019 911t

TheTorch

Pretty sure that the 993 A-pillar side, not the door side:
This is the only thread I've seen that shows the door side welding, but it a far more extensive repair than the OP would need.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...ap-repair.html

theiceman

yeah not even close to the same issue.

that was a pretty involved repair but 15-20 hours ?? come on seriously ??

Cloggie

Here is what I did to mine.....but the car was completely disassembled.

theiceman

wow dude that is a serious repair lol.