Door de-skin / re-skin tools??

I've got a '56 ford panel and the back doors are royally fubar'd. I was able to scare up another set of panel rear doors that are equally f'd up, but in different spots. It looks like I'm going to have to de-skin all 4 doors to repair the damage, and make one set out of the 2. Are there any decent tools to accomplish this? I'm looking to go a little less caveman than a flat screwdriver and a pliers. Anybody have any suggestions as to what will make this task a little easier? The local body shop supply places only have tools the cut the skin off, and i'd like to save mine.

 

http://www.ehow.com/video_4941937_remove-door-skin.html

A starting point?

 

bwahahaha. did you watch that first?

if you're trying to salvage the doors I guess don't know of anything better--might add a spot weld cutter to the mix. If you're going to make completely new skins just run a grinder across the edge then clean up the leftovers.

 

Your going to have to cut the spot welds with a spot weld cutter, then unfold the skin, and reinstall/crimp it.
http://www.tcpglobal.com/AutoBodyDe...No=STE+21890&gclid=COuflszPoLUCFa57QgodvjMAJw

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/min...p-13956.aspx?gclid=CNXZqPDPoLUCFUjZQgodKEUAcQ

 

running a da with 80 grit paper up and down the edge will make it a little thinner and it will bend right at the edge.

 

De-skin tool, scroll down to post number two...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=550803

 

You can either drill out all of the spot welds or use a spot weld cutter and then pry up the flange to get the skin off. Whatever method you use, take care as to not put more damage into the skin.

I made up some tools to help pry the skin, like the one below. I have several of these made from old screwdrivers. They work fine and I find other uses for the too.

 

Now thats what I'm talking about. Looks like you can buy something like that from eastwood for $30+shipping, but I like this better! I am trying to do as little damage as possible to both sets, as its about a 50/50 shot, which ones are the donors, and which are the fixers. I really won't know until they're all apart. Thanks for the help guys.