A few months ago my lock mechanism caught and I slammed the door once or twice (a few maybe...) before actually looking at what was going on. After some screwing around with it and a google search I got it all sorted, but then my door started acting up, wouldn't close right. I had bent the B-pillar behind the striker plate, which later trned into a crack. I went through and replaced the hinge pins, and after a few weeks of collecting tools set to work on the crack. Here is a pic of the first round welding, I am not a great welder and I don't have a great welder so there are a few holes but it is staying in place which is better than it was. I have gotten some advice on tacking another plate of steel over the top of this repair instead of the shims, any thoughts?

 

https://blazerforum.com/forum/new-me...c-hello-63666/ #19 is what I did.

 

10-78 edac, thanks for that post, you really cleaned that pillar up. Did you do all of your welding from the front side? There isn't a whole lot of room to maneuver inside that pillar!

 

All welding from front, grind smooth, a little more weld, grind smooth, primer, caulk voids, paint inside and out.

 

Thanks 10-78 edac, I'll post pictures when I go over with the second welding pass.