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I have removed all the wood framing on my 31sedan Anda. Now trying to remove the wood frame of the doors. Back doors not too difficult, but front door wood seems impossible without major metal disruption. Any hints would be appreciated.

Door wood is very difficult to remove in some cases. I haven’t done a door wood replacement in a while but will say you will need wide flat bill pliers to bend the steel away. The kind I mean are used/designed for bending sheet metal. They help control distortion and lessen the bodywork needed after the wood is replaced. Investing in the proper tools to do your job will end up being a huge savings of both time and money in the finishing of the door. The piece of wood under the window opening is the worst. In most cases you will need to become creative when assembling the new wood inside the door.

Pictures of what you’re struggling with would(or is it wood?) be helpful. I pulled the wood in my 31(coupe) not to long ago so I might be able to help.
I did end up cutting out some as well as a few of the carriage bolts. The wood was mostly bad and the bolts were rusted beyond using.