Truck got a boo-boo... any auto body experts?
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Chase ,
Many things to consider
If you get a used door ,even if its the same color ,,it may not match ,,it will be close ,but ...
If the door is replaced ,new or used ,,you will have to paint the front fender & rear door as well( blending )very costly ..
If it were my door ..I might repair it just to minimize the amount of painting ,you'll be able to stay below the side mouldings
BTW I do it this way all the time .
Painting panels to match when they otherwise don't need paint is iffy ,depending on who does the work ,If they totally de trim the panels or not ,may have a peeling paint issue down the road ...
Especially with a used (different color )door,inside & out ..if it peels on the outside ,later ,,not good ...
I should have time to enter your truck into my estimating system & give you some ideas of what you are up against price wise..
used doors are more sometimes ,due to the fact they have all the parts ,handles ,glass ,regulator ,,ect ...
Many things to consider
If you get a used door ,even if its the same color ,,it may not match ,,it will be close ,but ...
If the door is replaced ,new or used ,,you will have to paint the front fender & rear door as well( blending )very costly ..
If it were my door ..I might repair it just to minimize the amount of painting ,you'll be able to stay below the side mouldings
BTW I do it this way all the time .
Painting panels to match when they otherwise don't need paint is iffy ,depending on who does the work ,If they totally de trim the panels or not ,may have a peeling paint issue down the road ...
Especially with a used (different color )door,inside & out ..if it peels on the outside ,later ,,not good ...
I should have time to enter your truck into my estimating system & give you some ideas of what you are up against price wise..
used doors are more sometimes ,due to the fact they have all the parts ,handles ,glass ,regulator ,,ect ...
Chain was my thought too, but I don't know when or how a chain would have lashed the door without me noticing it.
Tom- I did get his PM, but right now I need a door more than headlights. If I hadn't just spent $100 on the Tempo...
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Clean? What is this clean you speak of?
I'll roll it out tonight and try to get some better pics. Any particular angle you are after? There is no damage above the body molding from what I can tell.
I'll roll it out tonight and try to get some better pics. Any particular angle you are after? There is no damage above the body molding from what I can tell.
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Well, that lower section panel can be purchased in the catalogs cheaper than a door or skin. Flange it, weld it, spray it, done! PM me for catalog name. last time I mentioned a company that was'nt an FTE sponser got a slap on the back of the hand.
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From the Front looking back ,,from as close to the truck as you can ..& from up above ...
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that lower section panel can be purchased in the catalogs cheaper than a door or skin. Flange it, weld it, spray it, done
Press it out first ,with a porta power duck bill with wooden blocks on it for spacers ...
Only problem with a skin ,is ,you loose factory corrosion protection....
May be able to glue it on also..there's a special bonding material made for that...
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Yeah, you pissed off the seven dwarfs. Grumpy came and gave your door a beatdown.
A new panel sounds for that section sounds good, and if you're good with a can of spray paint, you can get a decent match. Good prep work is a MUST.
A new panel sounds for that section sounds good, and if you're good with a can of spray paint, you can get a decent match. Good prep work is a MUST.
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A good idea as well ..keep the seam low in the front where the moulding doesn't go all the way to the edge ,,& spot weld seam under the mldg ....
Press it out first ,with a porta power duck bill with wooden blocks on it for spacers ...
Only problem with a skin ,is ,you loose factory corrosion protection....
May be able to glue it on also..there's a special bonding material made for that...
Press it out first ,with a porta power duck bill with wooden blocks on it for spacers ...
Only problem with a skin ,is ,you loose factory corrosion protection....
May be able to glue it on also..there's a special bonding material made for that...
Rick pics to come tomorrow, been out burning today and I'm too tuckered to mess with the truck, aside from the fact that its dark.
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I'm going to borrow his dent puller-majigger thing (spot welds pins onto the door so you can pop the dent out using the pins like a slide hammer
Push the big dents out from the inside ...
Ask your uncle if he knows a good PDR guy that may be willing to work with you ...
BTW ,,PDR tools are small diameter & specific shapes,& very strong, can be used through the drain holes in the bottom of the door ,,or any small hole that may be there ,,or ,,drill new small holes & plug them with undercoating plugs & sealant ,later ...
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I'll have to pull the door panel and see what kind of holes are in there that I can work through. My dad is going to try to borrow some tools from my uncle and bring them with him on their trip over here this weekend. I've been wanting to get SS rocker panels anyways, I think I'll get a good repair done on the door then install some nice SS rockers which will hide any small imperfections that may exist.