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JBURGS47
04-29-2007, 11:19 AM
OK, well whan I got my car the rear passenger door had a very odd dent. The P.O. told me that he was backed into in a parking lot and the offender ran. The damage is only on this door, and it is only really noticable when I clean the car (which I do way too much). Anyway, I don't want to go through a shop and bondo and all that, so I think buying a schwarz II rear passenger door from a parts car here on the forums would be the best idea. They sell for about $150, so not a huge deal on price. My question is how can the doors be removed? How would I go about doing a swap? Are there lots of wires inside the door?

Pics of my damaged door will follow later, TIA.

skiboard06
04-29-2007, 06:35 PM
body shops in my area (albany) will hang a new door for $100 or less. They have a special stand that holds the door while aligning and mounting it to the chasis. May not really be worth your frustration with it.

jijacob
04-29-2007, 06:45 PM
Yeah putting a new door on will be very very difficult to do right without the right tools. And you have to worry about the paint matching. Is the dent small enough that it could be bondo-less?

art@rmeuropean
04-29-2007, 07:02 PM
The connector with all the wires to the door unplugs. Pull back the rubber insulation on it and you will see what I mean.