Repaired Body Carnage, what do you think?

[04 Rocko Taco]

Okay, by now everyone has seen my drivers side door. Well I got tired of looking at it and even more tired of the fact that it doesnt open unless you yank on it.

Here are the before pictures.



Now granted this is in NO way a professional grade repair. Personally I think it looks horrible. (I've been to paint and body school, I should know better) but I just decided last nite to fab up a quick set of body tools, made them out of some precision cut and sanded 2X4's to get the right angles and curves for the block and dolly...Spent about 30 minutes on it, could use a lot od detail clean up but Im not worried about it, it looks better, and more importantly, it opens perfectly.

[Cebby]

That looks a lot better.

[04 Rocko Taco]

Thanks, im gonna get back at it this week, spend a little more time with it, see what I can get done.

[Lee]

looks a TON better

[Seanz0rz]

soooooo much better chris!

pics of the tools?

[fustercluck]

Do you still have to yank on it to open? How much are replacement door shells? I'll bet you and I could replace both shells painted in three days.....with the usual Dr. Pepper breaks included of course

[bigwapitijohnny]

Looks good

[04 Rocko Taco]

No, you no longer have to yank it to open, it opens perfectly like it is supposed to, I plan or replaceing the shells in the near future for front and rear door on that side, this was just a temporay fix cause I was tired of looking at the dent. lol. Of course itss till there, but better. lol.

and Yes Sean, i'll get you a pciture of my 'tools' this evening. lol

[fustercluck]

Nice!

There is a http://www.certifit.com/ there in Forest Park at 220 Southfield Parkway. They have pretty good after market replacement panels in my experience (dry fit before painting).

It seems your cost would be about 265.00 per door....something to check out maybe.

Either way, it looks great for what it was. Maybe a little Bondo and a cheese grater.....

[fustercluck]

P.S. Don't tell Intrepid that you're fixing body damage, it makes him lactate a little.....