Spartan7

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I've seen this before on here, and unfortunately my door has it. The fiberglass behind and around the driver side door lower hinge is cracking. I can physically feel the door pop slightly due to flexing when opening and shutting it.

Below are some pictures of the damage. I can't tell if the crack travels behind the hinge to form one long crack. I can also watch the crack widen slightly when opening and closing.

Would a competent body shop be able to fix this? I'd take it there, but I need to slap some new tires on first since it's been sitting for a while. Or should I start shopping for a replacement door? Thanks in advance.

scj

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Would prob be cheaper to just buy a new door.

Spartan7

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Hmm, really? I guess it's not a huge deal, since I'm having the entire car painted anyway.

Firebird Phoenix

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The panel is SMC. With a high stress area like the hinge area I would go with that it's going to be hard to keep a repair in that area, but possible. With a shop doing it, buying a new door is more than likely cheaper. Going at it yourself it may be salvageable, but that depends on your skill-set to try bodywork.

Danny

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There was a guy here who made a thread about repairing it with fiberglass. Do a search and it should come up. It'll give you a better idea on fixing it.

Spartan7

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I've seen that thread. I'm not a body guy by any means though, but I want the car done right. I plan on having quite a bit of body work and an entire respray done in the near future, but I was curious if it would be more cost effective to repair rather than replace. Thanks for the input guys, I'm going to start looking for a replacement door.

BLK95-Z

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+1

This is what I did when I discovered mine was broke. Found another door for $100