Cracked interior door panel...:( *DON'T QUOTE PICS!
04-16-2009, 04:28 PM
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My car is a 2001 TransAm and it is bone stock. The drivers side panel is split from the window to the leather and it is about 1/16 of an inch wide. The passenger side is fine though. A friend of mine has a 2000 T/A and his is split on both doors. I have heard somewhere that the panels are just very weak and the doors are so long that when they are open it puts stress on the panel there.
05-08-2009, 11:33 PM
#384
I can't stand looking at it any longer. I'll be fixing mine in the next few weeks.
Thanks for the write-up, Bandit.
also, maybe an *edit* in the title would be a good idea? something like "Fix in Post# 159."
..just to save some time.
Just for *****:
Jersey Mike - 80k, passenger side.
Thanks for the write-up, Bandit.
also, maybe an *edit* in the title would be a good idea? something like "Fix in Post# 159."
..just to save some time.
Just for *****:
Jersey Mike - 80k, passenger side.
Out of morbid curiosity, I decided to go back through this thread and make a list of every member that has cracked door panels. I can't believe that we've had nearly 90 people post in this thread having this same problem. Here are there names and post dates:
1-22-06 – HPP
1-22-06 – hurley711
1-22-06 – 785T/A http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ers/car005.jpg
1-22-06 – nasty99WS6
1-22-06 – 2K2WS6TA
1-22-06 – FrozenMonkey
1-24-06 – formula001
1-24-06 – racer88
1-24-06 – chaman
1-24-06 – y2k_ta
1-25-06 – black02ta
1-25-06 – jrcws6
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3.../doorpanel.jpg
1-25-06 – WADDISME
1-26-06 – RareBird WS6
1-26-06 – blue02formula
1-26-06 – BrianB
1-27-06 – nhra-trans-am
2-1-06 – rodh
2-1-06 – cascadesys
2-2-06 – RollTideTA
2-8-06 – 3fourty6
2-8-06 – Zentenk
2-8-06 – mangus2k1ws6
2-8-06 – MdFormula350
2-8-06 – Bamahawk
2-9-06 – 2kta-89formula
2-9-06 – JDP
2-10-06 – HotWhipT/A
2-11-06 – SweeTbone
2-15-06 – phatkat
2-16-06 – DarthD
2-16-06 – Villain281H
2-28-06 – 02LS1WS6
3-3-06 – Reverend Chaos
3-4-06 – hayden
3-5-06 – NOS4EVER
3-6-06 – one2run
3-7-06 –RoyO
3-26-06 – Blackhawk777
4-3-06 – Ssquid
4-6-06 – CompTA
4-6-06 – toofless916 http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...lcracks002.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...lcracks001.jpg
4-13-06 ohsofast
4-16-06 robb4964
4-18-06 black2002ws6
4-20-06 STRETCH’S T/A
4-23-06 collector02
4-30-06 BTTM
5-1-06 MarkuzLS1
5-3-06 akcuda
5-8-06 transfan0186
5-8-06 Bad30th
5-9-06 Moorepheus
5-11-06 eddielb
5-11-06 MetallicBluews66
5-17-06 JasonWW
5-18-06 DogNutz
5-21-06 prince xizor
5-28-06 01FbTaWs6
6-11-06 Banditcatr
6-23-06 FullBoreTA
6-26-06 ls1snakebiter
6-26-06 Brian WS6
6-27-06 pontiacguy84
7-21-06 jdiddyws6
7-23-06 30thanniv
7-25-06 redarrow
7-25-06 Car_Guy
7-27-06 7th Darkness
7-30-06 OBuehlerRules
8-2-06 RevGTO
8-12-06 badmfkr
8-22-06 Tim Draheim
9-28-06 Wolfsbane
10-12-06 1999Transamman
10-29-06 Pharm0r
11-01-06 kny3twalker
11-28-06 XalanGR
12-13-06 Louisiana LS1TA
12-21-06 Awake455
12-25-06 BlkT/A01
12-28-06 firebird_so hot
1-3-07 after dark
1-16-07 ’02 Double U S-6
2-10-07 litle8
2-12-07 angrychicken
2-26-07 SkLdBYAGrrL01TA
3-29-07 leadfoot&aws6
4-1-07 TAGIRL99
4-24-07 5301113
1-22-06 – HPP
1-22-06 – hurley711
1-22-06 – 785T/A http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ers/car005.jpg
1-22-06 – nasty99WS6
1-22-06 – 2K2WS6TA
1-22-06 – FrozenMonkey
1-24-06 – formula001
1-24-06 – racer88
1-24-06 – chaman
1-24-06 – y2k_ta
1-25-06 – black02ta
1-25-06 – jrcws6
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3.../doorpanel.jpg
1-25-06 – WADDISME
1-26-06 – RareBird WS6
1-26-06 – blue02formula
1-26-06 – BrianB
1-27-06 – nhra-trans-am
2-1-06 – rodh
2-1-06 – cascadesys
2-2-06 – RollTideTA
2-8-06 – 3fourty6
2-8-06 – Zentenk
2-8-06 – mangus2k1ws6
2-8-06 – MdFormula350
2-8-06 – Bamahawk
2-9-06 – 2kta-89formula
2-9-06 – JDP
2-10-06 – HotWhipT/A
2-11-06 – SweeTbone
2-15-06 – phatkat
2-16-06 – DarthD
2-16-06 – Villain281H
2-28-06 – 02LS1WS6
3-3-06 – Reverend Chaos
3-4-06 – hayden
3-5-06 – NOS4EVER
3-6-06 – one2run
3-7-06 –RoyO
3-26-06 – Blackhawk777
4-3-06 – Ssquid
4-6-06 – CompTA
4-6-06 – toofless916 http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...lcracks002.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...lcracks001.jpg
4-13-06 ohsofast
4-16-06 robb4964
4-18-06 black2002ws6
4-20-06 STRETCH’S T/A
4-23-06 collector02
4-30-06 BTTM
5-1-06 MarkuzLS1
5-3-06 akcuda
5-8-06 transfan0186
5-8-06 Bad30th
5-9-06 Moorepheus
5-11-06 eddielb
5-11-06 MetallicBluews66
5-17-06 JasonWW
5-18-06 DogNutz
5-21-06 prince xizor
5-28-06 01FbTaWs6
6-11-06 Banditcatr
6-23-06 FullBoreTA
6-26-06 ls1snakebiter
6-26-06 Brian WS6
6-27-06 pontiacguy84
7-21-06 jdiddyws6
7-23-06 30thanniv
7-25-06 redarrow
7-25-06 Car_Guy
7-27-06 7th Darkness
7-30-06 OBuehlerRules
8-2-06 RevGTO
8-12-06 badmfkr
8-22-06 Tim Draheim
9-28-06 Wolfsbane
10-12-06 1999Transamman
10-29-06 Pharm0r
11-01-06 kny3twalker
11-28-06 XalanGR
12-13-06 Louisiana LS1TA
12-21-06 Awake455
12-25-06 BlkT/A01
12-28-06 firebird_so hot
1-3-07 after dark
1-16-07 ’02 Double U S-6
2-10-07 litle8
2-12-07 angrychicken
2-26-07 SkLdBYAGrrL01TA
3-29-07 leadfoot&aws6
4-1-07 TAGIRL99
4-24-07 5301113
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06-05-2009, 11:28 AM
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I bought the same brand listed in the write up, but its cream in color. When I put the black color on it from the front to blend it better, will it turn out black? or some weird color mixing with the dried adhesive since it is cream?
Hopefully get time today to tackle the passenger door.
Hopefully get time today to tackle the passenger door.
06-05-2009, 04:09 PM
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Well I fixed it... Since the crack was a little over an inch, it was hard to keep the door panel perfectly in place... so you can still see the crack and if you rub your finger over it, you can feel a small lip.
I put one of the clips back in, the very last one to hold that piece of molding in place, I don't think it will hurt anything.
Man those clips were a PITA to get out.
I put one of the clips back in, the very last one to hold that piece of molding in place, I don't think it will hurt anything.
Man those clips were a PITA to get out.
07-07-2009, 12:34 PM
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2001 (not a firebird but thought I would chime in) Here with 55k and no signs of cracking. The car is also a weekend toy with 5% tints and does not allow the sun to beat on the cheap plastic. I havnt read the entire thread but I am willing to bet the sun is drying it out, much like the top of the dash. *knock on wood*
07-08-2009, 07:08 AM
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2001 (not a firebird but thought I would chime in) Here with 55k and no signs of cracking. The car is also a weekend toy with 5% tints and does not allow the sun to beat on the cheap plastic. I havnt read the entire thread but I am willing to bet the sun is drying it out, much like the top of the dash. *knock on wood*
If you take your door panels completely off and check the backsides, you will probably see white stretch lines where the cracks are starting and the panel is becoming stressed. If you are getting stress in the panels, better to find it now before an actual crack opens up.
08-09-2009, 04:52 PM
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Finally I finished fixing my passenger door panel. I did not go the repair route. I instead just swapped my carpeted panels onto older (LT1 era) door panels which are twice the thickness of LS1 era panels. I finished my driver door about 8 months ago. It takes about 8-10 hours per panel unless you just cut off the tabs and glue, but it is easy sit down (mostly in the A/C) work. This time frame is also based on having to swap the map pocket/speaker pod from the LS1 panels to the LT1 panels as well.
I also fixed my center console. If you take it apart, you will see a series of cracks forming on the underside of the top of the lid. I used high temp hot melt to seal the cracks, and the console lid, now, feels much stronger.
I also replaced my dash pad (crash pad) last summer. Man these cars are just built with **** for quality as far as the interiors are concerned. My LT1 at 8 years old had none of these problems.
I also fixed my center console. If you take it apart, you will see a series of cracks forming on the underside of the top of the lid. I used high temp hot melt to seal the cracks, and the console lid, now, feels much stronger.
I also replaced my dash pad (crash pad) last summer. Man these cars are just built with **** for quality as far as the interiors are concerned. My LT1 at 8 years old had none of these problems.
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