Need Help Repairing Door Panel !!!
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From: Landover Maryland
Need Help Repairing Door Panel !!!
Hey guys, my door panels on my 91 Corvette don't stay on the hinge. I took it in and had a corvette guy do the work, but it came back off again. The service guy said i need to have extensions put on to secure it $400 a door !!!!. My question is this if it originally coming from the shop, why won't it stay on their now. Is there a secret fix that I am not aware of, or can this be easily done by adjusting the hindge some how? Has anyone had this problem, and what remedy did you use to fix it..??
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Chesapeake Beach Maryland
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You can buy brand new reproductions for $950 a pair from partsladi on eBay. Why pay $400 for a hack job.
I have tried this repair numerous times and it works for a while but won't ever hold like it should.
I met a guy in Carlisle PA that actually remolded or did something that he guaranteed and charged like $150 per panel. I'll have to look him up again.
Sorry I'm no help
I have tried this repair numerous times and it works for a while but won't ever hold like it should.
I met a guy in Carlisle PA that actually remolded or did something that he guaranteed and charged like $150 per panel. I'll have to look him up again.
Sorry I'm no help
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My question is this if it originally coming from the shop, why won't it stay on their now. Is there a secret fix that I am not aware of,
There is a write up on how to create and install little posts that are a tad higher then the sheet metal ridges and grip the inner door panel lip. This mod requires some cutting and fitting of the hardware store parts and costs around $5 or less.
Le Mans Master
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Someone had a post a month ago on how he did his repair and it was the best one I have seen. He used sheet metal IIRC and included some good pics.
So you won't have to do a search
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ht=door+repair
So you won't have to do a search
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ht=door+repair
