Replace or repair door panel
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5th Gear
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Replace or repair door panel
My '03 Anniversary red vette was hit in the driver's side door panel in a parking lot over the weekend. It puntured the fiberglass.
I live on the eastside of Seattle.
On getting 3 quotes from area body shops, including Evergreen, McLeods, and Queen City, 1 quoted repairing the door panel, while the other 2 replaced it.
Is repairing vs. replacing have any downside other than the fact that you know your baby has a bandage rather than a full restoral? Any other comments regarding the above 3? I probably don't have to say which one was the highest bid.
I live on the eastside of Seattle.
On getting 3 quotes from area body shops, including Evergreen, McLeods, and Queen City, 1 quoted repairing the door panel, while the other 2 replaced it.
Is repairing vs. replacing have any downside other than the fact that you know your baby has a bandage rather than a full restoral? Any other comments regarding the above 3? I probably don't have to say which one was the highest bid.
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Without looking at mine, if the VIN label and other stickers are on this door, these stickers are very hard to replace. Some have sign makers make replicas.
If the door skin is just punctured, I'd repair. If the hit was substancial, look to the door frame for stress cracks. If there are cracks you should replace.
Other benefit to repair is not having to remove and realign the hinges, stcker and window to weatherstrip. Also no need to remove the speaker and window motor.
Paint wise, if it is a repair, shop may not have to paint color to the door frame and jams, knowing the color, they will probably have to blend onto the quarter, fender and rocker.
If the door skin is just punctured, I'd repair. If the hit was substancial, look to the door frame for stress cracks. If there are cracks you should replace.
Other benefit to repair is not having to remove and realign the hinges, stcker and window to weatherstrip. Also no need to remove the speaker and window motor.
Paint wise, if it is a repair, shop may not have to paint color to the door frame and jams, knowing the color, they will probably have to blend onto the quarter, fender and rocker.
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I think the damage is minimal. The higher quotes replaced the door skin, not the whole door, but they also then had to blend the front fender, whereas the repair only blends the rear quarter panel, fuel door, and rocker panel.
Thanks for the reply.
Thanks for the reply.
