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Old Jun 15, 2014 | 09:18 AM
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Hey all new Vette owner here. I picked up a '98 convertible for a really good deal. Car is great with the exception of a few items. I noticed when I bought the car the drivers door drags a little. Upon further investigation I noticed stress cracks in the upper portion of the door shell. Directly above the hinge. Cracks are below and right to left of the support gusset. Any thought on repair or replace? I'll post pics a little later.
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Old Jun 15, 2014 | 09:23 AM
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Hey all new Vette owner here. I picked up a '98 convertible for a really good deal. Car is great with the exception of a few items. I noticed when I bought the car the drivers door drags a little. Upon further investigation I noticed stress cracks in the upper portion of the door shell. Directly above the hinge. Cracks are below and right to left of the support gusset. Any thought on repair or replace? I'll post pics a little later.
Door shells are a dime a dozen....probably cheaper to buy a shell. Hang the new shell, transfer all of mechanicals etc and if need be have it painted. If your lucky you can even score a shell in the same color !

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