I recently noticed a crack on the seam of the drivers side door of my g/f's formula. I know exaclty why it started (The car was in a minor fender bender prior to the purchase and the door got pushed up just a hair and started to rub against the hood just ever so slightly.) The small crack was compounded with the fact that the side mirror was also just ever so loose. Now When I drive the highway over 65 (Every Day) I have to hold the door skin to the door to prevent the crack from growing!

The door is in pretty good shape but the skin is bowed out and it dosen't allow the window to seal properly (aka leaky T tops) My questions are as follows
1. Can I get just the door skin replaced and what would be the approx $$$
2. Does any aftr mrkt place sell fiberglass doors? (Take a lot of weight off the car)

I want to keep the door cause it's the oem and the gm stickers and stuff are in great cond. unless I can get new ones?? She wants the car painted so I figured that I should get the body work done too (only makes sence right)

 

Your local body shop can do just the door skin. My shop balked a little about doing just a skin electing to fix the door instead. They told me that getting the door to line back up was real tough. Sorry I can't tell you about how much it would be, but figure with paint it's going to be close to a grand.

 

To stop the crack from spreading until you can fix it, drill a small hole at each end of the crack.

 

If the paint's the expensive part what would the skin be? My buddy works at the shop and I get DEAL$ with painting and work but I was just wondering about a ballpark on what they might wanna charge me. When It's panted I only pay for the paint.