So today I was at the junkyard picking up a power antenna to replace my firebird's dead antenna and as I walk out after getting my $10 practically new power antenna, I notice there's a gap where my stereo used to be. What the..!?! Yeah.. So I walk around the other side assuming I'd see a broken window and the door is open.. "great," I think to myself, "they slim jimmed it." Being as naive as I am, I was not that lucky, it looks like they put a screwdriver through the door and pried the door lock out.. So... Now what do I do? It looks like something that could be fixed but I'm no body shop. I plan on bringing it to the body shop and seeing what they can do but right now, I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Here're the pics. (and can anyone tell me how to just link the pics, the little img button doesn't work for me)
www.geocities.com/broosechang/busteddoor.html

 

A msg to thieves: GET A JOB AND LEARN SOME RESPECT FOR YOURSELF!

Sorry, just had to let that out...

As for the locks, you won't be able to just pop in a new lock cylinder due to the messed up sheet metal now. A body shop should be able to fix it, but I doubt the area will be as strong as it was before.

I know it's a bigger project, but you may want to consider a keyless entry system and just have the lock cylinders removed entirely. It will look great and protect your car a little better.

 

The same thing just happned to my buddy and he ended up using another door to hack up. They basically cut the section around the lock off both doors and re welded the good part on. It looks perfect now minus paint. You may want to send a PM to Chuck! .

 

BASTARDS!!!! I agree with CaysE's statement. I guess I'm a 'lucky' victim because the bastard thief that broke into mine used a slim jim instead of ruining my door or bashing in a window. They actually unplugged the stereo instead of hacking through the wires. A gentleman of thief I would say but still a bastard for violating my car.

 

The Eastwood Company sells a product specifically to restore lock cylinder holes. Door & Trunk Lock Reforming Tool

With that tool, looks like it'd be a fairly simple repair, might just need to bang out the bottom a little.

 

Looks like getting the lock hole fixed and getting it blocked off will cost about the same. My car needs some body work pretty badly already so I'm thinking I might just do the whole shabang and get my car repainted while it's at the shop. Luckily I have a body shop that's pretty nice to me and hopefully he can give me a good deal on everything.

I just looked up some keyless entry modules and found a Crimestopper keyless entry system from $35. It has all the relays built into the brain module so I think it's the way to go. Thanks for the suggestions guys. Maybe this break-in thing was the start of a whole ton of cosmetic mods..

 

that happend to me about a month ago, But i caught the sumbags in the act. I went to the door to look and see if it was raining and i saw one guy kneeling by my car and one standing lookout. I jumped off my porch and ran after them but i couldnt catch them ( i have VERY bad knees and suffer from knee cap dislocation)

I ended up with a HOLE in my door right next to the lock! I went out and got an alarm very fast!