Tweaked my door...
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From: Sacramento, CA USA
Car: '91 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 4-bolt 350 TBI w/ Holley ProJection
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08, 10bolt
Tweaked my door...
Well, to make a long story short, I did something stupid in lowering my car from a lift without checking whether my doors were open or closed... needless to say, when the car came down and the open door met with a floor-standing tire changer and I heard a loud "CRACK!" my heart sank.
The door needs re-alignment and I need a replacement Ground effect moulding on the driver's side.
Any recommendations or parts that I could get from you guys?
The door needs re-alignment and I need a replacement Ground effect moulding on the driver's side.Any recommendations or parts that I could get from you guys?
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It really depends on how bad it's tweaked. You may be able to get away with replacing the hinge (if it may unbolt from the door - not sure now). Either the hinge is bent, the material where the hinge is bent, or the whole door is tweaked - it ought to be fixable, but the door most likely needs to come off.
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Sacramento, CA USA
Car: '91 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 4-bolt 350 TBI w/ Holley ProJection
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08, 10bolt
I think I just bent the hinge, because it now squeaks heavily when I move the door. Thing is, when I look in there to see where it bent there's no paint missing, wierd huh? I was thinking I should just take it to a body shop and get it done, or do you think its something I can do myself with a friend helpin' out?
Looking at it in my Chiltons it doesnt seem that bad, but being new to F-Body there are probably some tricks I dont know about for it...
Looking at it in my Chiltons it doesnt seem that bad, but being new to F-Body there are probably some tricks I dont know about for it...
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