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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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From: Bethalto, Illinois (St. Louis, Mo)
Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 305 ci 4bbl
Transmission: 700r4
In need of serious help bolting on door

I've been trying forever to bolt on my passenger side door. It was wrecked on that side and where the hinges bolt to the body it is bent inwards. I managed to bend out the bottom part of the body since it was accessible from the inside of the car, but i can't bend back out the top part since there is a chunk of metal blocking it from the inside and it takes quite a bit of force to bend it back out. I've tried tons of things and just don't have the cash to take it to a body shop and have them bend it out and bolt it up for me. Any suggestions?
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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From: Massachusetts
Car: candy blue 85 z28
Engine: 305 tpi LB9
Transmission: 700r4 crazy beefed up one
Axle/Gears: ones with teeth
come along? hook come along with proper body clamp to it and pull it out till its straight. anchor to tree or truck or something like that.

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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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From: Bethalto, Illinois (St. Louis, Mo)
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I have a coffin hoist. It's pretty much just a really really big pulley system. Do you think that will work by any chance?
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