Hey guys it's been a long time but I'm getting my IROC back in order. Some years ago someone broke into my car and in the process they bent the outer door skin on the passenger side. Since then rolling up my window will not follow the guides and will end up outside the t-top. I don't know much about body work and I'm trying to figure out whether this can be fixed or if I should just look for a replacement door at a boneyard?

a bone yard

 

Do a search, or pull out the GM Service Manual. Look for the process to adjust the windows. Get the window adjusted right, then tackle the wrinkled door skin. Chances are it looks worse than it really is. Not like you have anything to lose, since your alternate plan is replacing the door, in which case you'll probably have to adjust the window in the new door anyway.

 

If you admit that you don't know much about body work I would just get a door from a yard. That will be enough of a learning experience to start with. You'll learn how to remove/install a door. You'll be able to sand the door, apply filler for small dents, prep the door for paint and bring it to a body shop for paint (If you don't have a decent air compressor and $15 harbor freight HVLP gun). You may have to adjust the glass and you may not.

 

It's not badly damaged it can't be fixed, but for the amount of time itll take to fix.About the same amount of time will be required to replace.There's a brace that runs the length of the door along the top which would probably hinder repairs a bit.I'd look for a nice cherry door that maybe just needs paint as my least hassle option.

Nice to see you back in the game btw.

 

I think im going to hit the boneyards tomorrow to see if I can score a good door. Thankfully, I live in the southwest where rust is only a color.

I figure the door adjustments are probably whats most needed, but that door skin is going to bother me to death.

Thanks , good to be back. Fired her up after 4 years for the first time, and remembered why I loved it

 

Gonna' keep the car ??? Do yourself a favor & get another door and put that one in the scrap pile. The metal brackets and bracket mounting points inside that door are all bent out of shape and getting it back to 'normal' is a waste of time and effort. ( been there-done that, I'd buy a replacement door if I had to do it again ! )

When your looking for a replacement door be sure that the top hinge is nice and tight with as little 'slack' as possible. If the upper hinge is - even just a little - 'questionable' on the replacement door that you find, forget you ever saw it and find another one,..... with a GOOD upper hinge !

 

is the door from a trans am the same as camaro?

 

Yes, doors are the same.

 

All 1982-92 doors are the same, other than mounting points for ground effects for different years and models.

Considering it's the passenger's door (no VIN/tire info label) and it looks like you need paint anyway, I'd just get another door.

 

Early Thirdgen doors are not the same as 84 and newer doors. While they are similar on the exterior and are a direct fit,... the internals are not the same. Specific window fillers are used on the 82-83 doors & those parts will not fit any other doors.

Also might be good to mention that later Thirdgen doors ( maybe 89 + ) have additional bracing and a much improved door window guide set-up.

While all 82-92 doors will bolt up to any other Thirdgen,.... to say they are all the same ( other than a few mounting holes ) is wrong.