Dent in 91 Camaro Driver Door, what would you do?
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Dent in 91 Camaro Driver Door, what would you do?
I have a dent in my 91 camaro driver door. The deepest point of the door is about 3/4 of an inch. Would this damage be too much for bondo? Is a replacement door the only way to go? How would you fix this?
I have a picture of the dent below
Heres my dent
I have a picture of the dent below
Heres my dent
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Re: Dent in 91 Camaro Driver Door, what would you do?
pound/pull it out , much too much to fill with bondo . a skim coat with bondo/filler is what you want . good luck & welcome ..........
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Re: Dent in 91 Camaro Driver Door, what would you do?
stud welder and slide hammer the dent out, get a set of body hammers and hammer it as close as you can. then break out the bondo, and longboard it until nice and straight. due to the inner webbing of the door I don't think it will be too easy to dolly it out from behind
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Thanks guy, im pulling the door panel off now to see if i can pound it. I will keep the thread updated for anyone that might be in the same situation i'm in...thanks again!
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stud welder and slide hammer the dent out, get a set of body hammers and hammer it as close as you can. then break out the bondo, and longboard it until nice and straight. due to the inner webbing of the door I don't think it will be too easy to dolly it out from behind
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Right in the body line too......DANGIT!
You have good advice here already though......good luck!
You have good advice here already though......good luck!
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Re: Dent in 91 Camaro Driver Door, what would you do?
The dent is no prob, getting that body line straight and crisp on the other hand is a pain.
Too much to bondo. That much filler will just crack and fall out after shutting the door a few times.
Pull most of it out with slide hammer, then use bondo to fill, and smooth.
Too much to bondo. That much filler will just crack and fall out after shutting the door a few times.
Pull most of it out with slide hammer, then use bondo to fill, and smooth.
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The dent is no prob, getting that body line straight and crisp on the other hand is a pain.
Too much to bondo. That much filler will just crack and fall out after shutting the door a few times.
Pull most of it out with slide hammer, then use bondo to fill, and smooth.
Too much to bondo. That much filler will just crack and fall out after shutting the door a few times.
Pull most of it out with slide hammer, then use bondo to fill, and smooth.
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Interesting I didn't know they made door skins.
Based on the cost of that, I would still consider getting a new door though. Taking the door off isn't really all too difficult. The worst part is dremeling/girding away the top door hinge pins. Once those are out, you can pound out the bottom pins/ unplug any wiring you may have and the door is out.
I think I would notice a skin covering the door every-time I open it which would start to bug me. You probably could have good luck finding a good door in a junk yard for pretty cheap. You could even keep all your power options or glass from your door if they are good. Based on how the skin is applied and lined up, it could save you some time, but it might not be all too much.
Based on the cost of that, I would still consider getting a new door though. Taking the door off isn't really all too difficult. The worst part is dremeling/girding away the top door hinge pins. Once those are out, you can pound out the bottom pins/ unplug any wiring you may have and the door is out.
I think I would notice a skin covering the door every-time I open it which would start to bug me. You probably could have good luck finding a good door in a junk yard for pretty cheap. You could even keep all your power options or glass from your door if they are good. Based on how the skin is applied and lined up, it could save you some time, but it might not be all too much.
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Interesting I didn't know they made door skins.
Based on the cost of that, I would still consider getting a new door though. Taking the door off isn't really all too difficult. The worst part is dremeling/girding away the top door hinge pins. Once those are out, you can pound out the bottom pins/ unplug any wiring you may have and the door is out.
I think I would notice a skin covering the door every-time I open it which would start to bug me. You probably could have good luck finding a good door in a junk yard for pretty cheap. You could even keep all your power options or glass from your door if they are good. Based on how the skin is applied and lined up, it could save you some time, but it might not be all too much.
Based on the cost of that, I would still consider getting a new door though. Taking the door off isn't really all too difficult. The worst part is dremeling/girding away the top door hinge pins. Once those are out, you can pound out the bottom pins/ unplug any wiring you may have and the door is out.
I think I would notice a skin covering the door every-time I open it which would start to bug me. You probably could have good luck finding a good door in a junk yard for pretty cheap. You could even keep all your power options or glass from your door if they are good. Based on how the skin is applied and lined up, it could save you some time, but it might not be all too much.
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Re: Dent in 91 Camaro Driver Door, what would you do?
the body line is tough but with a longboard sander you should be able to get it done, just go easy on the point of the body line. horizontal strokes up to the body line at first and then lightly start going above the body line with the same horizontal motion. keep the longboard as even as you can and add a little more pressure to the undented metal than the bondo patch. that way you wont cut too much bondo out since the solid metal body line wont turn to dust like the bondo will
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Re: Dent in 91 Camaro Driver Door, what would you do?
Buy a 50.00 door and replace that door for less than the cost of mud and sand paper.
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it looks like the door damage is too much . i would replace it and be done
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If you are local to GA. I part out third gens and have a few doors for sale.
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Interesting I didn't know they made door skins.
Based on the cost of that, I would still consider getting a new door though. Taking the door off isn't really all too difficult. The worst part is dremeling/girding away the top door hinge pins. Once those are out, you can pound out the bottom pins/ unplug any wiring you may have and the door is out.
I think I would notice a skin covering the door every-time I open it which would start to bug me. You probably could have good luck finding a good door in a junk yard for pretty cheap. You could even keep all your power options or glass from your door if they are good. Based on how the skin is applied and lined up, it could save you some time, but it might not be all too much.
Based on the cost of that, I would still consider getting a new door though. Taking the door off isn't really all too difficult. The worst part is dremeling/girding away the top door hinge pins. Once those are out, you can pound out the bottom pins/ unplug any wiring you may have and the door is out.
I think I would notice a skin covering the door every-time I open it which would start to bug me. You probably could have good luck finding a good door in a junk yard for pretty cheap. You could even keep all your power options or glass from your door if they are good. Based on how the skin is applied and lined up, it could save you some time, but it might not be all too much.
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Re: Dent in 91 Camaro Driver Door, what would you do?
Haha... yeah that's true. I was thinking of when I just replaced my hinge pins because they were worn. I had the door off because the pins were out. I completely forgot that the hinges completely unbolt from the door since I never didn't remove the hinges. That will make swapping it out a little faster. However, if the pins are old on the door, it sure would be a great time to replace it!
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I have 10 third gens right now to part out. PM me and I can send you some pics and my contact info.
Heck just look on craigslist.. Type Bowdon into the search box on there and scroll down till you see a bunch of third gen cars, parts, etc and those will be my ads. I have like 50 ads on CL right now.
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Good deal man.. I'm in Bowdon, GA. about 2 hours south west of you. Last exit in GA. on I-20, exit 5 IIRC.
I have 10 third gens right now to part out. PM me and I can send you some pics and my contact info.
Heck just look on craigslist.. Type Bowdon into the search box on there and scroll down till you see a bunch of third gen cars, parts, etc and those will be my ads. I have like 50 ads on CL right now.
I have 10 third gens right now to part out. PM me and I can send you some pics and my contact info.
Heck just look on craigslist.. Type Bowdon into the search box on there and scroll down till you see a bunch of third gen cars, parts, etc and those will be my ads. I have like 50 ads on CL right now.
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Cool deal. Yeah I still have that 350.
If it's up on C/L I still have it. I remove ads with in 2 hours of selling an item.
What's on CL is just a very small sample of what all I have. lol
If it's up on C/L I still have it. I remove ads with in 2 hours of selling an item.
What's on CL is just a very small sample of what all I have. lol
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