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eepp
05-24-2018, 04:40 PM
Is there a guide here on how to remove (and replace) a whole front door, not only the panel?

I got a hit and run while the car was parked a few years ago and the driver's door is badly indented. I managed to replace the electric mirror, but the door is still damaged.

I could buy a door from a scrap yard and replace it. I don't mind if the color is different; I'm a fan of Better Call Saul :laugh:.

How hard is it?

B.B._07
05-24-2018, 10:16 PM
It's relatively easy to remove a front door. There's only 4 bolts holding the door to the two hinges, or you can remove 4 bolts holding the hinges with the door to the car. Putting the door back on the car is the hard part as aligning the door properly is a time consuming process of minor adjustments.

komichal
05-25-2018, 01:20 AM
An example (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hEx-wgrdAw)of those "minor adjustments" from Dacia factory...

For the rear door the guy was quite gentle but for the front door... I would probably hesitate to do this to my car.