Ouch!!!!!! Oh Shucky Durn
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From: cleveland ohio
isn't the only way to fix this would be a new door?
any other way would be a major rust problem no?
I did the same thing Matt a few years back. I had a 96 mercury Sable at the time though. I cut my steering wheel hard i na grass parking lot, and hit one of those metal post that hold up a temporary fence that was taken down at the time. The gash went through both passenger doors though on my car and I only had liability coverage on the car. Cost me over 3K to replace the damage. But we all make mistakes like this every so often.
any other way would be a major rust problem no?
I did the same thing Matt a few years back. I had a 96 mercury Sable at the time though. I cut my steering wheel hard i na grass parking lot, and hit one of those metal post that hold up a temporary fence that was taken down at the time. The gash went through both passenger doors though on my car and I only had liability coverage on the car. Cost me over 3K to replace the damage. But we all make mistakes like this every so often.
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From: Lost some where in the middle of the Ozark Mountains!
That was my first thought too, just get a new door from the salvage yard or a new door skin.
My boss rebuilds salavage F series trucks and mustangs on the side. He advised to have it fixed. He said it would be easier/cheaper to straighten it and weld it up, then grind it down then just paint the silver area. Than it would be to rehang a door, change guts, re jamb it, and get the lines straight again, then repaint the silver and blue and try to get the blue to match the rest of the truck.. BTW that is wedgewood blue.
The silver I can break off at the pin stripe and each door edge and should match. Silver isn't that hard, it doesnt show the flaws over time like the old blue does. The old blue and new blue would be the same color "tone" but the lack of flaws would stand out like a sore thumb. I'd have to almost paint the entire truck to get them to blend and the wedgwood blue is not cheap from my understanding.
Also silver is as forgiving as white in metal flaws. The guy I am getting a hold of builds custom hot rods for his hobby. His body work is immaculant, if he'll do it for me it will likely be straighter than it was from the factory and it will be done right. No dougnut boxes, duck tape, or bondo.
If he'll do it it will only cost me a case of beer. If I don't like it then I would buy a new door.
My boss rebuilds salavage F series trucks and mustangs on the side. He advised to have it fixed. He said it would be easier/cheaper to straighten it and weld it up, then grind it down then just paint the silver area. Than it would be to rehang a door, change guts, re jamb it, and get the lines straight again, then repaint the silver and blue and try to get the blue to match the rest of the truck.. BTW that is wedgewood blue.
The silver I can break off at the pin stripe and each door edge and should match. Silver isn't that hard, it doesnt show the flaws over time like the old blue does. The old blue and new blue would be the same color "tone" but the lack of flaws would stand out like a sore thumb. I'd have to almost paint the entire truck to get them to blend and the wedgwood blue is not cheap from my understanding.
Also silver is as forgiving as white in metal flaws. The guy I am getting a hold of builds custom hot rods for his hobby. His body work is immaculant, if he'll do it for me it will likely be straighter than it was from the factory and it will be done right. No dougnut boxes, duck tape, or bondo.
If he'll do it it will only cost me a case of beer. If I don't like it then I would buy a new door.
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From: Lost some where in the middle of the Ozark Mountains!
Originally Posted by ddellwo
Does being self-inflicted make it better or worse.......
Much much worse.......
I can't bring myself to physically kick my own ***. Can't afford the hospital bill ontop of the body work.
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Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
The silver I can break off at the pin stripe and each door edge and should match. Silver isn't that hard, it doesnt show the flaws over time like the old blue does........Also silver is as forgiving as white in metal flaws.
Sorry to hear about this (be more careful next time...) and Good luck with the repairs.
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Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
And you would get $10..... except it was a boat yard not a parking area.
I was at a customers "boat manufacturer".
My ussuall spot that I've parked for 2 years was been used for temporary storage.
So I nosed up to the factory building and went in. Last 2 days I have been running like a maniac from custromer to customer..... seems everyone decided this is the week for emergencies, mostly do to poor lack of planning on thier parts...... but I digress.....
So I come back out of teh building jump in teh truck and start backing up, the mirrors are clear there is pallet a few feet behind me so I am watching them. I clear the boat I was parked next to and begin to turn. Barely get turned when my partner at work says "watch this trailer.............." At the same exact time we hear scraaaaape. My boss was also leaving so he come over and has this look of shock on his face..... A friend tha twork at this factory parked hi tractor behind me in his ussuall spot expecting to be gone before I came out. Behind this tractor is a Tooner Shorlander trailer. Which is a specially made trailer that lift and lowers for picking up and moving pontoon boats on land.... it is about 30' long and when lowered is about 2 foot high. I did nto see his tractor 30 foot and 6" away. The trailer was to low to see i nteh mirrors, when I turned teh wheel those 6" were gone and the tabs on the end of the trailer rails went through the door skin.
I thought it jus tscratched it so was irritated, my boss was like
and I shrugged my shoulder asd we rushed off to the next "emergnecy". We get there I get out and walk around and find to my horror the gash. Yes that is about a 16" gash through the door skin.
I may have found somebody to fix it for me pretty cheap. Will know mroe tomarrow when I should have time to contact him.
I was at a customers "boat manufacturer".
My ussuall spot that I've parked for 2 years was been used for temporary storage.
So I nosed up to the factory building and went in. Last 2 days I have been running like a maniac from custromer to customer..... seems everyone decided this is the week for emergencies, mostly do to poor lack of planning on thier parts...... but I digress.....
So I come back out of teh building jump in teh truck and start backing up, the mirrors are clear there is pallet a few feet behind me so I am watching them. I clear the boat I was parked next to and begin to turn. Barely get turned when my partner at work says "watch this trailer.............." At the same exact time we hear scraaaaape. My boss was also leaving so he come over and has this look of shock on his face..... A friend tha twork at this factory parked hi tractor behind me in his ussuall spot expecting to be gone before I came out. Behind this tractor is a Tooner Shorlander trailer. Which is a specially made trailer that lift and lowers for picking up and moving pontoon boats on land.... it is about 30' long and when lowered is about 2 foot high. I did nto see his tractor 30 foot and 6" away. The trailer was to low to see i nteh mirrors, when I turned teh wheel those 6" were gone and the tabs on the end of the trailer rails went through the door skin.
I thought it jus tscratched it so was irritated, my boss was like
and I shrugged my shoulder asd we rushed off to the next "emergnecy". We get there I get out and walk around and find to my horror the gash. Yes that is about a 16" gash through the door skin.I may have found somebody to fix it for me pretty cheap. Will know mroe tomarrow when I should have time to contact him.
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Sorry Matt, I don't have an extra door laying around for you. But, your wheel is still here... 
If you can get your hot rod buddy to repaint my truck for cheap/free, you can keep the wheel for free
If you can get your hot rod buddy to repaint my truck for cheap/free, you can keep the wheel for free
Sorry to see the damage to your truck Matt, I hope you can get it fixed soon.