Passenger Door skin
mshelby
09-14-2004, 12:21 PM
Hello all,
Someone backed into my front passenger door on my Plymouth Grand Voyager. It looks like there is no structural damage so I can just replace the outer door skin.
If you are familiar with this door, the skin is separated into "above window area" and "below window panel." I only need to replace the lower panel.
I thought about replacing the whole door, but it would cost me $400 for a door plus getting it repainted, etc.. whereas I can get the outer skin from the dealer for around $200.
The way I see it I could do most of the removal work myself to save money. I thought I could remove the door off the hinges, then pry off the old outer skin and then take the door to a shop and have the new skin painted to match and re-applied.
Has anyone ever done this?
If so, will I really save anything by doing it myself?
The catch is that the skin is only avail at the dealership.. so I know the part is automatically overpriced....
Any advice or help will be appreciated.
Someone backed into my front passenger door on my Plymouth Grand Voyager. It looks like there is no structural damage so I can just replace the outer door skin.
If you are familiar with this door, the skin is separated into "above window area" and "below window panel." I only need to replace the lower panel.
I thought about replacing the whole door, but it would cost me $400 for a door plus getting it repainted, etc.. whereas I can get the outer skin from the dealer for around $200.
The way I see it I could do most of the removal work myself to save money. I thought I could remove the door off the hinges, then pry off the old outer skin and then take the door to a shop and have the new skin painted to match and re-applied.
Has anyone ever done this?
If so, will I really save anything by doing it myself?
The catch is that the skin is only avail at the dealership.. so I know the part is automatically overpriced....
Any advice or help will be appreciated.
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