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Posted by: Tdskip Nov 19 2020, 10:32 AM

I have a couple dented doors, not rusty, but with dents or folds. This is a later door, have an early one too.

I hate getting rid of stuff but my hunch is these probably have little value. Yes/no/maybe?

Good as a paint sample maybe?

Posted by: mepstein Nov 19 2020, 10:43 AM

Strip the rest of the parts and then recycle.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Nov 19 2020, 10:48 AM

That does not look like a horrible dent. In addition, those doors have not been cut up for door speakers and have the late window mechanisms (desirable) and appear to be in otherwise great shape. I would list them for sale; someone will need that.

Posted by: Tdskip Nov 19 2020, 10:52 AM

Thanks - will get them posted at low brain damage listing, just hope they go to use.

Posted by: ValcoOscar Nov 19 2020, 10:57 AM

Throw a gumball on it and repurpose as WALL ART

Posted by: Tdskip Nov 19 2020, 11:04 AM

Ha! Right next to the vintage bias ply Goodyear racing slick I took off it.

Door is actually being donated to @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=1319 as a small thank you for all of his help and support. If you need good door glass or hinges or anything else you see, or want to use it as wall art, please ping him.

Thanks gentlemen.

Posted by: mepstein Nov 19 2020, 11:20 AM

My reason for saying chuck it is because it looks like it’s bent at the hinge area. If so, it would be a bitch to straighten and align properly. If it was a 356 door, it would be a different matter.

Posted by: sixnotfour Nov 19 2020, 12:49 PM

door strap broke, I just did one

Posted by: MM1 Nov 19 2020, 12:55 PM

QUOTE(ValcoOscar @ Nov 19 2020, 11:57 AM)

Throw a gumball on it and repurpose as WALL ART

Posted by: 914forme Nov 19 2020, 02:37 PM

And if it got into the side impact bar what a pain to straiten.

Posted by: Bartlett 914 Nov 19 2020, 03:09 PM

What is disappointing is that there are no suppliers of door skins. They should be easy to make would make for an easy repair.

Posted by: bbrock Nov 19 2020, 08:11 PM

I think whether to scrap or save depends on where you live. Out here in the boonies, I would definitely try to save that door but in your neighborhood, probably not. Locally sourced parts simply do not exist and shipping costs sure help you re-evaluate what is scrap.

That said, I got really lucky swapping my badly rusted out doors when @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=5344 , who I had never met before contacted to say he would be passing my way and offered free delivery service from the Seattle area if there was anything I needed. I was lucky again to quickly source a nice pair of doors from @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=13762 and a few days later, Marc delivered them to my door and provided great company and conversation to boot.

I got lucky again sourcing a nice rear deck lid from a member just a few miles out of the way on my way to visit my brother in Iowa so was able to haul that one home myself.

So yeah, I see a door like that and think, "I could make that work"