THE PROCESS...
(1) PASSENGER DOOR
First piece that needed replacing was the Front-Left Panel - some bugger reversed into her and punched a 5cm-round ding just behind where the headlight mounts on. Luckily they missed the light, and the panel was easily sourced (notice the white panel - see below - which is the replacement).
The damaged panel came off without a hitch, but when it came time to remove the Drivers-Side Front-Panel, the prevoius owner had stuck it down using a large quantity of sealant, making it tougher than it should be!
[The first above picture shows the remains of the sealant after i managed to pry the panel off the chassis. The second shows the removed panels.]
After replacing the Front-Left Panel, the Passenger Door (Left Door as it's a Right-Hand-Drive) had to go as well. I could have simply 'knocked' the dimple out of the existing door, but i didn't like my odds of getting a smooth finish, so i bought a second-hand door in perfect condition from U-Pull-It (spares place) for $35 ($AUS) - Bargain!
[The above pictures show the door replacement door after light sanding and after I pulled off the door (plastic) trim, filled the holes which the trim clips onto, and primed the worked-on section.]
More pictures/information/pages to follow (when i get the time to upload the fresh pics)...
Page 1 - Car Brief...
Page 2 - The First Stages...
Last Update... 12.05.07 (that's 12th May here in Oz!)
