Wanted to buy ASAP Drivers side door

Sorry for your trouble.

Thanks for your kind words

Sorry to hear about the accident... Is it repairable at all?  

Sorry to hear this.

The door was hit before. This time it cracked the door skin, but to broke away from the  inner door frame. So its separated at the bottom. 

Rusty Tubs has just the external door skin for $325.  I think they sell the entire door but suspect the 2 pieces are unbonded.  I've not seen any complete doors advertised - even on the few burned cars the doors always seem to be singed very badly.  There is a SOCer here in Tampa/Sarasota area with original CMC  Wide Body molds who could flash the outer piece but you'd still have to bond it all around.  Fixing old might be simpler.

Interested in just which SOCer has the body molds.  Any help appreciated.

I 'll try to find his name - he contacted me awhile back.  I noticed in an old MG MAGIC list of parts still available, it has outer door skins for $245 - but says call for info. MG MAGIC bought up NOS CMC parts for speedster, Gazelles and MGTD years ago.

http://www.mgmagicclassicmotorparts.com/

Wolfgang,

 I just called them and they have no body parts available. I put a call into vintage to see if I can buy a door? Rusty tubs has the doors but they need to be bonded together. At least I have a few options at this point.

I can't even look at my car I'm so pissed and sad at the same time

With the doors being fiberglass and assuming it's still in decent shape I would think fixing them would be easier vs a new one. Do you have any pictures?

Please post a photo or two of the damage.

You may be able to repair it.  As to the split bonding, Plexus MA-300 may be your friend.

It is a 2-part adhesive that is both sandable and paintable.  Will bond most materials.  Excellent for fiberglass.

Go to the service desk at your Chevy dealer and ask them, who does their Corvette body work?  

WOLFGANG posted:

I 'll try to find his name - he contacted me awhile back.  I noticed in an old MG MAGIC list of parts still available, it has outer door skins for $245 - but says call for info. MG MAGIC bought up NOS CMC parts for speedster, Gazelles and MGTD years ago.

http://www.mgmagicclassicmotorparts.com/

The guy is in FL.  He posted here very recently about someone's inquiry about louvered engine lids as I recall.

Well I called Vintage speedsters, and they hooked me up with a door skin for under $100 bucks. The best news thus far. Im going to use my frame and just replace the skin. Ill fit it first then bond it to the frame. A little more fitting and sanding, primer, paint, wet sand and buff. I hope its like it never happened

The good news is I have some of the original paint, and the mixing info. Ill just have some matched and mixed and go at it

Ill post pictures of the surgery as it happens

WOLFGANG posted:

I 'll try to find his name - he contacted me awhile back.  I noticed in an old MG MAGIC list of parts still available, it has outer door skins for $245 - but says call for info. MG MAGIC bought up NOS CMC parts for speedster, Gazelles and MGTD years ago.

http://www.mgmagicclassicmotorparts.com/

Thank you!

"Ill just have a pint matched and mixed and go at it"

A "Pint" ??  Even with an equal amount of "fixer", that doesn't sound like enough for several coats, and no place around here (Massachusetts) will custom mix less than a quart, which is about what you might need (plus a quart of fixer).  

Add to that the potential for fading over time and your paint "formula" for the original might not still match (I know mine doesn't).  Take the door off and before you get too far, take it to either a good, fiberglass body shop or a paint supply house with a chromatic paint-matching computer and get something mixed to match your door as it is now, not what it was when it was new.

Also, if your fiberglassing skills are lacking a few finer points, as mentioned above, either find a local shop good at fixing Corvettes or where local boat marinas send their damaged boats to - Those folks both know their fiberglass stuff and might help with tips.  

Ok thanks guys. I have a paint suppler I have worked with for years. They can computer match the paint for me. As far as the fiberglass work, Im good with doing that myself. Ill spend more time fixing the old door than what it will take me to replace the skin. Plus the new skin will not be as apt to spider web, and crack like repaired fiberglass will. 

I swear the CMC halves are bonded together with pink Bondo - hardly much of an adhesive.  Gorilla hair (Bondo-hair, Kitty hair or Tiger hair) is a great material to use instead.  $100 is great deal for the fix.

Yeah - think FL guy responded to me - and I can't find it.

Use the right adhesive bonding material or you'll be redoing it in short time.... "Corvette glue" as it is called, covers a number of correct products for the actual bonding , be sure to clean and prep both mating surfaces. If I still had the shop I would have been glad to do this for you with a quick turn around.

Im looking at using Evercoat 870 its designed to repair fiberglass. Its a adhesive as well as a filler. It get high ratings from the corvette repair guys. Plus I can get it from O'reilley auto parts down the street

Alan Merklin posted:

Use the right adhesive bonding material or you'll be redoing it in short time.... "Corvette glue" as it is called, covers a number of correct products for the actual bonding , be sure to clean and prep both mating surfaces. If I still had the shop I would have been glad to do this for you with a quick turn around.

Over/under on Al being shopless:

1 year.

Well just an update, The door skin is on its way. And the insurance adjuster will be looking at the car next week

Tab  ,   99% of the Adjusters will have no clue regarding the repair of a speedster , be sure to have him write an open end estimate .i.e do not accept a check and sign off w/o the car being repaired and inspected by you first.   A lot can be discovered ,  tweaked / cracked hinges, damaged door jambs etc.

Good advice.