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Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:08 am

Which is the best option?

I have a left door with dents in the skin and small rust in the bottom lip of the door it also has a hole cut out around the door handle (not sure why).

Am I better off getting a new door or are skins okay? Actually, I am not sure they even make them. If they don't is it better to tap out the dent. I am leaning toward a new door. Let me know what you think.

SAM

Dents on the side skin only.

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Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:18 am

I don't think they make skins for a Karmann Ghia door.

Zack

Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:37 am

So can you fix this or new door?

SAM

Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:41 am

Anything is repairable provided you have the time, money, and (access to the necessary) skill.

Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:44 pm

Zack1978 wrote: I don't think they make skins for a Karmann Ghia door.

Zack

Maybe they don't but HOG has door skins in their catalog.

Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:59 pm

It's a later door so it's not entirely rare and since you were asking I'll assume you are either not experienced with metal working or at least have not done much and with the rust perforations along the bottom... - replace it gets my vote.
BTW, none of this is meant as a critque of you or your skill and it's not derrogatory in any way... it's just THAT location of the damage is going to be difficult for even an experienced metal working, body person and that assumes all the tools are present - dent pullers, hammer/dollies and such..
You will be happier with the results, it'll likely be faster and less head-ache to simply swap it out with a doner door...
Just remember to spray liberal amounts of PB oil or whatever on those hinge screws for a week before you attempt to remove them so you don't end up cussing at me for the suggestion "wah wah wah replace the door...it'll be easier... he says... frikken dooood knew these hinge screws were gunna be frikken rusted solid and strip-out.... Grrrrrr! :evil: "

Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:28 pm

Replace it Sam. Its not like you are taking that Ghia back to OG condition.

Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:10 pm

I have 2 extra doors for a 71 and I am local (assuming your location is accurate). Send me PM if you are interested and I can send you some pictures. I bought with same intent. I haven't looked at them in over a year so I can remember the shape, but good as I recall.

Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:05 pm

Please correct me if I'm wrong.... arn"t coupe and convert. doors the same? If so good doors can be had for around 50 bucks.
Rodger

Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:29 pm

I'm not sure if the doors are the same, but I think the glass is not. maybe someone else knows for sure.

Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:00 pm

You are both right. The doors are the same, but the glass is different.

Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:40 am

thatguy wrote: Zack1978 wrote: I don't think they make skins for a Karmann Ghia door.

Zack

Maybe they don't but HOG has door skins in their catalog.

wow I didn't realize that House of Ghia made skins.

Zack