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Well, i was in an accident today.  (pics below) and i was wondering if i would be able to replace my doors with any year/make of contique? [img]http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/ACF370%2EJPG[/img] [img]http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/ACF36E%2EJPG[/img]
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They should be, it's better to get the same year, because then the colors should be awefully close to each other.
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Tough break man. Just remember if you do get lucky enough to find the same colour of doors off a wrecker they need to share the same wiring as yours if you wish to keep the same features. Plus the door skins could be different. In all honesty I'd get a price on the body work first. I'm pretty sure wreckers won't sell their doors for less than 100-150 each. I had similar damage on my Villager and it only cost me $350 to repair. As well incase you didn't know replaceing a door and getting iot to seat right is usually a 6 beer job per!!  
hunter green 96 mystique mtx, sabb side markers deep tints
car bra., K & N filter, hyper white low beams, after market fogs, JVC Kameleon head unit, 600 watt amp with 2 10" kicker subs, soon to come new rims
New adition 01/11/2002 The original 95SE in Midnight Red all the toys including traction control
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There is an easy way to do it.
Don't take the hinges off. Connect the door to the car and roll down the window. The put it in place an latch it to the striker. The put the front into the hinges and bolt it up. One person can do it. I know. I have.
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Originally posted by Lee Cox:
There is an easy way to do it.
Don't take the hinges off. Connect the door to the car and roll down the window. The put it in place an latch it to the striker. The put the front into the hinges and bolt it up. One person can do it. I know. I have. I'm sorry I didn't quite get that! Truely am interested though since I've had to do this one already. (long story)
hunter green 96 mystique mtx, sabb side markers deep tints
car bra., K & N filter, hyper white low beams, after market fogs, JVC Kameleon head unit, 600 watt amp with 2 10" kicker subs, soon to come new rims
New adition 01/11/2002 The original 95SE in Midnight Red all the toys including traction control
Fog light mod, lightmoonroof switch from a focus, power antena (still wiring it up) post 98 sail panels, new water pump , Bosch quad plaitnum plugs, and a new Cat.
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Just find a toilet plunger and give it a good yank, should pop right out!  Then a little white out and you're set!
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just got the estimate. It's gonna cost $2000. The person that hit me is going to go through insurance.  Also, under closer inspection, the B-piller needs to be fixed (hence the $2000 repair bill)
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Originally posted by SpreeGuy: just got the estimate. It's gonna cost $2000.
The person that hit me is going to go through insurance.
Also, under closer inspection, the B-piller needs to be fixed (hence the $2000 repair bill) Holy Flurgin Shnit
hunter green 96 mystique mtx, sabb side markers deep tints
car bra., K & N filter, hyper white low beams, after market fogs, JVC Kameleon head unit, 600 watt amp with 2 10" kicker subs, soon to come new rims
New adition 01/11/2002 The original 95SE in Midnight Red all the toys including traction control
Fog light mod, lightmoonroof switch from a focus, power antena (still wiring it up) post 98 sail panels, new water pump , Bosch quad plaitnum plugs, and a new Cat.
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Note: all prices are Canadian
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