Car Repair HELP! plz

THATmanMANNY

THATmanMANNY

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Well my cuz was involved in an accident. His financial situation is not the best so he can't go to an autobody shop. Does anyone know anyone that does chop shop work like grabbing doors from the junkyard and putting it on.

The car is a Civic LX. It runs fine but both the passenger side doors can not be opened/shut.

Please contact me if you or you know anyone that can do this kind of work.

Thanks
Manny
 
THATmanMANNY said:
Well my cuz was involved in an accident. His financial situation is not the best so he can't go to an autobody shop. Does anyone know anyone that does chop shop work like grabbing doors from the junkyard and putting it on.

The car is a Civic LX. It runs fine but both the passenger side doors can not be opened/shut.

Please contact me if you or you know anyone that can do this kind of work.

Thanks
Manny
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Body shops will locate & install used doors. They may even be able to find the same color. Problem is that the salvage yards know what a new door costs, so anymore if he just needs the metal, but not the glass, window regulators, trim panels, etc. used may not even be cost effective over new.

BTW if the doors are jammed there is very likely more going on like damage to the lock or B pillar. The problem wont be solved by replacing the doors if the posts they attach to are not where they are supposed to be, which means measuing & pulling the unibody, which is best NOT done by the old chain to a tree method.
 
Here's a possible alternative: You didnt say what year honda, but I'll guess its older. You may wanna contact someplace like Cartech Auctions. They buy up wrecks. Hondas hold their value well, If his situation is really bad he might be able to sell Cartech the wrecked one & then buy one maybe a little older but not hit with the money.
 
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