Repairing passenger side Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur doors

[flyhellas]

So last week I had a bit of a down day.
Having had new discs and pads installed in the morning, I then took it to Kwik Fit to get the steering and tracking sorted after that. Then unfortunately as I'd literally just turned into the garage having booked the car in, an unsuspecting customer reversed into the side doors of my 75.
I couldn't believe it. But after looking it over and getting some quotes from body shops I thought I'd give it a crack myself. Looked up a few things on YouTube, and then came up with the bright idea ''why don't I put my own video together''.
So here it is from start to finish. Ended up body-filling the worst of the dents and scratches (also took the opportunity to fix the dented sill which got damaged when I was in Inverness 2 yrs ago).
After 2 days hard work on it, that's the old girl looking as good as new once again.
Hopefully, someone may find it interesting.
https://youtu.be/XlggQQYEgx8

[Heddy]

Why didn't you get a couple of doors from the scrappy? It would have been quicker and the colour match would not have been good, it would have been perfect.

[flyhellas]

More hassle than it was worth.
Time and cost of getting 2 replacement doors, painting them, removing the 2 already on and then fitting the replacements as well as swapping the door cards over is far more hassle than what its worth.
The dent wasn't bad enough to affect the door pillar or the opening or closing of either door, completely superficial damage to the outside. Easier to body fill.

[trikey]

Originally Posted by flyhellas

More hassle than it was worth.
Time and cost of getting 2 replacement doors, painting them, removing the 2 already on and then fitting the replacements as well as swapping the door cards over is far more hassle than what its worth.
The dent wasn't bad enough to affect the door pillar or the opening or closing of either door, completely superficial damage to the outside. Easier to body fill.

Well done for your efforts, would have been far easier to source a pair of doors in the same colour, then 10 mins to fit!

[Rogue]

Originally Posted by trikey

Well done for your efforts, would have been far easier to source a pair of doors in the same colour, then 10 mins to fit!

10 mins on some

[macafee2]

dent repair, this I think is the type I saw on wheeler dealers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azJKG4VNt3o

macafee2

[Rev Jules]

Why are you not getting it repaired at the other persons expense.

Rev

[flyhellas]

Originally Posted by Rev Jules

Why are you not getting it repaired at the other persons expense.

Rev

Rest assured Rev their insurance sorted it all out.

Jonathan

[macafee2]

Brave man to try it. There is a kit where you weld "keys" to the panel, put a rod through the keys and pull the dent out.
If their insurance is paying you may have gotten yourself a free tool, no idea how much kit costs.

well done you

macafee2

[flyhellas]

Originally Posted by macafee2

Brave man to try it. There is a kit where you weld "keys" to the panel, put a rod through the keys and pull the dent out.
If their insurance is paying you may have gotten yourself a free tool, no idea how much kit costs.

well done you

macafee2

Good idea that. Never actually thought of doing it that way. For repairing the damaged sill I drilled a couple holes, pulled out the thick of it then put a couple rivets in and body filled the little dent that was left.
That sounds a good way for the door though.
Thanks very much.

Jonathan