pp000830

Looks like a good long term fix. On my car the slot was ruined by an inferior tack weld repair. The second time around the entire section including the door jamb fascia and slot was provided as a donor section from a new pillar.

air993

Top notch job! I need to get this done very soon

redantporsche

I was having a few things done on the car, from silly stuff like replacing some speakers that were blown, to more complex stuff like having the suspension tuned and alignment with new tires - so I haven't seen a breakdown of the bill yet, but I'll pass it along when I find out. I sometimes have to beg these guys to give me an invoice, but it's never that painful. They are more then fair. I thought of it this way....every time I want to take the car for a drive around Vegas, I have to deal with the door strap at least twice. I might as well get it done right.

vincer77

Sorry to ask a lame question, but where is the strap actually welded from the factory?

acao

Very nice. To confirm, the fender did not need to be removed?

acao

Probably Stuttgart.

MDamen

Looks like the fender stayed on and the tab was welded to the forward face (towards fender) and the aft face (towards door). Saves having to remove and refit the fender.

Benton

Very professional work. It's always nice to see a shop that does things "right."

Spokes

I had my guy copy the technique from this thread. You can see PO had the strap welded from the outside, but this failed. So, door off and access gained from behind. Reinforced with extra metal from behind and welded back. Didn't get as many photos but you get the idea.

acao

I just got mine back today for this repair. I don't have pics since I wasn't around.

I've had this car for about two months, and this was on my "punch list."

I was told that the strap was still attached to the a-pillar wall, but the pillar sheet metal itself was torn. Basically, the strap tore the a-pillar like an aluminum can at the attachment point. That tear was welded and repaired, and additional welding was done on the visible side of the strap as reinforcement.
The passenger side was not affected, but the strap was welded on its visible side to spread the load as a preventative measure.

It was weird to open the door and hear nothing. Let's drive.

Spokes

Acao, so true to not hear the dread creak, and also the miss beat of my heart as a passenger let the door go in the wind!

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mjsporsche

You let a passenger in your car? I have held my breath (and comments) all too often when a passenger is clueless how to respect a nice car. Almost as bad as letting someone drive your car.

Dr. No

Would love to get an idea of how much it costs to do this the right way from those who have had it done. Probably something we'll all face one of these days.

Spokes

Well the cost in $ across NZ to USA is never going to be accurate using exchange rate or purchase power equivalent, however, in terms of time you are looking at 1.5 days of labour (labor). Little material costs.

Peace of mind far out weighs the $$

acao

I paid $600 for both sides.
2 hours paint
9.7 hours body

The car was gone 2.5 days, with the last full day just letting the paint dry.