02-25-2007, 02:49 PM
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As an alternative call around to the parts yards and see it they have a door that's the same color and just bolt it on. In most cases they will make you an offer on your old door.
Not likely on a Boxster but its done every day on Hondas and Toyotas for fenders, hoods, doors, and bumpers!!! Many owners are not even told that the car was repaired with used parts.
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02-25-2007, 02:53 PM
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Maybe that door is not even dented, clean that drywall off and let's see another picture, please.
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1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
Owned and repaired Porsches since 1974. Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
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02-25-2007, 03:03 PM
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you might be able to get away with just compounding most of that damage. It seems that if you don't have any dents it will get lighter. Here is the catch if your finger nail gets caught in the scartches it's a sure bet that it won't come out completely but will come out a lot lighter then it looks now. The glass you can get from La Dismantler and it's a easy DIY maybe 100-150.. let's see after you clean it a compound it .. will make it look 10 times better
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02-25-2007, 03:07 PM
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Ouch, I hate to hear and see that. Judging by the pic and amount of drywall, except for the glasss it looks like the Boxter got the best of the wall.
I hope this works out to not be expensive for you.
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02-25-2007, 03:34 PM
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I spent the last hour cleaning the garage. That glass flew everywhere. After getting the glass I tried to repair as much of the door I could by polisihing it. Looks much better but still needs a lot of work. Some of the scratches are paint deep and the inside of the door has actually had some of the paint taken off as it had the initial contact with the drywall. I also did an investigation and found out the drywall did not take out the glass, it was actually the garage rail (circled in one of my pics in red).
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Originally Posted by Paul
Maybe that door is not even dented, clean that drywall off and let's see another picture, please.
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02-25-2007, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by alikhan78
I spent the last hour cleaning the garage. That glass flew everywhere. After getting the glass I tried to repair as much of the door I could by polisihing it. Looks much better but still needs a lot of work. Some of the scratches are paint deep and the inside of the door has actually had some of the paint taken off as it had the initial contact with the drywall. I also did an investigation and found out the drywall did not take out the glass, it was actually the garage rail (circled in one of my pics in red).
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It doesn't look to me as if there's any body damage. Does the door line up O.K.? It looks like it does. If so, a body shop will be able to scuff and shoot that door for a few hundred dollars. It looks much better after the clean-up!
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02-25-2007, 04:04 PM
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ouch man, glad no one was hurt.
this happen most of the time at your own house
just at my own place i had a garage dool collapse and fall on my car, my mom reversing very fast into it, my cousin knocking out the mirror and half my door.
all in the same driveway 
good luck w the repairs
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02-25-2007, 04:10 PM
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Thats why I NEVER EVER leave the car in gear while parked, I just makesure the ebrake is firmly pulled.
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02-25-2007, 04:49 PM
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Here's a link to someone selling door glass:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=329757
You might be able to save a few dollars.
Good luck.
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02-26-2007, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster
Thats why I NEVER EVER leave the car in gear while parked, I just makesure the ebrake is firmly pulled.
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I have to agree with him on this one. I ALWAYS leave the car in neutral with the e-brake up. NEVER in gear. The dealership that I've been to likes to leave it in 1st. I HATE when people do that. You start your car up and take your foot up off the clutch not realizing they left it in gear and WHAM! the car dies and scares the crap out of you. Unless you are parked on a hill of some kind there is NO reason to leave your car in gear. 
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