Removing 5th gen doors

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:32 pm

Who has removed 5th gen doors.
Im aware its basically a jack to hold the doors up and some big ass mother bolts.
I want to respray my rear quarter panels and spray down the pillars and the whole door jams. I can do it with the door open but taking the door off makes sense as i can respray the door at the same time getting the edges that have hit walls etc.

And yes iv read the manual.

Post by **4thgenphil** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:44 pm

re-read the manual

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:13 pm

i picked up a door when the red one got jacked

the rubber trunk is a clip and then the door 'clicker'/hoder is two bolts then you go for the main bolts. in that order should see you right mate

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:30 pm

lewd lude lover wrote:i picked up a door when the red one got jacked

the rubber trunk is a clip and then the door 'clicker'/hoder is two bolts then you go for the main bolts. in that order should see you right mate

Excellent, you can see the soft mask lines in the door jams from previous resprays, i want it done properly by myself.

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I can just see you standing up typing away over your snake.

Post by **paul bristol uk** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:38 pm

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:54 pm

I'v got my snake out

After the break in i would have loved to blow the bloody head off the perp...

classic clip

Post by **Ammo** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:28 pm

You also need to unplug the wiring loom and feed that through the bung hole, 4g's it's connected under the dash so you need to remove the under parts of the drivers side to get to the plugs

Oh and if your taking the door off, I'd really recommend a second pair of hands, more so when refitting as they are F'ing heavy

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:54 pm

I thing the wiring loom on 5th Gens is in the ruber trunk LL cool J was on about.
I AM MAN, dont need 2nd pair of hands.

vti2003 · Post by **vti2003** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:00 am

The way I did it was to take the front wing off, leave the door shut with the window down. undo the mounting bolts that attach the hinge to the door, the door stay and unplug the loom.

If you keep a bit of pressure on the forward edge door with your knee while you undo the bolts you can just grab the window frame and lift the handle and the whole lot comes away clean. Saves messing around with wobbly jacks and stuff.

Refit it the opposite way. Lay a blanket across the sill in case the door drops a bit and just push the door onto the latch hold it in place and get some bolts in.

And Ammo is right - they are stupidly heavy.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:02 am

vti2003 wrote:The way I did it was to take the front wing off, leave the door shut with the window down. undo the mounting bolts that attach the hinge to the door, the door stay and unplug the loom.

If you keep a bit of pressure on the forward edge door with your knee while you undo the bolts you can just grab the window frame and lift the handle and the whole lot comes away clean. Saves messing around with wobbly jacks and stuff.

Refit it the opposite way. Lay a blanket across the sill in case the door drops a bit and just push the door onto the latch hold it in place and get some bolts in.

And Ammo is right - they are stupidly heavy.

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