Replacement Offside Front Door

[Guest Big AL]

Hey O learned friends, Big AL here again.

I need a replacement drivers door for my 1999 "V" reg Galaxy. :lol:

Are all Galaxy doors the same (offside front) :P or do I need to get hold of a second hand exact match ie 1999 "V" reg one.

Does the level of trim matter on a replacement door as I am going to strip the gear off the existing one. :D

Regards

[NikpV]

I don't see how the trim level would make any difference if you are going to strip the old door, I thought that size and shape are the same between mk1 and mk2 doors but can't be sure I would get a mk1 to be safe - probably more araound anyway

[Masked Marauder]

Looked on ETOS and the doors are the same part number regardless of MK1 or MK2

[Guest Big AL]

I don't see how the trim level would make any difference if you are going to strip the old door, I thought that size and shape are the same between mk1 and mk2 doors but can't be sure I would get a mk1 to be safe - probably more araound anyway

What is ETOS?

[Masked Marauder]

Electronic Parts Catalogue

[Guest neil_wiles]

My Local Ford Breaker has got two MK1 in and is breaking as we speak.

 

PM me if you need their number, depending on where you are we might even be able to organise a forum delivery...

 

LOL

 

N

[sepulchrave]

...be aware that you won't be able to get it to fit properly!

[Guest Big AL]

...be aware that you won't be able to get it to fit properly!

How come?

[Masked Marauder]

Ignore the doom mongers. With an assistant it can be done!

[sepulchrave]

That's not what I meant!

 

The hinges are welded, not bolted and are immovable (I suppose if you had enough people :D ). I will be very surprised if a secondhand door fits properly since the hinges are all in slightly different places to account for slack production tolerances in the bodyshell.

 

When you buy a brand new door it comes sans hinges, and the manufacturer specified bodyshop procedure is to bolt on the new replacements hinges and align manually, then tack weld, remove bolts, weld permanently and paint and finish the new door. The factory fitted hinges are different.

 

I suppose you could strip out the secondhand door and cut off the original hinges before following the above procedure, new doors come pre-drilled with nutserts I think to facilitate the above.

 

That's why. :(