Shaved doors

slicknick54
10-17-2006, 05:50 PM
I want to shave my doors. how do i go about it making sure they wont crack? i was told some ideas by a couple bodyshops but i was seeing what you guys thought. i know it can be done, but its difficult. thanks

davidarel
10-17-2006, 11:05 PM
You need to weld a filler plate into the door handle opening. Then you can fill it in to smooth out the contours. As long as you keep the filler to a minimum, it won't crack.

gt_biker13
10-17-2006, 11:07 PM
You need to specify what kind of car you have, obvously welding on a 4th gen door isnt going to work.

n2ceptor
10-18-2006, 12:20 AM
Make/Model???????? 4th gens dont like welding on doors, since they are a plastic compound....:)

SUPERSPORTBOY2
10-18-2006, 07:30 AM
The 4th gen door is not impossible to shave but very hard.My friend did his doors a few years ago (he has body and paint experiance) and they are starting to become visible. With all the work i did to my car i wanted the shaved look also but i didnt want a wavy door in the future so i passed on it.

CamaroRacing12
10-18-2006, 08:31 AM
my friend chet did it on his 98 z28....its a sweet look but if u look at it just the right way u can see the marks..... :(

CamaroCasanova
10-18-2006, 01:02 PM
I wouldn't recommend it-

This coming from someone who has had it done multiple times over with different ideas/materials by professional magazine producing shops. You WILL see it eventually no matter what you do-trust me.

oneslowz28
10-18-2006, 04:02 PM
I wouldn't recommend it-

This coming from someone who has had it done multiple times over with different ideas/materials by professional magazine producing shops. You WILL see it eventually no matter what you do-trust me.

I agree i couldnt find any way to prevent it either. Just keep the handles and larn to live with them.

v7guy
10-19-2006, 05:23 PM
The only solution I know of is to make new door skins, sans handles, pull off the old skins and handles, toss them, glue on the new ones and call it a day.

CamaroRacing12
10-19-2006, 10:21 PM
i heard u should use a stock LT1 wing and cut pieces off that for covering up the handles