The saab has always had a badly dented left rear door. The car was definately involved in an accident before I took ownership. Luckily, the accident seems limited to the door, and the window and locks still worked. Previously I tried pushing the dent out. It help, but still looked horrible. The paint on the door was also broken so it was only a matter of time before the rust set in.
I have been looking for a new door for 2 years now. I finally found a black left rear door from a 95 saab in a junkyard in PA. It was about a 140 mile drive to the salvage yard but it was worth it. The donor car had been beat up badly. The car was a mess, with the exception of the left rear door... I heard angels sing as I approached it. A hour later I left the yard with the door, an ECU, a door lock ECU, and a headlight switch, all for what other wreckers in the area where charging for just the door.
Putting on the door was not too difficult, except that I had to enlight some help holding it in place while I screwed it to the car. The visual difference on the car is striking. My car no longer looks like it is on the verge of being a junker. It is starting to regain some of its previous glory.
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