Corvette C5 Door and Quarter Panel Removal in 15 Minutes 

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Hey Andrew, thanks for the feedback👍. I was probably in between ratchets when I made this video. Stripping down cars I go through them so fast I don't bother to keep nice ones around.

Hey Terry, unfortunately I am out of stock on both of those items at the moment. I will look around to see if anything is available and get back to you.

@@VetteSource unless There’s a way to repair the damage. It’s what you explained Happens To the hinge is the issue.

Yep, in my experience the repairs are not always that effective, but the supply of good doors without damage are getting harder to find, so that may be the way to go.

@@VetteSource is there a way to put a plate behind it to up the strength? I mean it’s already damaged but still holds the door. It drops a few cm when it’s opened.

There is already a reinforcing plate behind it, but it's pretty weak. What I've seen some people do is remove the existing plate and install a plate that's a bit thicker. Once you do that, and remember to never use the door as a support to get out of the car you should be good to go.

Good morning. That plug is the bulkhead connector that completes the transition from the dash harness to the door harness. It will often work its way loose with time, and cause some of the problems you are describing. Good news is that you can pull back the rubber insulator boot that is installed between the door and lower A-pillar and you should be able to see that connector. It's a tight squeeze, but you can verify that it isn't loose or damaged. If that's no help, then you can start working your way out the harness by removing the door panel. Let me know how it goes👍

@@VetteSource Thank you very much for answering that I will do

NP, anytime👍

It's actually quite a bit easier than it looks. I am assuming the new hatch assembly is the same as your old one and you are going to bolt it right to the car. 1. Remove the interior overhead "halo" panel 2. On the underside of the B-Pillar/unibody structure you will see where the hinge plates for the rear hatch are attached with 4 13 MM bolts. 3. With a helper if possible, remove the hatch struts from the hatch side while leaving them attached to the body side. 4. Remove the 4 13 MM bolts holding the hatch to the B-Pillar. 5. Reverse procedure to mount new hatch. Let me know if you need anything else, and thanks for watching.