Why look for a new door when "new door skins are available".... I don't think I've ever seen a door skin....
That is what I thought restoring the 76 orange pictured. I bought an aftermarket right side door skin from a vendor in the UK. The sheet metal man doing the repairs said the contours of the skin did not line up with the contours on the front and rear fenders (virgin in original paint) <as in did I make this skin by hand?> He told me to find a used FIAT door skin. He said he could spend scores of hours trying to make the replacement skin usable. So, I drove 300 miles to get a used door for $300. And the used door only needed 2 hours of repairs.
Door skins are really prevalent in the muscle car world where spare doors are not a dime a dozen (like with an X or a 124). Since our cars still have the “whole door” option I’m not surprised that the available skins could be sub par in quality.
