taking door off

[kamprotege00]

hey this is for a 2000 protege and i need to pull off the driver side front door to get at a nasty dent. has anyone done this before and if so could you do a little walkthrough on doing this for me.
thanks in advance

[XelderX]

You'll need to pull the front fender off first I believe to get at the bolts that hold the hinge to the frame. After that it is just a matter of disconnecting the wiring harness, knocking out the pin for the bar that keeps the door open, and unbolting the hinges.

[kamprotege00]

wootz thanks for the info.... p.s. bitchen mazda dude! is that yours?

[XelderX]

wootz thanks for the info.... p.s. bitchen mazda dude! is that yours?

Yea, that is my autocross car. She is a lot of fun. I

[kamprotege00]

yeah it looks like a blasty blast.... will post some pics of the horrific damage... so everyone can see why i *tear* everytime i look at my beast