Originally Posted by 06BLACKMT

ok so i did a lot of investigating this morning. The door itself is absolutely fine. Hinges are straight, the door shuts fine and the window pops up that small amount just fine once the door is shut too. I decided to mess around a little bit (against all advice) and see if i could bend the dent out a little myself so i can avoid scratching the paint on the inside every time i close the door. I know it sounds stupid, but i figured when it gets fixed they need to reshape it anyway. I took a 6 inch piece of a 2x4 and put a sock over it, then wrapped it in a towel. I put it firmly against the inside of the bended metal and gave firm taps to the back of the wood with a mini-hammer. About 5 minutes later and adjusting the wood to different parts of the bend, I realized I had actually made really good progress. I was successfully able to bend it back out somewhat. I'll post pictures tomorrow. The door now shuts without any of the bent metal hitting the inside. Now it is just slightly warped metal with one HELL of a mess of chipped paint. Maybe this will lessen the money to reshape it? We'll see. If anyone knows of good shops in Jersey, or has any experience with this..let me know! Thanks for the responses