This thread is exactly why I love this forum. Problem, advice, awesome update, inspirational work saving money and learning new skills.
Between the help/encouragement I got here and from the Toyota Nation forums, I think I would have ended up spending a lot more money than I already have. I think to date, I've spent $80~ between the battery charger, the fender, and the door. And I hope to sell some parts that I stripped from the other door and reclaim a little back.
Of course, time is money too, and I probably let this thing sit for so long that if I were to count that time in dollars....well, I won't :D Of course, this did force me to ride my bike into work which I guess is also good :)