Some of the Pontiac GTO's had the rubber nose too. A buddy had one that had been bumped into, and it needed a special primer to adhere to the rubber, before painting for the repair.
I caved in the driver's door of a 1984 Toyota Tercel with my hip when it did not close all the way. I used a $2.00 window suction cup to pull most of it back out, it did leave a small crease near the upper section though. I have noticed how 'seemingly' thin the metal is in the Forester doors, they are very light and close easily. Sometimes so easy, I open them up again and reclose them thinking they weren't closed tight. But I learned my lesson that day years ago, no more hip thrusts!