What to do with 6k for body work
11-15-2010, 09:51 AM
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Agreed for the most part.
Alot of money can be saved if you fit/preped the kit yourself. It could be done for the price of the kit and what it would cost to have it sprayed (minus the prep work).
My only thing is be cafefull with mass produced kits. There is usually not as much quality assurance and they usually don't fit the best. With that said no matter what kit you get for whatever car it's going to need some fitting work.
In this case I would agree a widebody is not the answer though.
Alot of money can be saved if you fit/preped the kit yourself. It could be done for the price of the kit and what it would cost to have it sprayed (minus the prep work).
My only thing is be cafefull with mass produced kits. There is usually not as much quality assurance and they usually don't fit the best. With that said no matter what kit you get for whatever car it's going to need some fitting work.
In this case I would agree a widebody is not the answer though.
11-15-2010, 09:52 AM
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Listen to Joe, period.
Running around with dents is no biggie, unless you are so vain about your cars appearance that it keeps you up at night. I for one would do paintless dent repair, get some nice wheels, and then put the money in the engine
If you want to stay N/A, there are plenty of options to increase your performance, and if you want to go boost, there are also great options out there.
Running around with dents is no biggie, unless you are so vain about your cars appearance that it keeps you up at night. I for one would do paintless dent repair, get some nice wheels, and then put the money in the engine
If you want to stay N/A, there are plenty of options to increase your performance, and if you want to go boost, there are also great options out there.
11-15-2010, 09:56 AM
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Going back...pictures or details about what is damaged could really help!!
I am thinking the worst...thinking your car looks like it was used for target practice at a driving range I have seen some pretty messed up cars driving around PHX.
I am thinking the worst...thinking your car looks like it was used for target practice at a driving range
I have seen some pretty messed up cars driving around PHX.
11-15-2010, 10:16 AM
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I would probably go with buying as many matching second hand panels as possible, then repair with the rest of the money...
..but then it also depends on where you want the car to be in the long-term. Are you eventually aiming to go widebody, or might the car be sold a few years down the line? If you someday want it to be a widebody (and keep the car), there's not much point to making fixes that will eventually be covered/replaced. If funding is short for the WB treatment, maybe stick those silly bullet hole stickers over the dents and save up.
If the intent is to eventually be able to sell the car, returning to its former glory is probably the better way to go.
..but then it also depends on where you want the car to be in the long-term. Are you eventually aiming to go widebody, or might the car be sold a few years down the line? If you someday want it to be a widebody (and keep the car), there's not much point to making fixes that will eventually be covered/replaced. If funding is short for the WB treatment, maybe stick those silly bullet hole stickers over the dents and save up.
If the intent is to eventually be able to sell the car, returning to its former glory is probably the better way to go.
11-15-2010, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 84b18,Nov 15 2010, 08:15 AM
The insurance company will give me 6,000 dollars for the hail dents on my 04 silver stone. So I am unsure what to do with it,
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11-15-2010, 12:06 PM
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It was kinda triky, but this is me trying to take photos of the worst dents. It is not that bad but I love my car and want to keep it in great shape.
These are just regular photos taken the same time. You can not see the dents unless you look for them but if you look at it you can see about 100 dents.
These are just regular photos taken the same time. You can not see the dents unless you look for them but if you look at it you can see about 100 dents.
11-15-2010, 03:02 PM
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Well, realistically, with SS, paint match/blending is very hit or miss. So you'd be looking at needing pretty close to a full respray - which will run you in the neighborhood of $4500-6000 (depending on extra work you have done) - that's before you add in the cost of replacement panels.
My advice would be:
Take it to a few bodyshops, see what they quote you for repair costs/suggest. That's the best starting point, IMO.
My advice would be:
Take it to a few bodyshops, see what they quote you for repair costs/suggest. That's the best starting point, IMO.
