Bodywork in progress
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I did the trip in 2 days. Only overnight stop was in Denver, CO. I did have my sister driving with me
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hmm its not bad but im actually in the auto body field and thats totally the wrong way but its the cheapest so i guess whatever works. it looks nice but it would be alot better if you remove the paint in the area and then pull the dents(the best you can) then apply fiberglass filler sand that down apply regular body filler and it runs alot smoother and it works alot better in the long run just my 2 cents
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a write up on how to do body work would be a nightmare, it is like an art to get it right without getting frustrated, so i'll stick with mechanical or the car will end up having more dents before i was finished
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The slide hammer you insert into the hole and use the free-floating handle to slide and ram against the stationary handle, the hammer as a whole. The pull hooks you just stick in and pull out manually. Brute force. lol no cheesy jokes please
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Here's how my car sits now, I got bored in class so I figured I'd restart this to get opinions:
Front lip

Left side w/lip

Rear w/ lip

Rear Right Quarter where damage was

Right side with lip where damage was

Front Right quarter
Front lip
Left side w/lip
Rear w/ lip
Rear Right Quarter where damage was
Right side with lip where damage was
Front Right quarter
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Looks damn good!!! Props for that ****!!
I only do MC 'body' work, cause its tedious as hell, like you said.
And did you have the whole car painted? Masked and everything? Or just the spots needed or an overspray? If it was just the spots, did it blend nice? Either way, from the pics its top notch!!
I only do MC 'body' work, cause its tedious as hell, like you said.
And did you have the whole car painted? Masked and everything? Or just the spots needed or an overspray? If it was just the spots, did it blend nice? Either way, from the pics its top notch!!
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Same thing happened to me at school. $1300 for a repair
. Thank goodness I had insurance and a cheap deductible! Re: Bodywork in progress
It did suck. Parts were $300 (Bumper, tail light, and badges). Paint was $300, labor $300 and paint labor $300. The trunk was dented in on the bottom and had to be bent back and painted. That was the most expensive part.
It sucks that there are bastards that do this kind of stuff and don't leave a note or anything. Going to a school with 40,000 people, its kinda hard to look for the car that did it too.
It sucks that there are bastards that do this kind of stuff and don't leave a note or anything. Going to a school with 40,000 people, its kinda hard to look for the car that did it too.
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Not dropped.......yet. Had the whole car repainted. And Muirsy had it right with the lips since they're his anyway haha Thanks a lot guys. I really appreciate it after all the work



