Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
What a bummer Bartus. Yes it is a do-it-yourself fix, but how nice do you want it?? I use scissor jacks to push a lot of things like that out, you probably have one in your trunk cheaper than porta power, use some small 1x4 wood chunks to keep from denting things out. Then hammer and dolly, go slow. Cheapy hammer/dolly sets available most budget auto supply stores. Then bondo. DIY quicky will not look perfect but should be OK.
Such is life.
Keith
Such is life.
Keith
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Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
Sorry you got hit. It definately looks fixable. I am not good at body work so I have no advice to offer, just let me know when the epidemic is over. I don't want anything to happen to my car.
1978 Spider
Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
So started ripping into everything today. Getting the fender off has not proven to be easy. It's welded on completely, so it feels like I'm basically just cutting a chunk out of the car. Any hints on the easiest way to get it off? Right now I'm just using an angle grinder and going around the easy parts like under the hood. I'm wondering how I'm going to take care of the area near the back like within near where the door hinges, and up at the front of the car.
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Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
Don't know if it will be any help, but here's a guy who documented replacing his fender.
http://www.glocktech.net/fiat/restorati ... t%2014.htm
http://www.glocktech.net/fiat/restorati ... t%2014.htm
A.J.
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1981 Spider 2000 (sold 2013 - never should have sold that car)
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Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
I wouldn't remove the fender to fix it. The body shop certainly won't. You will do much more damage removing it than leaving it in place.
Removing it will make your job much much harder. Getting it all to the right shape and then back on the car will prove much harder to do.
Just pull the dent out, smooth out the area and repaint it.
Sorry to see, but don't make it worse.
Removing it will make your job much much harder. Getting it all to the right shape and then back on the car will prove much harder to do.
Just pull the dent out, smooth out the area and repaint it.
Sorry to see, but don't make it worse.
Karl
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1969 Fiat 850 Sports Coupe
1970 Fiat 124 Sports Coupe
1985 Bertone X1/9
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Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
did you call a body shop for a quote? thats where mine would be
dont you have insurance? thats how it would be payed for
think of the guy who has to weld it up
he wants as little to weld as posable
so he would cut cose to the dent "if he was cutting at all"
you may be doubbling your final cost
dont you have insurance? thats how it would be payed for
think of the guy who has to weld it up
he wants as little to weld as posable
so he would cut cose to the dent "if he was cutting at all"
you may be doubbling your final cost
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
I would have tried to hamer it out 1st. what do you have to loose if it didnt work than you could cut the bad out and wield new. I wish you luck
Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
I don't know what I was thinking. I guess I saw that tutorial that someone else linked and figured removing the fender would be easier and would make repairing it more easy as well. I've got a body hammer kit here at the rental store where I work and I'm just going to weld everything back together and use that. Woo, learning experiences!
Oh, and I only had liability insurance on the time that it was hit, hence why I'm not taking it to a body shop.
Oh, and I only had liability insurance on the time that it was hit, hence why I'm not taking it to a body shop.
Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
I am impressed with myself after my first attempt at body work. Took my fender from looking like this:
To looking like this:
Almost ready for paint
To looking like this:
Almost ready for paint
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Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
Sorry to hear! yay for progress!
1978 Spyder 1800 make that 2L! Finally making real progress!
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Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
way to go
its getting better
its getting better
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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Re: Fender busted in hit-and-run :(
Nice job!
You're much braver and more talented than I am.
You're much braver and more talented than I am.
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Michael
1981 Fiat Spider 2000 FI
Michael
1981 Fiat Spider 2000 FI