My Fender Bender Re-build Thread
#1
My Fender Bender Re-build Thread
Well, after 8 weeks, I can finally start fixing the fender bender.
Insurance check: $1,900
Projected Cost of Re-build w/ a few extra goodies: $750
Projected Profit off Insurance: $1,150
Tomorrow, I'm going to be dropping off my bumper that I'm sanding down myself and my new Headlight Mounting Panel to be painted. I started sanding down the current bumper a few minutes ago. I'm using an orbital sander with 180 grit sand paper. So far, it's turning out really well. It's gonna be a pain to do the areas that the sander can't reach by hand.
I have to sand down all the way to the Urethane bumper for the fender bender chipped away a good section of the paint clear down to the bumper surface.
Pics of progress:
View from side showing bent fender and progress of bumper sanding:
Side View of Sanding:
Close-up of Sanded surface after wiped down:
Replacement fender. Paid $175 for it at a junk yard. Perfect paint match.
Insurance check: $1,900
Projected Cost of Re-build w/ a few extra goodies: $750
Projected Profit off Insurance: $1,150
Tomorrow, I'm going to be dropping off my bumper that I'm sanding down myself and my new Headlight Mounting Panel to be painted. I started sanding down the current bumper a few minutes ago. I'm using an orbital sander with 180 grit sand paper. So far, it's turning out really well. It's gonna be a pain to do the areas that the sander can't reach by hand.
I have to sand down all the way to the Urethane bumper for the fender bender chipped away a good section of the paint clear down to the bumper surface.
Pics of progress:
View from side showing bent fender and progress of bumper sanding:
Side View of Sanding:
Close-up of Sanded surface after wiped down:
Replacement fender. Paid $175 for it at a junk yard. Perfect paint match.
#7
Well I got the mounting panel and bent up fender off. I was able to get the fender off with only partially taking the side skirt off. Took me 2 hours. Here's some pics.
Started:
Why the headlight mounting panel needed to be replaced:
Mounting panel off:
Started:
Why the headlight mounting panel needed to be replaced:
Mounting panel off:
#8
Mounting Panel:
These bolts proved to be the hardest to get too for the fender. I had to take off all but one bolt and a screw from the side skirt:
Everything off and ready for the new fender:
These bolts proved to be the hardest to get too for the fender. I had to take off all but one bolt and a screw from the side skirt:
Everything off and ready for the new fender:
#11
save it. car's for sale, so yea. I did splurge and buy a Saleen deck badge and fender badges, but that's about it for the car.
#16
I'm selling.
I've talked with DeJay multiple times. In fact, he lives less than an hour from me.
I was going to buy his Saleen hood scoop grille since they are discontinued and very rare. He bough the Extreme hood and so he was selling the scoop.
I've talked with DeJay multiple times. In fact, he lives less than an hour from me.
I was going to buy his Saleen hood scoop grille since they are discontinued and very rare. He bough the Extreme hood and so he was selling the scoop.
#18
idk, depending how it all looks brand new after I put it back on, I may keep it.
#19
Choose wisely grasshopper
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