how do you repair a fender?

initial V · Nov 1st, 2004, 01:13 AM

okay. i didn't know where to put this.

on halloween night, a lady backed up into me with her toyota 4x4 pick-up truck. her steel bumper placed a slight dent and multiple scratches on my driver side fender. if i apply pressure to the driver side, you can feel it sink in. compared to the passenger side, it's solid.
judging how it looks, it's going to take money to get it fixed or replaced.
any suggestions or comments are welcome.

(i'll try to upload some digital pics by today.)

Zac · Nov 1st, 2004, 01:21 AM

chances are its not the bumper casing but the actual bumper...its not cheap

. You'll prolly need a replacement and a painting on the new bumper. If her insurance is paying, dont bother salvaging, better to get it dont the first time. Good luck

initial V · Nov 1st, 2004, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by NickZac

chances are its not the bumper casing but the actual bumper...its not cheap

. You'll prolly need a replacement and a painting on the new bumper. If her insurance is paying, dont bother salvaging, better to get it dont the first time. Good luck

oh. it's not my bumper that's damaged. it's the front driver side fender that's damaged. the lady's Toyota Tacoma was left unscathed... it was full of rust though. :dumbass:

BlackoutSpecV · Nov 1st, 2004, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by initial V

it's the front driver side fender that's damaged.

You can fix it, but it will never have the same look or strenght. I would suggest getting a new fender.

Blank · Nov 1st, 2004, 04:20 PM

yea if she backeed into you, its gotta be here fault, have her insurance company pay for it... my spec v's front fender was a bout 450 total after everything, new fender, mounting, paintind, blending etc...