How does this damage look?
How does this damage look? Hey, I was in an accident a couple of months ago and wondering how much the damage I received would cost to fix, approximately. It's staring to become an eyesore.. not very visible, but you know its there.
The black scuffs are pretty much all off, but if you can see, that horizontal streak going from the quarter panel to the door is a little dented into the body along that whole line. From the start of the wheel well to a bit after the door starts.
The black scuffs are pretty much all off, but if you can see, that horizontal streak going from the quarter panel to the door is a little dented into the body along that whole line. From the start of the wheel well to a bit after the door starts.
Hey, I was in an accident a couple of months ago and wondering how much the damage I received would cost to fix, approximately. It's staring to become an eyesore.. not very visible, but you know its there.
The black scuffs are pretty much all off, but if you can see, that horizontal streak going from the quarter panel to the door is a little dented into the body along that whole line. From the start of the wheel well to a bit after the door starts.
The black scuffs are pretty much all off, but if you can see, that horizontal streak going from the quarter panel to the door is a little dented into the body along that whole line. From the start of the wheel well to a bit after the door starts.
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Looking at your damage on the door I can tell you for sure it is not just paint damage. Those cracks go into the smc shell on the door. Even if you do not see any damage on the inside jamb the damage goes through the skin itself. It is repairable but be sure the tech uses the right repair material front and back to prevent further cracking. The qtr. pannel is easily repairable. Things to keep in mind. The right way to repair this is to to remove all bolted on parts on each pannel so the clear can be sprayed to the ends and edges of each pannel. Otherwise the paint peeling is not only possible but very likley. If a body shop give you a different est. for an insurance or customer pay run fast because the repair will be subpar. The more educated you are about your damage the better the repair will be.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Last edited by Reliablevetteman; Jun 21, 2009 at 10:45 AM.
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Looking at your damage on the door I can tell you for sure it is not just paint damage. Those cracks go into the smc shell on the door. Even if you do not see any damage on the inside jamb the damage goes through the skin itself. It is repairable but be sure the tech uses the right repair material front and back to prevent further cracking. The qtr. pannel is easily repairable. Things to keep in mind. The right way to repair this is to to remove all bolted on parts on each pannel so the clear can be sprayed to the ends and edges of each pannel. Otherwise the paint peeling is not only possible but very likley. If a body shop give you a different est. for an insurance or customer pay run fast because the repair will be subpar. I am the Corvette body tech for a Dallas area dealer. The more educated you are about your damage the better the repair will be.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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