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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 12:15 AM
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I had a lil fender bender a couple weeks ago, obviously I need body work. I was thinking of ways to save money tho. If i pick up a new fender , bumper and light is it a job I could do in a day in the driveway? if so anybody have a step by step for me to go by ? tire of looking at the black eye. Thanks
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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well, it's pretty easy to pull off the front bumper and fenders, but it looks to me like you might have some structural damage. Are you able to open the hood?
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 01:33 AM
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yea I can open the hood, battery is fine . my head light works.
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 02:00 AM
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yeah if you buy a new fender/bumper/light, thats definitely a job you can do in a an hour or 2. the only problem will be if there's more damage underneath that what you can see now.

also, if you get aftermarkets you may have prolems with them lining up/fitting right. all aftermarkets are not created equal, some are better than others. so buy from a good source. Best option would be to go to a junk/salvage yard and try to get OEM parts from a car there. OEM always a better option than aftermarket
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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Changing the light, fender, and bumper is no big deal. And it looks like with a little work you could save the hood.
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