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10-10-2006, 12:56 PM
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Boss 335
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had a crash in the EL today.. ran up the rear of a van at the bottom of a hill. There is minimal damage to the front end. The grille broke and the bonnet is slightly creased in 2 places (the sides of the "hump" in the EL bonner), and sits about 1mm higher at the sides. There is also a crack in the front bumper and it seems a little recessed in. The grille which snapped right off, will no longer sit in the front of the bonnet, due to the bonnet being slightly out of shape.
Everything else is fine, e.g. headlights, indicators, most of the front bumper and the car drives as before. I was wondering how much to fix the bonnet or how much a replacement will be.. Also how much as an EL grille (i will settle for an EF one if necessary)..? Any help would be great.. I can only afford to spend about $200 to fix it all up  : |
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10-10-2006, 02:55 PM
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AULTD
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Langwarrin
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EF fairmont (non chrome ) grilles on e-bay go for about $30, whereas EL chrome ones go for up to $150
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10-10-2006, 03:14 PM
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PM me if you want
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http://www.ozparts.com.au/ or goto the wreckers and pick a good part.
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10-10-2006, 04:56 PM
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Boss 335
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thanx guys a whole lot.. i went to a panel beater and he quoted me $1,800 due to the front radiator support being pushed back.. does that sound right?.. is it possible to DIY repair/reshape tha front radiator support?
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10-10-2006, 04:58 PM
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PM me if you want
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You can cut and weld a new one yourself, but can you weld.
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10-10-2006, 05:01 PM
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Boss 335
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nah.. but got a few mates who can.. might giv em a call
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10-10-2006, 05:02 PM
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Boss 335
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oh and also.. is a creased bonnet repairable? or is it useless?
my bonnet sits about half a centimeter backwards now.. and so does a section of the bumper (which is also cracked >.<). |
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10-10-2006, 05:11 PM
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rofl copter
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almost identical damage to what mine had, front bar is about 100-150 second hand, bonnet is around 150, headlights if damaged are around 100-150 second hand a side all these parts are second hand! by the sounds of it u werent going too fast when u hit him, if the bonnet is only kinked slighty then ur radiator support should be straight, u have to look at it and see if it has any abnormal bends or kinks in the radiator support, i hit an au and all it did was kink the bonnet (love 4x4 au's
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HELP: how much to fix EL Fairmont front end damage?
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