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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 04:39 PM
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Question Tell me if this can be repaired picture dialup beware!

Yeah this is the result of Ohio not salting the highways. Let me know if this is worth, can or difficulty of this repair here, I appreciate all feedback
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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yes, bumper is probably salvagable, just need to pull out the fender and buy a new tail light.
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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that doesn't look like it would be very difficult to fix.. What's up with the red spraypaint?
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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got the taillight and some professional grade autobody filler from work and I'm just waiting for the weather to break so I can go to town on it. I miss having my FC on the road
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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I put the primer on it at work because it started rusting already
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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i wouldnt do it with body filler, it can crack in the sun. Best (read: most costly) way is to have the rear fender cut out, and a new one welded in, then sanded, primered, and a full repaint. If the dents cant be pulled out of course. A new tail light, molding, and bumper of course. Good time for painted molding, and S5 lights

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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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You could bump/pull the quarter but you would be better off replacing the metal. Also the degree of the damage is not repairable with filler alone, you would have to get it some what closer to level before finishing with the filler.
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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I can't see it. It's too big. (I've never complained about that before) Use an image editor program to resize it down to 1024x768 or something.

Not that I have a ton of experience with body repairs, but I would tend to agree that it could be done.
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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I adjusted the size down to 1024x768.
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 12:14 AM
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after a nice coat of grey primer and a taillight replacement its looking a little better with my one borbet rim and my 3 mazda rims (I'm poor gotta buy my rims on the installment plan)
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