How much $$$ in body work do you guys think to repair this FD?
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How much $$$ in body work do you guys think to repair this FD?
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The headlight cover and fender should be about $250 and I don't see anything in the rear that couldn't be straightened. If that is the factory vintage red it's a 3-stage color which may require painting the door and blending onto the roof and possibly the hood to get an accurate color match. I'm guessing around $1500 after paint, labor, and materials.
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Originally Posted by FD3RotorTurbo
you can get the fender and headlightcover at any aftermarket body parts place (same places bodyshops order from) cost you $200 in parts and the paint would be probably $500. its not a 3-stage paint its only a 2-stage. base and clear
I repainted my car myself and ordered vintage red using the paint code off the car and was suprised to find out it was a 3 stage paint...base red, translucent purple, and clear. The purple darkens the red somewhat and if you skip the purple stage when paint over factory paint you'll see the mismatch. If you repaint the whole car leave out the purple stage you'll save some money and it will be easy to blend the paint for another repair in the future.
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