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06-14-02, 08:50 AM
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Body WOrk Guru's!!!
Ok, my hood flew up at 80ish, cracking the windshield, and wrinkling the roof. A body shop said they would have to cut the roof off, and replace it with a new one, and replace the cracked mindshield. Cost: approx. $1700. Now, I really am not all about pretty, but it just looks HORRIBLE to me, so I need to get it fixed. Do you think they HAVE to replace the whole roof? They said it will cost $600 for a new windshield (which I found out is $400 more than anyone else has paind). Are thry ripping me off? 
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06-14-02, 09:12 AM
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Ive cut the roof off a 85 and replaced with a factory sunroof one... Looking at the severity of the dents and wrinkles, Id say it would be far easier to just cut it off and weld a new skin on..Its about 8 hours work to get it off and then weld the new one in... Been there twice, and have yet to see a body shop yet that was reasonable..
06-14-02, 09:12 AM
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Ive cut the roof off a 85 and replaced with a factory sunroof one... Looking at the severity of the dents and wrinkles, Id say it would be far easier to just cut it off and weld a new skin on..Its about 8 hours work to get it off and then weld the new one in... Been there twice, and have yet to see a body shop yet that was reasonable..
06-14-02, 10:49 AM
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Well, it just looks like hail damage. I may just have the rust spots sanded and repainted as a temp fix, just till I can afoord the whole job, and keep modding the car.
06-14-02, 11:19 PM
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Sorry to hear that man, how'd it happen?
Ayways Peter what I have to say is if I were you I would say if you went ahead and replaced that meg(roof), that would be great. Oh oh and I almost forgot if you could go ahead and try to find a windsheild for a better price that would be terrific.
Ayways Peter what I have to say is if I were you I would say if you went ahead and replaced that meg(roof), that would be great. Oh oh and I almost forgot if you could go ahead and try to find a windsheild for a better price that would be terrific.
06-14-02, 11:53 PM
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That sucks!! Was it an aftermarket hood? I had my old hood fold back once when I was checking the oil at a gas station. F-ing wind folded it right back. All it damaged were the tips of the hood. I got Mazdaspeed replica going on now due to hail damage that worked the **** out of it. I would sell that car after its fixed and start swapping your parts over.
06-15-02, 09:56 AM
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Well, I have found a windsheild for $250ish shipped (Victoria British ROCKS) and I am gonna check out just getting the rust, and the big dents removed. This car is getting prepped for a drifter, and I plan on buying a Miata or a FB in the next year or so for daily driver, so perfection is not key. Thanks for the responses guys!! And no, stock hood blew up!!
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