body shop cost - Saxperience

Goodridge_ · 20th June 2011, 19:05

How much would it cost to get this bit of my car done at a body shop do you think? I will just buy a new boot for the rear was jw the cost to get the side panel sorted out.

jacko616 · 20th June 2011, 19:07

Only really way to find out is to go for a quote. It will really depend on the body shop and the quality of the work.

VinceVTS · 20th June 2011, 19:09

alot mate dont bother. its really not worth the money on a 1.1 flat arch. because you have hit the rear nearside a frame it will need putting on a jig and pulling back out.

so yeah alot of money, i know this cus i have done this too mine

Goodridge_ · 20th June 2011, 19:12

so u think i should have a bash myself at it?

Renouf · 20th June 2011, 19:21

Try finding a glass sucker, Things that are used to pick up glass, They are very strong at sucking, and it you can get one that fits inside that dent, Then heat the area up with a hair dryer then such it out. Should pop out and may just be left with a little dent if you are lucky!! Good luck. Also Ebay dent removers, there are some on there, For about £10 and work really well.

Bedford126 · 20th June 2011, 19:26

Its fucked. A dent puller will do nothing becsuae its creased. Needs to beaten out from the back then the creases massaged out and filled. Your looking at about 4 hours labour plus booth time and materials.

I personally wouldnt bother mate. But as said above cant give a price over the net but shop around some loal body shops.

Goodridge_ · 20th June 2011, 19:29

we fillled it in be4 to make it a bit tidyer so do you reckon knockout the filling in from last time and try a dent remover i have one here so maybe will try it.

Goodridge_ · 20th June 2011, 19:31

or just fill it in my self and try and see what it will look like.

Bedford126 · 20th June 2011, 19:38

mate unless you have panel beating skills then there is very little chance at all that it will look good. A puller will not work on it.

If you want to give it a go yourself then you need to tap the high spots down and fill the low spots.

not sure at how good you are will finner but i cant see it coming out much better than it looks now so i would just leave it mate.

Lewiswhitlock · 20th June 2011, 19:42

Not cheap.

Goodridge_ · 20th June 2011, 21:59

so shalll i leave that panel and just get a boot cus theres a large dent on the sameside

Lewiswhitlock · 20th June 2011, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Goodridge_

so shalll i leave that panel and just get a boot cus theres a large dent on the sameside

I know for a fact i would refuse to drive if my car had that so id spend the money and get it fixed or simply break the car for parts and buy a new one!

Saxo_Seann · 20th June 2011, 23:40

im in the middle of doing the same repair myself, i beat the worst of the dent out in about 10 mins, just needs filled now, have a go yourself because even it would cost say 100 at a bodyshop quite possibly alot more, thats a lot of tins of filler to get it right yourself and at least u will know how to do it next time

Goodridge_ · 21st June 2011, 23:47

yeah its my first car cost £300 over a year ago my lil bro said hell buy it when he turns 17 next may and will give me £300 for it so i got nout to lose i either sell it to him or run it to the ground so ill have a dig myself lol. when i get round to doing it i will post a few pictures.