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Project Cars--You Get to Vote on "Hold 'em or Fold 'em"

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#16440 of 19331
Re: . [qbrozen] by qbrozen
Jan 14, 2009 (8:57 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 14, 2009 7:32 am)

seller says engine is still non-turbo. Hood was replaced for aesthetic reasons.
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how much to fix this? by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 14, 2009 (9:10 am)
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Dent on '96 Miata. How much you think to bang it out and blend in the paint? This is not a quiz, I really don't know. Any ideas?
 

 
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Re: how much to fix this? [Mr_Shiftright] by qbrozen
Jan 14, 2009 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 14, 2009 9:10 am)

I'm not sure you are "banging that out." But I'm going to say $600-$700. That should cover it either way. Half for labor and/or new fender and half for the paint. But I'm not a pro and I've been WAY off before. Hell, the insurance company cut me a check for $1200 for the bumper on our Pacifica. That was to replace it, the brackets behind it, and paint.
 
Man, those hood bras are such a bad idea. I can't believe folks still use them.
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Re: how much to fix this? [qbrozen] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 14, 2009 (9:33 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 14, 2009 9:30 am)

Okay. I haven't seen the car but it looks like you can work that fender. The seller said "$300" and I thought that was way under estimate, so I thought i'd check.
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Re: how much to fix this? [Mr_Shiftright] by qbrozen
Jan 14, 2009 (9:35 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 14, 2009 9:33 am)

Anytime an angle is involved (in this case, the lip over the wheel), I doubt the ability to rework the metal. Or, at least, I should say, its not cost effective. But, like I said, I'm not experienced by any means.
 
$300 sounds like a Maaco estimate to me.
 
We went to Maaco once for a little ding on our Forester. Again, however, this was right on an angle (top of front fender). Good shop said $350. Maaco said $180. We went with Maaco because we were trading the truck. At trade time, the salesperson commented "it looks like a grade-schooler fixed the fender." LOL.
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Re: how much to fix this? [qbrozen] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 14, 2009 (9:41 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 14, 2009 9:35 am)

The only time I'll let Maaco paint my car is if the cost of the paint job equals the value of the car.
 
I like this Miata. It's an M edition, under 100K, 1996, dark blue with tan top, good options, LSDiff. Problem is the price. He wants $4700 I'd like to pay about $3800 tops with that damage.
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So: by jrosasmc
Jan 14, 2009 (10:46 am)
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Shifty are you going to buy that '96 Miata? It looks good on paper.
 
And whatever happened to that non-running '92 you got for a low price? Did you ditch it already?
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Just heard from my mechanic... by andre1969
Jan 14, 2009 (10:51 am)
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and he said that he's hoping to have my '67 Catalina ready to pick up tomorrow. At this point he's just waiting on some weatherstripping that goes on the rear quarter windows and one or two other spots.
 
Just my luck, that it's ready to pick up just as a serious cold front is about to come through. Guess I won't be playing with the top tomorrow!
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Re: So: [jrosasmc] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 14, 2009 (10:55 am)
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Replying to: jrosasmc (Jan 14, 2009 10:46 am)

yeah sold the '92 to a guy who wants to run Spec Miata.
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Re: how much to fix this? [Mr_Shiftright] by qbrozen
Jan 14, 2009 (11:00 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 14, 2009 9:41 am)

personally, I'd be a hair lower than that. $3500. But I'm pretty sure miata prices here in the rust belt are quite a bit lower than your neck o the woods.

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