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 Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:32 pm |
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Location: Harrogate
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Well ive just picked my mum up from my uncles and he noticed a shadow on my car so we took a look and found out some plank has reversed into my car so now i have to replace my front wing, is their different wings for each model or can i just buy one of ebay??
Mike
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:40 pm |
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Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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Can the dent be knocked out? Maybe cheaper than buying another wing?
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:41 pm |
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It might be but if it doesn't get done right it might just be cheaper to buy the new wing. im going to go around a couple of local garages on Monday to get some prices. found a wing £25 free postage on ebay.
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:44 pm |
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Location: West mids
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But then you hope the colour match is spit on as paint does fade with age I'd give it a go like Paul said what's there to loose?
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:49 pm |
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To be fair my car is spotless no paint fade or anything but i suppose your right  you guys have more knowledge on this kind of stuff so ill heed your advice
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:23 pm |
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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You have to check if the wings are sport or non sport. One is more flared than the other. Depending on the colour, the difference in paint match could be negligible. 2 pack paint doesn't seem to fade as much as cellulose used to.
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:13 pm |
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definitely replace it, so much easier, and they aren't expensive
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:26 pm |
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:30 pm |
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It doesn't look that bad 2bh I reckon that could be pulled back out.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:34 pm |
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Theirs only some black paint from what i'm guessing their car left i really think i could get it buffed out just depends how much
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:40 pm |
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If you remove the headlight or arch guard you may be able to get it out with some gentle hot air gun heat and persistance
That or get a dent removal person for it and then buff out the scratches?
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:05 pm |
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When i try to fix things like that i make it worse  lets say my touch up pen work didn't go very well :p. so ill leave it to the experts
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:19 pm |
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I got a dent on the opposite side at the back, looks worse though because I took the paint off
FYI - I did not hit your car, I hit a wall lol
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:21 pm |
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Location: Harrogate
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Hmmmm you hit my car!! what were you doing in sainsburys car park
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:42 am |
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£185 to get the bump knocked out and resprayed or if i can find a replacement £80 to put it on for me
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will go see if i can get it knocked out tomorrow :/ more money to spend...
