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 Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:54 pm |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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| Jay794 wrote: |
Dropped the car off this morning, he had a quick look at the damage and said "it's a big job, have to remove the rear and side window to fix it"
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Even if the tailgate is damaged, which it doesn't look like, the rear window can be masked easily. Even the quarter glass is a 5 minute job to take out and probably wouldn't be necessary as it can be masked around.
Personally I would take it somewhere else and get a proper estimate done by someone who knows about body repairs and not a mate who is a mechanic.
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:04 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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| macca1411 wrote: |
| Jay794 wrote: |
Dropped the car off this morning, he had a quick look at the damage and said "it's a big job, have to remove the rear and side window to fix it"
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Even if the tailgate is damaged, which it doesn't look like, the rear window can be masked easily. Even the quarter glass is a 5 minute job to take out and probably wouldn't be necessary as it can be masked around.
Personally I would take it somewhere else and get a proper estimate done by someone who knows about body repairs and not a mate who is a mechanic. |
He's not just "a mate who is a mechanic" he's a close family friend who's been servicing and fixing my dad's business cars for years. He's very trusted and has a great reputation round Sheffield. I'm confident he knows what he's doing, plus he gets a massive discount at the bodyshop round the corner. He isn't one of these "Kwik Fit" or "Halfords" mechanic
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:15 pm |
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| macca1411 wrote: |
| Personally I would take it somewhere else and get a proper estimate done by someone who knows about body repairs and not a mate who is a mechanic. |
Agreed.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:51 am |
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Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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Yes well when the car is fixed I'll show you how good the work is
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:44 pm |
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Please do.
I can't wait.
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:41 pm |
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Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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Here's for all you doubters
TADAAAA!!!!
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Last edited by Jay794 on Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:21 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:53 pm |
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Location: Gloucester
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Looks like a decent job, how much did he charge?
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:21 pm |
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Dunno, not got the bill yet
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:02 pm |
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Joined: Jan 13, 2011
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Location: Glasgow
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| Jay794 wrote: |
| Dunno, not got the bill yet |
You went in blind without a quote?
You must trust this guy...
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:06 pm |
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Like I said, this guy isn't some Kwik Fit mechanic, he's a very close family friend who's always worked on my families cars.
I'll let you guys know how much he cost when I get the bill, but whatever the price, it's well worth it
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:10 pm |
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Location: Stafford
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Looks weird around the bump strip? Like it doesn't line up correctly
Better than it being smashed though
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:13 pm |
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Nah, the only bit that's slightly off is the part where the bumper goes into the wheel arch, sticks out a few milimeters than it used to, but still, a lot better condition than the before pics lol
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:18 pm |
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I can still see where it was damaged, so it's not a great job. Still I guess it's better than before.
Boot lid looks bent on the corner nearest the light too.
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:20 pm |
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It's not supposed to be a show car dude, the car has other dents. point is, it's a massive improvement on what it looked like 5 minutes after I did it
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:17 pm |
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Location: The Mean Streets of Coventry
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I hope this time you actually removed the blue paint underneath before spraying? 
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