Any Body Shop Chaps in?
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I would put a "smart" repair of the original bumper at about £250 and a proper job at less than 1K. I think you've been given the Insurance Co "bulk it up so I can let the insurance assessor beat me down" price.
Edited to add. I don't work in a bodyshop but each of my four cars appears regularly to visit one.
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Edited to add. I don't work in a bodyshop but each of my four cars appears regularly to visit one.
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Edited by Pickled Piper on Wednesday 13th June 14:23
The cheapest way to fix this, assuming that the PU can be repaired or replaced with new, would be to paint the centre section and blend into the 2 end caps. My shop would take about 4 hours to paint plus £90 paint and materials. There would be a small labour charge to remove and refit.
The problem is the colour. 15 year old Guards Red can be a bitch to match and even with a blend there could be a visible change in the colour/shade. One can understand that someone with a pristine "never painted" 64RS would want to make sure that there was no visible repair, that could cost a lot more.....
The problem is the colour. 15 year old Guards Red can be a bitch to match and even with a blend there could be a visible change in the colour/shade. One can understand that someone with a pristine "never painted" 64RS would want to make sure that there was no visible repair, that could cost a lot more.....
peterpeter said:
sleep envy said:
just the centre section??
to give you an comparison of an estimate I had recently - remove and fit new wing, door and rear quarter including new trims and paint is £2.5k
he's trying to be cute
who did that work for you?to give you an comparison of an estimate I had recently - remove and fit new wing, door and rear quarter including new trims and paint is £2.5k
he's trying to be cute
(and what happened??)
The Griffalo said:
You forgot to mention the splitter 
in the autumn dude along with a front PU freshen up, the rest of it is mint famous last words...
Edited by sleep envy on Wednesday 13th June 15:08
rear centre section pu for rs rarer than a mans water cooled 911 
and even porsche can't match old guards red properly - a rear 3/4 respray on mine (domsters) turned into a full respray...
you can't compare beating out an old sh1tter of a peugeot to replacing/repairing a part you can't get anymore. and no you can't fit fibreglass.
and even porsche can't match old guards red properly - a rear 3/4 respray on mine (domsters) turned into a full respray...you can't compare beating out an old sh1tter of a peugeot to replacing/repairing a part you can't get anymore. and no you can't fit fibreglass.
Edited by fbrs on Wednesday 13th June 15:30
fbrs said:
you can't compare beating out an old sh1tter of a peugeot to replacing/repairing a part you can't get anymore. and no you can't fit fibreglass.
francis, you may disagree but bodywork is body work - a panel beater won't give a rats arse if it's a Yugo or Roller.also how nice of you to complement my previously mint 205
if the part is available it's a few hundred quid job (excl materials) if the exisitng finish can be paint matched
peterpeter said:
many thanks for the replies.
what did you chaps think about the 15 hrs labour quote too?
I assumed that included time to hand make the actual moulds to recreate the centre section in unobtainium before painting what did you chaps think about the 15 hrs labour quote too?
can't be more than an hour to disassemble another to assemble the bumper, as Nick says, matching new Guards to faded old paint is the hardest part.
sleep envy said:
fbrs said:
you can't compare beating out an old sh1tter of a peugeot to replacing/repairing a part you can't get anymore. and no you can't fit fibreglass.
francis, you may disagree but bodywork is body work - a panel beater won't give a rats arse if it's a Yugo or Roller.also how nice of you to complement my previously mint 205
if the part is available it's a few hundred quid job (excl materials) if the exisitng finish can be paint matched
fbrs said:
whats panel beating got to do with repairing/replacing/colour matching a plastic bumper section? very sorry i didnt compliment a car i never saw. sheeeesh relax fella. besides technically it was a sh1tter when it needed repairing. im sorry for your loss. you'll have to console yourself with one of the sexiest cars ever built... anyway, im not saying £2000 isnt robbery, but if someone broke mine id want it painted blood red. their blood.
Francis - you mentioned panel beating, I didn't - bolt off, bolt on stuffsleep envy said:
to give you an comparison of an estimate I had recently - remove and fit new wing, door and rear quarter including new trims and paint is £2.5k
and it was posted for comparison!
I've got a spot of rust coming under the corner of the armourguard on my bonnet where it picked up a stone chip right on the edge. The armourguard needs removing to do the repair. However, the bonnet has previously been painted up to the armourguard, resulting in a ridge in the paint which is not noticeable at present, but would be with the plastic removed. It is also the same on the top of both wings.
The quote to remove the armourguard, repair the rust, remove the paint ridges and respray the bonnet and tops of both wings was £1,600!!! Comprised of a grands labor (number of hours not specified), £400 for paint (it's metallic black ffs, not gold leaf), plus VAT. Needless to say I've not taken them up on the offer...
The quote to remove the armourguard, repair the rust, remove the paint ridges and respray the bonnet and tops of both wings was £1,600!!! Comprised of a grands labor (number of hours not specified), £400 for paint (it's metallic black ffs, not gold leaf), plus VAT. Needless to say I've not taken them up on the offer...
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