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New metal will always raise the question of how bad the repaired damage actually was.
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I'll definitely have it repaired by a skilled body shop, but I'm curious what the appropriate method of repair would be.
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I'll definitely have it repaired by a skilled body shop, but I'm curious what the appropriate method of repair would be.
Use stailess trim, one large trim piece was really crushed
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My dad restored a 52 chevy, they use stailess trim, one large trim piece was really crushed,
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My neighbor just backed into my 2004 C2 cabriolet. Any suggestions for body shops in Colorado Springs?
Also, any advice on how to handle this with the insurance company? They tried to get me to agree to a "virtual appraisal" but I flat refused.
I'll definitely have it repaired by a skilled body shop, but I'm curious what the appropriate method of repair would be. The dent is in the rear panel, so not replaceable like a fender would be, correct? 40 years ago when I was 16, I fixed a dent in my Volkswagen Rabbit with bondo. Any sort of filler seems to me to be temporary.
Oh dang...sorry to see that.
I'm sure someone here will point you in the right direction of a great body shop.
Also might consider an
inherent diminished value claim
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That part of the outter skin is accesaable from the inside. I would guess they would pull and dolly the dent out, skim with mud and paint. U can get the pannel cut from a junk yard and have them cut out the section and glue in the repair part, skim with mud and paint.
By removing interior panels the backside of the dented area is exposed . A good PDR guy/gal might be able to massage the skin back . If they can't then conventional hammer/dolley to get it close then a skim coat of bondo .
Or as already stated the damaged area could be cut out and a replacement patch of metal welded in . That will probably end up with a skim coat of bondo .
Get several PDR specialists and body shops to give a quote on repair . Listen to their method of repair and make the decision . Good luck .
Ouch. Good karma to you for taking this doing in good spirits. Things like this are always good opportunities to be a kind neighbor. A generous soul is often rewarded. I hope it gets fixed 'like new'!
What is the advantage of new metal - which it seems would require some bondo to get it back to normal, vs hammering the dent out from the backside, and then bondo?
The material may be too streched to make a resonable repair. U basically want as little bondo as possible. Either repair is acceptable, it just depends on sgop and extent of the damage.
Diminished value is real but u may have a hard fight with just a "dent" as opposed to a more substantial claim. Doesnt hurt to ask and u might get a few bucks more.
I had something similar happen.
Here�s my post about it.
It�s not usually a difficult repair. I�m not sure about new metal. Original metal should be corrosion protected. My shop blended this thing like you couldn�t even tell, swirl marks and all. Like it never happened. Then later when I had paint correction, it looked new like the rest of the car.
The shop I chose did high end cars, Ferrari�s Lamborghini�s, and importantly, Porsche - because Porsche paint is soft and it�s not the same as every other car.
Take pictures, document the whole thing, and resale should not be a huge problem. I paid out of pocket on my car. Here�s a couple pics. I don�t think they took the panel off.
Ouch, sorry to see this
I would start by finding the
Porsche Approved Collision Center
in my area.
Then get an estimate and talk to them about what method they would use to make the repair.
Just like a finding a good mechanic, you can tell a lot from the vehicles they�re working on.
https://www.porschecollisioncenter.com
PDR if a pro tells you it can be done in this case too.
New metal will always raise the question of how bad the repaired damage actually was.
That's my view on it, others' will be different.
The repair will be as good as the craftsman doing the work. I've seen way worse damage tapped out smooth by a guy with 40 years experience..
I would send a query out in your local PCA chapter.. You know someone needed it done well.
My dad restored a 52 chevy, they use stailess trim, one large trim piece was really crushed,
took him a couple weeks and he got it smooth, polished and now you can't tell it from any of the other pieces on the car and its not painted..
My did dint have experience but he had patience and he is extraordinarily talented at some things..
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