Found evidence of front end damage...Need Advice
02-24-2010, 09:36 AM
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Dont waste your time and money. To do enough damage to hurt anything, your hood or bumper would have very noticeable damage. Not just cracks but chips and dings/dents. Measure the fender bolts to hood hinges like mentioned above to see if they are close to equal. Look at your radiator support (what you called the crossmember) to to make sure it doesnt seem bent. Check for any cracks in the header panel (what the headlights and grill bolt to). If your fenders & hood are in decent alignment then you should be fine.
I do body work btw. My car was hit in the front and I've had the front off several times. Also, how are you certain is was not rocks that cracked the paint? I had several of those on my car before I repainted it. The headlights do seem to point down on the SN95 cars a little bit so I wouldnt worry about that. You can put spacers under them like I did to point them up more.
I do body work btw. My car was hit in the front and I've had the front off several times. Also, how are you certain is was not rocks that cracked the paint? I had several of those on my car before I repainted it. The headlights do seem to point down on the SN95 cars a little bit so I wouldnt worry about that. You can put spacers under them like I did to point them up more.
pic of bumper near headlight
pic of where the fiberglass hood flexed
pic of grill and latch
bent hood latch
crack underside of fiberglass hood
02-25-2010, 10:54 AM
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Yeah, that front end definitely came into contact with something. But I would have to agree with the majority here, I'm sure the damage is limited to what you see. By the pix, it doesn't really look like the latch is bent that much if at all. If you are replacing the hood and header already, then there really shouldn't be any problem in the end.
$150 for 3 hrs body work isn't bad at all, but I, too, don't think you need it.
$150 for 3 hrs body work isn't bad at all, but I, too, don't think you need it.
02-25-2010, 03:29 PM
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Yeah, that front end definitely came into contact with something. But I would have to agree with the majority here, I'm sure the damage is limited to what you see. By the pix, it doesn't really look like the latch is bent that much if at all. If you are replacing the hood and header already, then there really shouldn't be any problem in the end.
$150 for 3 hrs body work isn't bad at all, but I, too, don't think you need it.
$150 for 3 hrs body work isn't bad at all, but I, too, don't think you need it.
As far as the general concensous goes, I too don't think there is significant damage to the front end. I am going to buy a new header along with the hood and body kit just for good measure.
That part that holds the grill and headlights is called a "header", right?
So the parts list thus far is as follows:
Hood
body kit
Hood latch
Header panel (if thats what it's called??)
Do you guys think that should cover it, or should I grab a new set of headlights too?
thanks
02-25-2010, 03:52 PM
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Honestly, I just don't know. If you saw the damage in person, you would think someone ran the car under a tall vehicle, like a pickup truck or suv.
Last edited by dr.apex; 02-25-2010 at 03:56 PM.
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