Tom, I just had a repair very similar to yours completed. I removed the fender and took it to a body shop in Grand Rapids, MI. that is associated with a dealership that used to sell D's. The rate at that shop is $30/hr. and it took 4 hours to complete for a total cost of $120. It looks like new. I suppose the rate you pay will depend very much on who does the work...or if they can do it at all. These guys have repaired two separate dents/dings and don't think repairing stainless it's a real big deal so they charge at normal body shop rates. So it will very much depend on the shop to a large extent and how they view working with stainless. Taking off the fender is not difficult...just follow the repair manual instructions. You do not have to take the facia off completely...just loosen one side of it. You will have to remove the hood to access those bolts. No big deal...just mark the hinge positions and work slowly and carefully like any other repair. The entire fender removal took me less than 1 hour. Cliff McComb '82 Delorean ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address to moderator@xxxx
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- From: Watkins Family <watbmv@xxxx>
- Date: 05 Jul 99 20:58:35
A little mishap today in my barn. An old door resting against a barn pillar fell over causing the door handle to hit the right front fender creating a small quarter sized dent right on the fender lip. I did what I could to get it out but it is still there like a beacon saying "FIX ME!" Question: Does anyone had a similar size repair done? What this is going to cost to retool out? I'll take the fender off and ship it but I'd like to know roughly what the cost will be so I can decide if I call my insurance company. Anyone have any thoughts on that??? Also, if anybody has the time, what is the procedure for removing the fender? Is this a difficult job? I assume you need to remove the front fascia....... Thanks Tom Watkins #5732 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address to moderator@xxxx
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