Sean_C

crack on the bottom front fender....I know the fenders are expensive to replace, and then at that I don't want to have an eye sore with "mismatched" paint where it obviously looks like it's been replaced.

its not super noticeable being that it's at the very bottom of the car, but it does bug ME a little cuz I know it's there....the car isn't a show car, it's got its fair share of chips and nicks around it even for a 20k mile car (AZ roads suck) but I was just wondering if it's worth it or not.



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TTZ06VETTE

Yes that can be fixed by a good body shop so you will not even notice

cseaman

AZ roads suck??

Sean_C

Durien512

I would leave it you can barely tell... crazy glue and a bit of touch up..

russ472

it can be repaired, but repair it before it gets worse and can't be repaired.

Unreal

Every "is it worth it" question all depends on your financials and needs. Get some quotes. Probably $300-800 to fix that, and if that is worth it to you, only you can answer that.

Sean_C

​​​​​​​do u know of any shops in Chandler/Gilbert area that u would recommend?

Larry Myers

I had similar damage to the left rear quarter panel.

My body shop repaired it such that today one cannot tell its been repaired.

Tech

If you're concerned about paint match, they can blend color up 10-12 inches into the factory color and re-clear the whole fender. You won't have to worry about the hood, front bumper or from beltline up matching.

Unreal

Elite Autobody. Done great work and priced well. Call CPR and ask them, they do all the body work/paint for CPR.

A lot of vette owners use classic gold, but they were 3-4x more than any other body shop I ever got quotes from.

Sean_C

that's good to know!! thanks for the info

cool thx Nick I'll give them a look at.

​​​​​​​thx everyone else too.... as much as I'd like to just leave it be because it's in a pretty non noticable spot it bugs the crap outta me personally knowing it's there

MTPZ06

I couldn't live with that...it would have to get fixed right by a competent shop.

Sean_C

yea as sad as it is to say, I've actually lost some sleep over it....I'm gonna take it and get an estimate by the end of this coming week....it's gonna dip into my mod money I've been saving up but I know I'll be happier once it's fixed....I should get the little chips filled in also while I'm at it

TTZ06VETTE

It really should not Cost you an arm and leg. Like others said, maybe $300. I had a jack slip and crush my rocker panel. Cost $200. Its in a place where matching paint should not be an issue.

stefuel

Repair it The cost of the complete repair will be about a third of the cost of a new carbon fender in the box. Then it has to be painted and installed.
Pretty much the same process at repairing fiberglass.

outhouse

Worse advise ever and may make a REAL fix fubar.

outhouse

Yes, it is worth it.


It needs to be pulled and repaired correctly from the back as the original CF fenders are unubtanium right now.


Even if you don't mess with the paint, get the structure in order.

nick14003

yeah, just have a shop fix it and just paint just that area, it won't stick out as much as the old days, they are getting pretty good at blending it in nowadays, besides it will stick out much less than it is to you now.

either that or pay a much larger amount to redo the whole thing

Bill Dearborn

It is a carbon fiber fender so make sure the shop understands that when they are quoting the price. CF takes a little more care to patch than SMC does. It can be tough finding new fenders for these cars.

Bill