Front Clip Replacement - C2
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Burning Brakes
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From: Middlesboro KY
Front Clip Replacement - C2
How much redundancy of work would there be to have one body shop completely remove & replace my front clip and another body shop paint it?
What is a reasonable time for a very experienced shop to remove and replace the clip? Procedurally, is there any reason that the work couldn’t be continuous?
Thanks,
What is a reasonable time for a very experienced shop to remove and replace the clip? Procedurally, is there any reason that the work couldn’t be continuous?
Thanks,
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Huntsville AL
I called two shops here in FL when I was headed down this road, my front end was already removed so I just needed to install a new one.
Shop #1 said $50 per hr and it will cost what it cost.
Shop #2 said $75 per hr with min of 80 hrs.
Call me cheap but there was no way I was going to pay someone $6000 to bond a front end on. I did the job myself.
Shop #1 said $50 per hr and it will cost what it cost.
Shop #2 said $75 per hr with min of 80 hrs.
Call me cheap but there was no way I was going to pay someone $6000 to bond a front end on. I did the job myself.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 960
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From: Middlesboro KY
I called two shops here in FL when I was headed down this road, my front end was already removed so I just needed to install a new one.
Shop #1 said $50 per hr and it will cost what it cost.
Shop #2 said $75 per hr with min of 80 hrs.
Call me cheap but there was no way I was going to pay someone $6000 to bond a front end on. I did the job myself.
Shop #1 said $50 per hr and it will cost what it cost.
Shop #2 said $75 per hr with min of 80 hrs.
Call me cheap but there was no way I was going to pay someone $6000 to bond a front end on. I did the job myself.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 8,918
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From: New Hill NC
I called two shops here in FL when I was headed down this road, my front end was already removed so I just needed to install a new one.
Shop #1 said $50 per hr and it will cost what it cost.
Shop #2 said $75 per hr with min of 80 hrs.
Call me cheap but there was no way I was going to pay someone $6000 to bond a front end on. I did the job myself.
Shop #1 said $50 per hr and it will cost what it cost.
Shop #2 said $75 per hr with min of 80 hrs.
Call me cheap but there was no way I was going to pay someone $6000 to bond a front end on. I did the job myself.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 198
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From: Kentucky
Bill,
I have the body repair guides by Schiro that may have some pics that may be helpful in deciding whether to try and pull it off yourself. If you're interested, let me know and I'll try to email a few to you. If you want to try and schedule a day one weekend, I can maybe give you a hand with it.
Paul
I have the body repair guides by Schiro that may have some pics that may be helpful in deciding whether to try and pull it off yourself. If you're interested, let me know and I'll try to email a few to you. If you want to try and schedule a day one weekend, I can maybe give you a hand with it.
Paul
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Middlesboro KY
Bill,
I have the body repair guides by Schiro that may have some pics that may be helpful in deciding whether to try and pull it off yourself. If you're interested, let me know and I'll try to email a few to you. If you want to try and schedule a day one weekend, I can maybe give you a hand with it.
Paul
I have the body repair guides by Schiro that may have some pics that may be helpful in deciding whether to try and pull it off yourself. If you're interested, let me know and I'll try to email a few to you. If you want to try and schedule a day one weekend, I can maybe give you a hand with it.
Paul
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 773
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From: Copperas Cove Texas
Bill,
I have the body repair guides by Schiro that may have some pics that may be helpful in deciding whether to try and pull it off yourself. If you're interested, let me know and I'll try to email a few to you. If you want to try and schedule a day one weekend, I can maybe give you a hand with it.
Paul
I have the body repair guides by Schiro that may have some pics that may be helpful in deciding whether to try and pull it off yourself. If you're interested, let me know and I'll try to email a few to you. If you want to try and schedule a day one weekend, I can maybe give you a hand with it.
Paul
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Burning Brakes
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From: Middlesboro KY
Next question.
Take a look at the picture. I received my front clip damaged. How would you repair? Would you reattach the broken piece or cut & splice "new to old"?
Thanks,
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h/DSC01710.jpg
Take a look at the picture. I received my front clip damaged. How would you repair? Would you reattach the broken piece or cut & splice "new to old"?
Thanks,
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h/DSC01710.jpg
Team Owner
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From: Huntsville AL
Next question.
Take a look at the picture. I received my front clip damaged. How would you repair? Would you reattach the broken piece or cut & splice "new to old"?
Thanks,
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h/DSC01710.jpg
Take a look at the picture. I received my front clip damaged. How would you repair? Would you reattach the broken piece or cut & splice "new to old"?
Thanks,
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h/DSC01710.jpg
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 960
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From: Middlesboro KY
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: New Hill NC
Next question.
Take a look at the picture. I received my front clip damaged. How would you repair? Would you reattach the broken piece or cut & splice "new to old"?
Thanks,
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h/DSC01710.jpg
Take a look at the picture. I received my front clip damaged. How would you repair? Would you reattach the broken piece or cut & splice "new to old"?
Thanks,
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...h/DSC01710.jpg
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Burning Brakes
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Posts: 960
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From: Middlesboro KY
Burning Brakes
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From: Woonsocket Rhode Island
Brumbach: I'd like to see more of your progress updates to help me along as well.
pda1964: I am looking into doing the same thing. In the posting
you mentioned an article that you had concerning this type of work.
Any chance of you emailing it to me or where you got that info?
patricktwohey@***.net
also, I need to replace a rear quarter, then the nose. I was told to set the car in place on the chassis before cutting things apart. The rear quarter I can understand by using the doors and deck lid to line it up, but the nose? My thought is that the nose could be removed for cowl cleaning by soda blasting then the new nose fitted to the balance of the body after the quarter is done? If I set the whole car up on the chassis (which is already totally rebuilt and painted) then remove the nose, I don't see where the new nose will have any connection with the original. Comments?
Thanks.
pda1964: I am looking into doing the same thing. In the posting
you mentioned an article that you had concerning this type of work.
Any chance of you emailing it to me or where you got that info?
patricktwohey@***.net
also, I need to replace a rear quarter, then the nose. I was told to set the car in place on the chassis before cutting things apart. The rear quarter I can understand by using the doors and deck lid to line it up, but the nose? My thought is that the nose could be removed for cowl cleaning by soda blasting then the new nose fitted to the balance of the body after the quarter is done? If I set the whole car up on the chassis (which is already totally rebuilt and painted) then remove the nose, I don't see where the new nose will have any connection with the original. Comments?
Thanks.
