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Aug 27, 2005 | 01:12 PM

Lucky Tescher

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C5 Body Damage

Ran over a rolling exhaust pipe on the freeway (couldn't avoid it, I almost did but just caught the end) and got a 4" gouge (down to the fiberglass) on the panel under the passenger door. Anyone recommend how I can patch/fix it, short of going to a body shop and paying tons of money?

Aug 27, 2005 | 02:36 PM

sailohio

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Go to the body shop. Don't do it half-assed. If you do a crappy job it'll cost you when you sell the car.

Aug 27, 2005 | 03:18 PM

jrose7004

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You have no choice but to go to the body shop!

Aug 27, 2005 | 03:20 PM

vettes4fun

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Originally Posted by sailohio

Go to the body shop. Don't do it half-assed. If you do a crappy job it'll cost you when you sell the car.

Aug 27, 2005 | 03:29 PM

LB04CE

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That should be covered under your full coverage insurance,,

take it to a body shop

Aug 27, 2005 | 03:41 PM

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That should be covered under your full coverage insurance,,

take it to a body shop

On my '00 I had similar damage - cost ot repair $675, which I felt was very reasonable.

Aug 27, 2005 | 03:59 PM

NSTG8R

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body shop it. had the same type of gouge in my fender / rocker (the side part) cost $525 to fix that (reclear fender) and patched and fixed gouge.

another incident cost ~ $350 for a dent in my door, patch & repainted entire door.

it's not as bad as you'd expect .. get a few quotes .. and make sure they're a quality bodyshop.

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Aug 27, 2005 | 04:48 PM

JCGRCYA

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Like others have said, just go to the body shop. You won't be happy unless you fix i right. Don't take any shortcuts.

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Aug 27, 2005 | 05:17 PM

ebubman

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it's pretty apparent there is only 1 way to get this fixed. good luck. btw, too bad it happened but i suspect the damage could have been far worse. bub

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