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Sep 2, 2011 | 09:27 AM

mfi

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hood damage

My 92 was backed into last night..put a hole in the hood near the left headlight..pretty good size one..can this be fixed or will I need a new hood..

Sep 2, 2011 | 12:11 PM

929nitro

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Sep 2, 2011 | 12:47 PM

mfi

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It was at night..going to a few body shops soon..but I want a new hood as it will never be the same..have to see what the shops say..

Sep 2, 2011 | 07:42 PM

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So body shop says hood needs replacing which I figured..going to Geico claim center tuesday where they said they will cut me a check on the spot..I'm in NY..what is a fair amount to do this? hoods run about 1500.00 to 1800.00 don't know about all the labor though..opinions? I can refuse the payment and go through my insurance which is Hagarty..

Sep 3, 2011 | 03:03 PM

xsalvioutlawx

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You should get an estimate before you do anything else. A pic of the damage would be nice, because their are people who can re-fiberglass the hood if it's not too bad.

1400-1500 sounds like way too much for a hood. You should be able to find a used hood somewhere for half that price, either way they have to re-paint it anyways.

This can be costly, but if you take your time and do your research it can end up saving you a lot of money.

Sep 3, 2011 | 03:44 PM

mfi

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Going to look for a used one..new ones are 1800.00 talked to a guy who might do the work..figures about 2 to 2.5 k would cover everything...have to see what I'm offered...might get the whole thing painted...finally