Small Crash

Danielk · Post by **Danielk** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:38 pm

Hey guys

Can anyone recommend a good panel beater around cabramatta/liverpool? Can be further away if he does a good job.

Basically need to panel beat bonnet + whole front bumper.

Didint touch the chassis.

Would it be cheaper to panel beat or just buy new bonnet and front? Hard to find stock bonnet + Front bar..

Thanks

Post by **aza013** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:12 pm

these are good

fine line smash repairs the link has there location.

http://www.hotfrog.com.au/Companies/Fin ... sh-Repairs

Danielk · Post by **Danielk** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:26 pm

cool thanks aza.

did you go through them before?

Post by **aza013** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:49 pm

I have had some work done to one of my old cars and it came out like new

Danielk · Post by **Danielk** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:50 pm

Cool.

How are they price wise?

Post by **aza013** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:52 pm

it changes with every job as all smash repair shops do.
best thing would be to take the car down there and get a price off them.
oh and I should tell you when you go down there check out the work area as there is normally a lot of top end and sports cars in there

Danielk · Post by **Danielk** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:39 am

Oh yeah, also does anyone know the best place to find stock FTO Parts for sale? like panels ( Bonnet,Front Bar etc ) Wreckers perhaps?

Post by **aza013** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:29 am

the first place and best place to try would be dstocks

Danielk · Post by **Danielk** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:42 am

Cool, thanks aza, been really helpfull.

just wanna get my FTO back on the road as soon as possible!

Thanks

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:09 pm

These guys did my insurance work and my fto came out like brand new. Prices are reasonable compared to other shops. Their called J A Bishop Smash Repairs and are located on Oakes rd, Old Toongabbie.

http://au.local.yahoo.com/business/1.16 ... toongabbie

Danielk · Post by **Danielk** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:21 pm

Thanks.

Might check them out awswell.

Just need to find out if it's cheaper to panel beat or just replace bonnet + front bar.

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:56 pm

I think it would depend on the amount of damage, smaller dents and scratches might cost you half as much to fix than replacing the whole thing but it could also be the other way around. Good Luck!

Danielk · Post by **Danielk** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:03 pm

Well the left side of the bonnet is abit up and doesent close properly, and the front bar has a small crack in it, paint peeled of and sitting lower then normal haha.

lucky it didint touch the headlights or radiator support

Post by **aza013** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:16 pm

best thing post up some pics that way we can see how bad it is.

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:08 am

yeah pics can say a thousand words

Post by **dstocks** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:49 am

Actually, have a spare bonnet atm....