Posted by Keith in Washington [172.71.158.167] on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 15:45:03 :
In Reply to: Panel beating.. posted by OB [172.69.170.131] on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 10:19:56 :
Definitely restorable if you are doing it your self. Hammer and Dollie’s can do a lot. Take your time and gain a new skill. Work carefully until you get the hang of it. Just don’t beat on it with a hammer. If you can weld, you can possibly replace some of worst crunched metal.
The fender will take a little more time and effort, but I’d definitely repairable . It has a wire in the lip of the fender which has been bent. The wire is there for strengthening and keeping the fender lip in shape. It will take time and effort to get it straight. One of my fender was hit and bent almost in half. I was able to work it out and it is really had to see where the wire was bent.
If you are planning on having a body shop do the work then it is probably more effective to buy Matt’s and sell what you currently have.