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aGreenAgent
Journeyman Posts: 65
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-03-2003 08:17 PM
  
I was on my way home from school when I was entering the turn lane from the lane. I had my nose in the lane about 3 feet into it. It was red and I sat there for 40 seconds. THen the light turns green and the person behind the nose of my car hits the gas and barrels into the front left fender of my car. The fender is garbage, and I'm pissed. They CHP declared it my fault I guess because she supposedly didn't see me and it was supposedly an "unsafe lane change," even though I was sitting there for at least 30 seconds not moving, and I never even let go of the brake when I got hit. Dammit. How much is a new fender?------------------
66' Coupe
Candy Apple Red/Vinyl Top
200CI I-6
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 8190
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 02-03-2003 08:47 PM
I'm glad no one got hurt,and a fender will run about $150-$300.
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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html
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aGreenAgent
Journeyman Posts: 65
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-03-2003 08:51 PM
WEll that's not bad except I have 0 money and virtually no means of acquiring money. Where could I get one cheap?
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 8190
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 02-03-2003 08:54 PM
South of you is a Junk yard called 'Memory Lane' give them a call.They may have a good used one.
How bad is your fender,because you could try to knock it out and then use some BONDO.Thats what holds most of my car together for now.  ------------------
SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html
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aGreenAgent
Journeyman Posts: 65
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-03-2003 08:56 PM
The fender doesn't look THAT bad, but I would think it'd cost more money to pay someone to repair it than to buy a new one.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 8190
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 02-03-2003 09:05 PM
You don't have to pay someone to do the work.Go out buy a book on body work,or ask a lot of question one here.You can at least get the dented area to look better.How bad is it,like how big of dent, were on the fender is it,how deep is the dent? ------------------
SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html
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mustangs68
Moderator Posts: 16336
From: Hampton,Virginia,USA MCA#39406 M&M #12
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-03-2003 09:06 PM
Do it yourself is what SCOOP is saying
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 8190
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 02-03-2003 09:14 PM
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Originally posted by mustangs68:
Do it yourself is what SCOOP is saying
Thanks Sam,thats what I'm saying alright.And we can help you do it. ------------------
SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 916
From: Stanton, Michigan 49707
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-03-2003 09:15 PM
GreenAgent:
This sounds like the perfect opportunity for you to practice your body-work skills! When there's no $$ to get it done - then there is always "Manual" who can do it! What can you really hurt? The fender is already mangled..... Just arrange for some other transportation for a week or so, (that way you won't worry about being stopped for not having a fender/lites) and start unbolting the thing... bang it out.... bolt it back on.... sand it down.... spray some zinc etching primer on it.... bondo in the rough stuff.... grate, finish sand, and finish glaze it.... prime it and paint it. I'm sure you can obtain some sandpaper, a can of bondo and a tube of glaze, & a two cans of primer and two cans of color paint. Even if you have to take out a loan for the less than 40$ from your folks. Then when you have a job and have $$, you can buy a better fender and have it sprayed by a shop that will match it in better. In the meantime, you can say, "I did it myself!"
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aGreenAgent
Journeyman Posts: 65
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-03-2003 09:47 PM
Well, they didn't hit hard, they just hit and scraped most of the length of the driver's side fender. It ripped off the light assembly and the grill. I suppose I could do it while I save up for a fender, then either buy a new one or use the old one if it looks good. Well let's start then. What tools should I use to bang it out with?Oh and I'll try to post pics of it later.
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dubstar
Gearhead Posts: 357
From: Long Beach, Ca 1966 A-Code Coupe
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 02-04-2003 01:16 AM
sand it now, bang it out, bondo, sand, bondo, sand, bondo, sand, primer, bondo, sand, primer, sand, sand, sand, sand, primer, paint, smile.------------------
Alan
1966 Tahoe Turquoise A-Code Coupe
650cfm Holley 4bbl / petronix ignition / missing valance / sanded to bare metal
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 8190
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 02-04-2003 02:23 AM
LOL @ Alan sand sand so ture.Use a piece of wood flat against the fender to pound out the dent,or a flat headed hammer.Work slowly and keep checking your work. ------------------
SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html
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aGreenAgent
Journeyman Posts: 65
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-04-2003 02:37 AM
Thanks, I'll do that tomorrow. Everytime I turn right it grinds the tire so it's not very driveable, I at least need to reshape it to driveable condition. How do I remove the fender? I know of the the 5 or 6 on top when you open the hood, but I'm assuming there are some underneath as well, where are they?
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 8190
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 02-04-2003 03:00 AM
There are 6 on the top of the fender under the hood.One at the top of the door jam.One behind the front tire under the fender.And I think 2 or 4 behind the headlight.Thats all I can remember right now.------------------
SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html
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aGreenAgent
Journeyman Posts: 65
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-04-2003 08:17 PM
My poor car 
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aGreenAgent
Journeyman Posts: 65
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-04-2003 08:19 PM
Ah! I just noticed she ripped the Mustang logo off my car when she hit it!! Damn. Oh well. My car needed washing too.
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Toronado3800
Gearhead Posts: 125
From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-04-2003 09:03 PM
That SUCKS! and wow, that's a detailed picture. Is it with a 4 mega pix digital camera or did you scan it?
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aGreenAgent
Journeyman Posts: 65
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-05-2003 12:39 AM
It's a 1 megapixel camera I believe.
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