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FreakCitySF
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:50 pm    Post subject: restoring a front end Reply with quote

I need your knowledge.


What's the pros cons of getting a rear collision, front-end welded on or buying all the indvidual nos front-end pieces and havin them welded together.

Would there be a substanial savings? I'd have a shop do it, I dont even have a garage :(

Anyone have a front end?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

either way you do it it will be costly. individual pieces is probably a better way to go about the repairs but a large front clip will work also.

the costs of having this work done will floor you. when my thing was smashed in the front it got written off by the insurance company and it was insured for over 16K. the repair cost was estimated at about 12K.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

holly fock

I was kinda thinking about 1000 to weld on a front end, front of doors forward, a cut through the rockers , removing the body I could then get in new floor pans.

hmmm 12K seems a bit much

thanks for the heads up
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