Nasty nose panel picture. :(
05-06-2009, 03:04 AM
#1
Three Wheelin'
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Nasty nose panel picture. :(
I was taking off my nose panel because it's getting repainted along with the headlight covers, and the side fenders. Well I ran into this litte problem. It is the same problem that happened to Cole. (https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=54641) I guess some time in my cars life it got it in the front, and this is how the PO repaired it. I took the bolt out that was "supposedly" holding the nose panel to the fender, so I pulled and pulled, until I relized they welded it together. 
So im going to get this repaired obviously, but how much do you guys think it is going to cost to just repaint my nose panel and to fix the problem you see in the picture?
So im going to get this repaired obviously, but how much do you guys think it is going to cost to just repaint my nose panel and to fix the problem you see in the picture?
Last edited by Po924S; 05-06-2009 at 03:29 AM.
05-06-2009, 11:40 AM
#5
Three Wheelin'
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It is the edge where the panel meets the fender. How hard are fenders to get off?
05-06-2009, 11:44 AM
#6
Not Special
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05-06-2009, 11:50 AM
#7
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^ ^ ^ IIRC, there are 3(?) bolts that are covered by the undercoating that may take some digging around. someone posted a pic of their location a while back
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05-06-2009, 12:26 PM
#8
Three Wheelin'
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Ok well I'm going to show my body shop guy. What do you think he is going to suggest? To get a whole new fender, or to repair that edge on the fender and the nose panel with bondo? Is bondo a terrible thing? Also, where would I get a fender? My local wrecking yard never has any Porsche's. Does it matter it the fender was off an old 924? Would driving to Sacramento be the best bet for a fender, or Redding?
Oh and sorry for the crappy cell phone picture. I don't have a working camera.
Oh and sorry for the crappy cell phone picture. I don't have a working camera.
05-06-2009, 09:15 PM
#11
Three Wheelin'
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05-06-2009, 09:32 PM
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used fenders show up here and on 924board.org pretty frequently and pretty cheap - under $100 easy. I would imagine that unless you're doing bodywork yourself, its certainly cheaper to buy another fender (that doesnt have bondo) and have it repainted. You're going to need it painted anyway, might as well get rid of the bondo (and whatever else is underneath it that they needed bondo!) while you're at it
05-06-2009, 09:45 PM
#13
Three Wheelin'
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used fenders show up here and on 924board.org pretty frequently and pretty cheap - under $100 easy. I would imagine that unless you're doing bodywork yourself, its certainly cheaper to buy another fender (that doesnt have bondo) and have it repainted. You're going to need it painted anyway, might as well get rid of the bondo (and whatever else is underneath it that they needed bondo!) while you're at it
05-06-2009, 11:39 PM
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you'd be surprised I think how close a good bodyshop can get the fresh paint to look like the old. I've had about half of my car repainted over the past couple years (including replacing/painting a busted up fender), and it looks pretty good. Not concours perfect, but then again, I didn't pay for a concours perfect, full-body paint job either. So I suggest don't waster your time and money re-bondo-ing something that's already messed up - do it right, even if you can't repaint the rest of the car to match
full disclosure, I am trying to eventually save up for a full re-spray to make it perfect, but that's just the perfectionist in search of projects in me
full disclosure, I am trying to eventually save up for a full re-spray to make it perfect, but that's just the perfectionist in search of projects in me