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Savage_Messiah
08-11-2005, 05:26 PM
Need my radiator support fixed, because my mechanic and 2 body shops have all told me seperately that a new hood won't close with it as is... one shop quoted me at 734 to fix rad support, install and paint hood (of that, the rad support is about $200.. 3 hrs labor and 1.2 hrs paint @ $45/hr according to the estimate sheet)... another just quoted me $292.50 plus tax to do just the radiator support if I strip the front end myself, plus 100 dollars if i strip all but the fenders. Even though I know thats a pretty good price, I still want to see if I can anything better since I am on a college budget :? . Anyone got any advice/whatever?

Thanks a lot.
PDubs87Z28
08-11-2005, 05:33 PM
come-a-long, a tree, and a van. Thats what my old man did to my rad support.
Savage_Messiah
08-11-2005, 05:49 PM
come-a-long, a tree, and a van. Thats what my old man did to my rad support.

we did the exact same thing except the van...
PDubs87Z28
08-11-2005, 07:31 PM
come-a-long, a tree, and a van. Thats what my old man did to my rad support.

we did the exact same thing except the van...
You need the van w/ the e-brake on....because with your car and the e-brake on it will start to drag. My pops 88' Chevy conversion van was chained to the ass end of my car.
Savage_Messiah
08-11-2005, 08:09 PM
You going sunday? I'll show you what I mean... we got it pretty much straight compared to where it used to be, but its still sorta rolled and crap
PDubs87Z28
08-11-2005, 08:35 PM
You going sunday? I'll show you what I mean... we got it pretty much straight compared to where it used to be, but its still sorta rolled and crap yeah i'll be there
Savage_Messiah
08-12-2005, 04:46 PM
Wow, I'm an ass lol. My dad used to work with a guy who now works at Englewood Auto Body... just stopped by, he said it shuld be fine, but $300 to pull that if needed, repaint the bumper, and repaint the hood when I get it in... :redblob:
jimmyboy8301
08-13-2005, 07:20 AM
i am real good friends with a guy that owns a body shop in hellertown pa and does excellent work. He painted my truck seen here www.cardomain.com/id/jimmyboy8301 the truck with the flames is what he painted. He's quick, cheap, and does excellent work.
Koll
08-14-2005, 10:10 AM
I know a guy. Fixed my mercury for $800. Thoes who saw the car (al, dennis, santino, ls1kid, jim) will tell you it was really bad.