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[Martin_1962]

Wing, bonnet, bumper all wrecked need help repairing - HELP!

[VXL V6]

Martin, if I can help in anyway I could come over tomorrow night after i've dropped my sons back to their mum.

I don't have any parts or anything i'm afraid.

[Markie]

What happened? Another car involved?

[JamesV6CDX]

Will insurance not cover it?

[theolodian]

Sorry to hear it Martin.  Do you just need bolt-on parts?

[Martin_1962]

Ran into a gate post.

Do need to pull the slam panel straight, pushed in slightly at the right.

Don't know if it is worth coming over unless there is a way t o pull it out.

Chasing bumper bonnet and wing

My excess is horrendous and I think it might be cheaper to OOF repair than claim and risk a right off.

[Martin_1962]

I would not mind another pair of eyes to look over it, it drives OK, but R/H headlamp is wrecked too.

THe pull out I might be able to do with a rope and post

[Markie]

bit far to give you another pair of eyes but we can help you considor the damage with the aid of some piccies when you get a chance  

Your issue with bolting on other panels - DIY Style, without bodyshop/Painting -  is you may not get an exact match in shade - even if its from the same paintcode  

[Martin_1962]

bit far to give you another pair of eyes but we can help you considor the damage with the aid of some piccies when you get a chance  

Your issue with bolting on other panels - DIY Style, without bodyshop/Painting -  is you may not get an exact match in shade - even if its from the same paintcode  

Got an Aldi compressor

[VXL V6]

I guess if you don't get the slam panel right the headlight will never line up at it's mounting points.  :-/

What's the strengthening bar like behind the bumper?

[Martin_1962]

I guess if you don't get the slam panel right the headlight will never line up at it's mounting points.  :-/

What's the strengthening bar like behind the bumper?

Not sure too wet at the moment, but if it is the black bar it is more or less OK but a bit bent on the RHS, but straightenable

[Martin_1962]

Some pictures

Side views




door gap


The corner


Bonnet - gate damage!


OK side


Damaged side

[VXL V6]

Doesn't sound too bad then  

Would guess the bolt on parts you mention and a bit of easing things back into line (which would be helped with some replacement panels to give you an idea where things should be).

Oh and don't throw your old bumper! if the left hand side is OK i'll buy the grill under the foglight off you!

[Martin_1962]

The bumper was damaged clearing the gate way - but I'll check when dry - I had to cut the bumper off the car.

[VXL V6]

Good pics, to me it doesn't look too bad, just panels tbh. If it's like my old Vectra then everything at the front was just bolted on, no welding anywhere.

Good sign is that the Rads have all held.