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From: California
Finally got a moment from kids/work to take a couple more pictures of the car...asked my kids father for assistance and he took off the bumper because it was loose and tied the hood down to keep rain out...I am highly hesitant on taking the car on as my first auto diy....I have appreciated all of the great suggestions...
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From: lockport,ny
Looking at the seam between the fenders and the front doors, it looks pretty good. Do both front doors open without rubbing on the fenders? If so, then the fenders weren't driven back or forced back by other components they are mounted to. The fender liners also look in good shape. The driver side plastic liner is against the tire because the headlight support was bent back and is pressing on the liner.
The fenders look undamaged except for the driver side where the bumper clips to it, near the headlight, There appears to be a slight amount of damage to the edge.
You might get away with just a scrapyard hood and bumper, which you should be able to get for $250 for both.
The headlights look intact, the supports behind them are very flimsy and probably got bent. They are easy to straighten back out (thin sheet metal).
The big wildcard would be any damage to the unit body structure behind the bumper or the radiator support frame. This would be costly to have straightened.
If there is no hidden damage, then you might find a shop that would do a quick-fix to get the car going again. Scrapyard hood and bumper for $250, plus another $300 or so to install them (no painting) would get you back on the road again.
Steve
The fenders look undamaged except for the driver side where the bumper clips to it, near the headlight, There appears to be a slight amount of damage to the edge.
You might get away with just a scrapyard hood and bumper, which you should be able to get for $250 for both.
The headlights look intact, the supports behind them are very flimsy and probably got bent. They are easy to straighten back out (thin sheet metal).
The big wildcard would be any damage to the unit body structure behind the bumper or the radiator support frame. This would be costly to have straightened.
If there is no hidden damage, then you might find a shop that would do a quick-fix to get the car going again. Scrapyard hood and bumper for $250, plus another $300 or so to install them (no painting) would get you back on the road again.
Steve
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Show a pic of the front. From the side pics, rails look to be bent over to the drivers side like i thought. You're gonna need a frame rack or tower of power and floor pots. Yes tie bars are very easy to change, but frame rails are a different added cost ,, gluck
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