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rough body work estimate?
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alkemyst
No Lifer
I wasn't sure the EXACT year nor the EXACT model.
With that info I could have provided a better estimate.
You are the one being a total dick about it and derailing the thread along with your butt pirate maties.
jlee
Lifer
😵
I'm tempted to send that pic to a buddy of mine who does body work for a living...pretty sure he could come up with an approximate estimate without knowing which EXACT model Civic it is...
SpatiallyAware
Lifer
It's typical alky backpeddling BS...
Even someone who doesn't do any body damage for a living should be able to roughly guess the cost based on just that pic.
Not only that, but alky was specifically whining about year/model which is blatantly obvious..
Tristicus
Diamond Member
Right. We know you have unwavering knowledge of everything to the moon and back, so we just wanted to see if we could make it a little harder by only providing a picture. You failed, whilst others who obviously are inferior to you passed. :hmm:
alkemyst
No Lifer
How so?
alkemyst
No Lifer
I was going to provide a list of the parts with pricing.
It's typical for any post here though for all the armchair mechanics to just guess or repeat what the guy above them guessed.
To JLee, I am sure a body guy could spit out a rough estimate too. Without knowing the year make and model it's a very rough estimate.
My 1966 Mustang GT was estimated by a body man at $500 for a rear bumper repair. My exhaust, tips, rings around those tips, rear valance and bumper needed to be replaced.
It was all NOS parts. We then had to fight with insurance over it. Just the tips were more than that.
On my current car the 'estimate' by the body shop came in way low too.
I don't know what the fuck you dicksmack's problems are lately, but it's clear your circle jerk subscribes to that word is bond shit.
jlee
Lifer
C'mon dude, '66 Mustang vs dime-a-dozen Civic? You know full well that's not a fair comparison. 😛
SpatiallyAware
Lifer
This has absolutely nothing to do with you troll crying about not knowing the year of the civic in the post.
SpatiallyAware
Lifer
alkemyst
No Lifer
sorry about that, didn't know all civics shared parts for all years.
alkemyst
No Lifer
you can go http://www.hondapartscheap.com/sout...tate=2&catcgry1=CIVIC&catcgry2=1997&catcgry3=
and get an idea at least on parts...
if you want salvage estimates
www.car-part.com
and get an idea at least on parts...
if you want salvage estimates
www.car-part.com
jlee
Lifer
alkemyst
No Lifer
a few things they didn't realize. Three stage paint. Cost of the parts and needed brackets and retainers.
IcePickFreak
Platinum Member
Hard to really estimate that kind of damage from a pic since don't know if the radiator & radiator support is tweaked etc.
For just the face value you can see in the pic as in hood, bumper & absorber, bumper cover, & grill along with paint & labor should be around $800-$1000. Could probably knock that down to $600-$800 if you let them use used and/or non-oem parts - which is the route I'd go. It'll still look better than before the accident if the body shop is competent.
You really need to take it in for a quote though so they can look under the hood and see if it'll need to hit the frame rack for a tweaked radiator support, bumper brackets etc. It's also a bit difficult as body shop labor rates and parts mark-up vary shop to shop, and especially area to area. Get two quotes from two different shops to keep em honest, but make sure it's apples to apples in that they're replacing and/or fixing the same stuff and using the same quality parts.
And seriously some of you guys must be fighting for troll of the year award, Alk had a legitimate question. Body panels are only shared from 96-98 on Civics, and besides it's just good practice to list what it is when asking a question like this to avoid any confusion. I've got about 8 years of experience at a body shop and quite a few more years outside of doing it as a fulltime job. I couldn't tell you that was a Civic from that pic and certainly not what year it was, so apparently I must suck? Here's my shit work on an almost 2-year frame off project for a customer, let's see your master pieces.
For just the face value you can see in the pic as in hood, bumper & absorber, bumper cover, & grill along with paint & labor should be around $800-$1000. Could probably knock that down to $600-$800 if you let them use used and/or non-oem parts - which is the route I'd go. It'll still look better than before the accident if the body shop is competent.
You really need to take it in for a quote though so they can look under the hood and see if it'll need to hit the frame rack for a tweaked radiator support, bumper brackets etc. It's also a bit difficult as body shop labor rates and parts mark-up vary shop to shop, and especially area to area. Get two quotes from two different shops to keep em honest, but make sure it's apples to apples in that they're replacing and/or fixing the same stuff and using the same quality parts.
And seriously some of you guys must be fighting for troll of the year award, Alk had a legitimate question. Body panels are only shared from 96-98 on Civics, and besides it's just good practice to list what it is when asking a question like this to avoid any confusion. I've got about 8 years of experience at a body shop and quite a few more years outside of doing it as a fulltime job. I couldn't tell you that was a Civic from that pic and certainly not what year it was, so apparently I must suck? Here's my shit work on an almost 2-year frame off project for a customer, let's see your master pieces.
jlee
Lifer
Hard to really estimate that kind of damage from a pic since don't know if the radiator & radiator support is tweaked etc.
For just the face value you can see in the pic as in hood, bumper & absorber, bumper cover, & grill along with paint & labor should be around $800-$1000. Could probably knock that down to $600-$800 if you let them use used and/or non-oem parts - which is the route I'd go. It'll still look better than before the accident if the body shop is competent.
You really need to take it in for a quote though so they can look under the hood and see if it'll need to hit the frame rack for a tweaked radiator support, bumper brackets etc. It's also a bit difficult as body shop labor rates and parts mark-up vary shop to shop, and especially area to area. Get two quotes from two different shops to keep em honest, but make sure it's apples to apples in that they're replacing and/or fixing the same stuff and using the same quality parts.
And seriously some of you guys must be fighting for troll of the year award, Alk had a legitimate question. Body panels are only shared from 96-98 on Civics, and besides it's just good practice to list what it is when asking a question like this to avoid any confusion. I've got about 8 years of experience at a body shop and quite a few more years outside of doing it as a fulltime job. I couldn't tell you that was a Civic from that pic and certainly not what year it was, so apparently I must suck? Here's my shit work on an almost 2-year frame off project for a customer, let's see your master pieces.
Of course it'll vary, but the guy was looking for a rough idea based on what's visible in the pic. I don't expect anyone here thinks we can x-ray the image to see what's wrong underneath, but I did look up stuff just for kicks:
99-00 Civic front bumper cover MSRP - $186.73 ($127.73 online)
96-98 Civic front bumper cover MSRP - $186.73 ($127.73 online)
92-95 Civic front bumper cover MSRP - $210.92 ($144.27 online)
99-00 Civic hood MSRP - $359.87 ($246.15 online)
96-98 Civic hood MSRP - $359.87 ($246.15 online)
92-95 Civic hood MSRP - $353.52 ($241.81 online)
Not a huge difference in price between years - certainly not between 96-98 and 99-00. 😉 Maybe aftermarket parts would differ...I dunno.
I don't do body work and have never claimed to have the ability. That's what friends are for. 😛
exdeath
Lifer
Dude... wheels...
At least get some tire shine on there or somethin'!
Those wheels are the only thing keeping your car looking like a late 80s Toyota :awe:
You know I'm just teasing. Weird thing is I *like* clean simple 5 spoke wheels, I think those it's just the combined effect of small diameter and fat spokes; don't look right.
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IcePickFreak
Platinum Member
Fair enough. Like I said though, I couldn't of told ya that was a Civic from the pic. In fact that's why I didn't post earlier. Could of told me it was a Kia and I wouldn't have questioned it though as the pic is pretty small. It just leaves it open to confusion and miscommunication for something that takes an extra 5 seconds to include. And while on a Civic it may not make much of a difference price wise(I dunno, didn't check other years,) there are quite a few cars that it does when at a glance the panel or part looks the same between two different years. I've even seen some cars that have several variations for the same model & year.
The MR2 is lookin good btw!
jlee
Lifer
Thanks IPF!
Haha tell me about it!
My local Toyota dealer is making an offer on my truck tomorrow - probably getting Enkei RPF1's for spring. 😀
Haha tell me about it!
My local Toyota dealer is making an offer on my truck tomorrow - probably getting Enkei RPF1's for spring. 😀
simonizor
Golden Member
alkemyst, STFU. It was quite obvious, even with my limited car knowledge, that the vehicle in the picture is a Honda Civic from the late 90's. If you can't tell that just by looking at it, you have no business being in this thread giving the OP advice on what it's going to cost.
alkemyst
No Lifer
Sure thing buttmunch...however; a pro above also backed me up.
I don't buy civics....
keep VTeC TiTe y0.
Jaepheth
Platinum Member
Meant to tell you all what happened, but never got around to it until now.
New primed hood: $150 w/ free shipping from e-bay
had a body shop throw it on a frame puller and straighten it out and put the new hood on for $220; I dismantled/reassembled the front end (bumper,lights) on my own time.
AC makes a noise when on sometimes, not sure if it's a fan or the compressor yet, and the SRS light is always on. Hood still isn't painted.
New primed hood: $150 w/ free shipping from e-bay
had a body shop throw it on a frame puller and straighten it out and put the new hood on for $220; I dismantled/reassembled the front end (bumper,lights) on my own time.
AC makes a noise when on sometimes, not sure if it's a fan or the compressor yet, and the SRS light is always on. Hood still isn't painted.
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