johnnycash
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- Feb 13, 2009
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Lakewood,
Colorado
As some of you know I have been looking for somone to help me repair damages from the wreck on my Talon. Well I got sick and tired and decided to just hit it up yesterday, between estimates from 500-3500 its was enough to make me do it myself.
From previous expeirence I knew first hand I had to drill out all the tack welds, that being said I didn't know that would be at least a hundred welds. Even before I could do that I had to remove all the inside panels, outside panels, rear quarter panel window, moldings, rear tail lights, splash guards, and rear bumper.
After I got everything free from the quarter panel, I began drilling; after what seemed like hours my arm was sore and all the welds were gone. I grabbed my hammer and chisel and began tapping between the fender and inner fend wall, this nearly took forever. I finally called my friend up and asked him to brind his angle grinder, from there we cut the panel in 3-4 sections and either peeled it off or tapped it off with the chisel and hammer.
Once the dameged panel was off I grinded down some of the tack welds, I bent some of the inner fender while trying to remove the outer one; but that was easily repaired with some pliers. After that I test fitted my brand new panel (Thanks to JACKM!) and thats where I am at now. Tomorrow my friend comes by and were welding in the new panel, on Monday I have to go to the dealership to get some new clips due to a bunch breaking during the removal.
To give you guys somewhat of a idea of how long it took, I started around 11am and finished putting everything away at 06:30pm. The tools that were handy during this process; 3/8 rachet, 10mm socket, 3in ext. and 6in ext, electric drill, drill bits, gloves, safety glasses, philips and flat head screw driver, hammer, chisel, and grinder. Now here are some pics (sorry all I had was my crappy cell phone by me)
Beginning of the removal of the panel
Panel completely off
Damages that need to be straightened can do this with hammer and hard surface.
New Panel (Thanks the Jack M)
Authentic DSM sticker
Part Number and Date it was made
Test fitted
Good clearences
Clearence was good again
Hopefully this gives you guys somewhat of an idea of what I had to do, I honestly know now why the body shops charge so much for this kind of job; but if your like me and tight for cash, nothing feels better then doing it yourself and saving some money.
Paul
From previous expeirence I knew first hand I had to drill out all the tack welds, that being said I didn't know that would be at least a hundred welds. Even before I could do that I had to remove all the inside panels, outside panels, rear quarter panel window, moldings, rear tail lights, splash guards, and rear bumper.
After I got everything free from the quarter panel, I began drilling; after what seemed like hours my arm was sore and all the welds were gone. I grabbed my hammer and chisel and began tapping between the fender and inner fend wall, this nearly took forever. I finally called my friend up and asked him to brind his angle grinder, from there we cut the panel in 3-4 sections and either peeled it off or tapped it off with the chisel and hammer.
Once the dameged panel was off I grinded down some of the tack welds, I bent some of the inner fender while trying to remove the outer one; but that was easily repaired with some pliers. After that I test fitted my brand new panel (Thanks to JACKM!) and thats where I am at now. Tomorrow my friend comes by and were welding in the new panel, on Monday I have to go to the dealership to get some new clips due to a bunch breaking during the removal.
To give you guys somewhat of a idea of how long it took, I started around 11am and finished putting everything away at 06:30pm. The tools that were handy during this process; 3/8 rachet, 10mm socket, 3in ext. and 6in ext, electric drill, drill bits, gloves, safety glasses, philips and flat head screw driver, hammer, chisel, and grinder. Now here are some pics (sorry all I had was my crappy cell phone by me)
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Beginning of the removal of the panel
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Panel completely off
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Damages that need to be straightened can do this with hammer and hard surface.
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New Panel (Thanks the Jack M)
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Authentic DSM sticker
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Part Number and Date it was made
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Test fitted
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Good clearences
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Clearence was good again
Hopefully this gives you guys somewhat of an idea of what I had to do, I honestly know now why the body shops charge so much for this kind of job; but if your like me and tight for cash, nothing feels better then doing it yourself and saving some money.
Paul
