martinmilne

well some twat that i was folling through town decided to slam his brakes on for no reason so i slammed mine on but looked up and hit my passenger wing my question is where can i get panels from i need new wing, front panel and will need new bumper and indicator also does any one know any good bodyshops round herfordshire way as im not that good with a welder how much and how long would this sort of work be ???

not a happy bunny its my daily drive so need it fixed

iansoutham

You can get front panels and wings from Ford still. They would be the best bet as the fit will be perfect, compared to "so-so".

Front bumpers may be a little harder.

Pattern parts are available for metalwork, and I believe they also do '88-spec bumpers. Most pattern suppliers will not be open though until 5th January, but if you look on www.crashrepairparts.com you can get an idea of prices for comparison.

martinmilne

how long would this sort of job take ?

jacko

iv got a new oe wing and f panel

iansoutham

Depends what the actual damage is behind the outer panels. Anything from a couple of hours to a day I would think.

jacko

depends how good a job you want you can make it look as new but it takes time

iansoutham

As Jacko said.

Martin, you know my Cabby quite well and have seen the front end on it.

The whole lot was brand new Ford stuff, including front panel and you would be hard pushed to find something that does not look correct. Whole lot on that took just over a day. A decent professional welder/panelbeater will normally do a better job than someone who does it as a bit of extra money, and will most likely do it quicker as well.

martinmilne

jacko is it passenger side wing and how much for the 2 panels

thanks ian for the advice is there any good bodyshops around want a good job also needs a smalll area whelding on the sill due to rust

jacko

im sure its a driver side mate

jacko

i think the wings are 57 and front pannel is around 70 80 i bought up all the ones ford had left and sold them for no profit to stop robing twats on ebay getting them

martinmilne

had a look on ebay couldnt even find any im intrested in the front panel mate if you still got it will just have to keep a look out for a wing

jacko

its yours if you want it mate can send it to you for about 12

martinmilne

i will see wat sort of money i got left over christmas and pm you if thats ok how much would this sort of job cost at a decent bodyshop

blueskies85

good luck with the rebuild mate, hope it all goes well for ya!

jacko

for me to puty a wing on and a front panel and paint it all is around 400

blueskies85

fair price!

jacko

i dont realy charge alot mate but its right when its done

blueskies85

so i have heard mate, you gave me all the knowledge you had on painting my s2... i just feathered the back arches in the end and it looked really good!!!!

jacko

i like to help where i can

dont see the point in ot telling people a few tricks

martinmilne

could and would you be able to do it for me then jacko ? needs a patch welding on the sill for mot aswell ?

jacko

yes mate we have quite a bit on at the mo though so will need around a month before it comes in

martinmilne

ok jacko thats ok need to sort my money out 1st anyway would you be able to get the parts for me ? or would you need me to get them ? is the number on your sig ok to ring when im ready to book it in for you to look over it

jacko

no thats paul linfoots no

mine is 07757722264

i use a proper spot welder to mate what exactly needs doing to it

martinmilne

well im not 100% sure but passenger wing, front panel and a small repair on the sill on the drivers side just under the flap in the carpet and will need new bumper and indicator but i can get them bits

jacko

the bumper the other lad has might repair get him to send me a pic

martinmilne

just pm'ed him does all the welding and painting seem ok to do ?

jacko

yeh the cills might take more than you think they need they usualy do

martinmilne

would it be worth doin the whole sill ? how much more will it be ?

jacko

id just have to have a look mate

if its just an every day car i can just do whats needed but im used to making things perfect for show use

martinmilne

well i want it good as it gets shown too and might be gettin a van for everydayuse anyway

jacko

no problem then but it may need inner and outer cill repairs where has the cill gone is it right at the back near wheel arch

martinmilne

no just small area in the middle where the flap in the carpet is

jacko

has it done the floor or inner cill or just outer

martinmilne

not sure really it is right through the floor where the flap is

jacko

it will need a bit more work then has it took out the floor numbers

martinmilne

yes mate it has is that bad

blueskies85

When i did the sills on my grey one they needed another 10 hours than i first thought they would! As more metal had to be fabricated as it had gone past the sill!

martinmilne

hope its not that bad its quiete a clean car really was gutted when i did the front in