Stew Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Nixy, Once it's clean you'll feel better. Get a good skin of protection over the damage and just grin and bear it for a while. It's not perfect but it'll be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Nixy, Once it's clean you'll feel better. Get a good skin of protection over the damage and just grin and bear it for a while. It's not perfect but it'll be fine! +1 - think we have done this at some point Nixy - its normally shiny brand new alloys in my case or letting the hardtop slip on to the top rear wing of my brand new black MR2 roadster and gouge it!!! oh well we cant keep them in glass cases they are there to be used and enjoyed - so forget about it for now and just focus on the break away from work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 so annoying when its your own stupidity but will get it sorted eventually. My car's really well looked after and I don't want it to end up looking like a mistreated example covered in knocks and scrapes. Thanks for all the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 unlucky Nixy. As sarnie said a bugger to repair for the dent guys. It may have to be a bit of filler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rentech Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Did you get this sorted? I've just had very similar dink in mine but from an idiot in a car park . Although the double skinned rear makes it more difficult there should be little problem. Just had a quote for mine at £70. I was given 2 options: 1 Glue technique to pull it out but would only get rid of 60% of dent. The second option is to drill a small hole, under the wheel arch, fix the dent from the back then bung the hole with a grommet. I will post the results up in another thread once it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 No haven't sorted it yet so that's great news! It sticks out like a sore thumb when the cars clean! If I thought it would be that cheap i'd have done it by now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Put some decent close up shots of the damage on here, and i'm sure Craig (a member on here) can give you a definite answer to whether this is fixable through a dent company. He did a marvellous job easing the dent out on my roof, and hopefully it can be sorted without the need for filler and paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 good idea - i'll do that, probably be weekend now though in terms of clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Rod Zombie Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Looks like nothing compared to the entire driver side of my Z last year.... And that wasn't all of it.. there was more damage to the front quarter panel and wheel/tire area. -- About $7000+ in damage.. almost totaled as I thought the B-Pillar was bent. (None of which was my fault.. just stupid Springfield drivers.) Now she's all pretty again: You'll get it worked out though.. doesn't look toooooo bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Rod Zombie Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Yeah.. didn't feel so great. You'll get yours fixed though.. don't worry about it. Doesn't look that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Wow HRZ, that looks soooo painful. Glad it's fixed tho. See Nixy, it's never as bad as it looks, especially when others post their misfortunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Rod Zombie Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Yeah.. I almost got my leg cut off from that accident, too. Lol -- so it would have been even more physically painful than it already was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Oh yeah, cos you guys got the wheel on the wrong side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Looks like nothing compared to the entire driver side of my Z last year.... And that wasn't all of it.. there was more damage to the front quarter panel and wheel/tire area. -- About $7000+ in damage.. almost totaled as I thought the B-Pillar was bent. (None of which was my fault.. just stupid Springfield drivers.) Now she's all pretty again: You'll get it worked out though.. doesn't look toooooo bad. She certainly looks good now. What are those wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Rod Zombie Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Thanks! They have ASA JH9's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 sent pics to a dent man and he says it needs a body shop job - bugger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Get it booked in Nixy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 She'll be as good as new when done. Will be all pretty again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rentech Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 After meeting you in Wales (and the PM ) I'm finally posting my similar repair. As you can see it's pretty much identical to yours in size and position. My feelings at this point Popped around to see Dentcraft who are based in Sheldon, Birmingham. I think he also does work in Brighton, the wrong way for you though. Was quoted £70 to fix with the method I mentioned earlier. To gain access a small hole was drilled behind the dent. This photo shows the grommet after the repair. The black patch is some extra underseal I slapped on for added protection and some photos of the finished repair You can see a small bit of distortion on the wheel arch ridge (just above my domed head). After taking the photo I had to go and have another look. I guess it's just the way the light was in the photo as the repair is completely invisible to the naked eye. Hope you can find someone to fix yours now that you know it's possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 great stuff! To be honest the guy that said no only did that from a photo he never came out. I'll print out this and approach someone else. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragus Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Would it be wrong to say something about female drivers.....only kidding lol As said, it dont look that bad. polish and t cut the life out of it and the see a paintless dent removal company. I always find the hardest thing is finding time to arrange it getting fixed. Still ned to arrange to get a door ding someone gave me out. On that note anyone know any companys in the glasgow area? lol. Hijacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 tell me about it, i did it in december! After being told i'd need to leave it with a body shop i just haven't found time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I can now join this club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 oh no, what's happened now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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