That damage looks fairly simple if you know what you're doing. I recommend getting a book called The Key to Metal Bumping. This is an old school book - originally printed back in the 30s - that teaches how to disect the accident in slow motion and then bring the damage back out in reverse order. If you are determined to do the body work yourself this will be the best $15 you ever spent. Its available from the Karmann Ghia Club of N.A. through me. We've sold dozens of copies over the years and get nothing but profuse thanks for having it available. Larry sonofed@karmannghia.org www.ghiatwins.homestead.com O o\ /o O On Thu, 22 Jul 2004, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 12:17:39 -0600 > From: "J. Stefanovich" <jstef@FLASH.NET> > Subject: More Woe is me !! > > Thanks for all the advice on the insurance angle with this problem but= > filing the claim with her insurance is really out of the question unless= > she absolutely insists. When my wife died unexpectedly several years ago= > this lady took care of my kids day after day while I made all the= > arrangements and had been lots of help to me since. I never charge her= > for anything I do for her. > What I really need is advice on how to proceed fixing this myself. I have= > a little experience doing body work - bondo stuff - and own most tools,= > but I've never done anything this major before. My first question is= > whether I should try to fix what is there or start should I start looking= > for new metal. The corner is pushed back just enough so the door pinches= > when I try to open it. > > http://img49.photobucket.com/albums/v149/skerarro/ |
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