Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:50:41 -0800
Reply-To: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
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From: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: What should I know before getting accident repairs done?
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Thanks for your replies. I am located in North Hollywood, California,
which is a suburb of Los Angeles, about 2 - 3 hours from San Diego.
Regarding the skirt, it is cracked. The first of my links shows a picture
of the crack. I still haven't shown it to the insurance adjuster, yet. I
will do that over the next few days, and see what he or she says.
I haven't been driving it much lately, because it needs a smog test, and I
haven't had the time to take it in for a routine servicing before the smog
test. I paid the registration, but it doesn't have a sticker because I
haven't had it smog tested.
Patti
Los Angeles
90 Westy Automatic
On Thursday, February 19, 2015, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 2/19/2015 9:25:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
pbrattan@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> Even before the accident, there were a few things I wanted to have done.
> Other than what's displayed in the photos, there are no dents or scrapes.
> But I do have some annoying peeling clear coat. Is it possible to have it
> redone without a whole major paint job? Also, my shiny burgundy colored
> top has turned cloudy whitish. Would I need to get it repainted or have
> the top buffed out? I know there's a fiberglass cleaner that can be
> applied, and you can buff it out and it will look like new, but I can't do
> that myself. (Neither can UFM!) So I'm wondering how to get the top
shiny
> like it was in 2007 when I got my Westy.
>
>
>
> saw the pix. easy fix. the drivers door doesn't look like it has any
damage, the whitish marring on the paint should buff off with compound.
the front coner around the turn signal can be pulled out easily...maybe a
paintless dent guy can do it.. i would call a paintless dent guy first. as
far as the skirts on the door, yes of course theyre original. you still
have the piece, right? the tabs on the back can easily be repaired or good
used skirts can be found on samba for under $40. did the skirt itself get
broken or just the plastic clip that is poprivet to the door? a lot of
times just the clips break. anyway that is an easy fix. i could fix all
that damage in less than 2 hrs.
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