Date:         Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:17:59 -0500
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: What should I know before getting accident repairs done?
Comments: To: pbrattan@GMAIL.COM
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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.