Door Been Dented

[niran]

hey guys, last night i attended a cruise and after that i went to with my other mate to a party to pick up he's girl friend.. After we picked her up, we drove of and some one hit my car (as the party was in Byford) i got out to see and someone had thrown rocks at my car as i was leaving..

i have taken some photos , the quality isn't to good because its just a phone camera but thought i may help.. Also it was lucky only the door that got hit.

i would like to know what i should do?? as i am thinking about respraying the car in about 6 months.. so some people told me to just cover it up, with putty so it doesn't rust, and others said it wouldn't cost much to get it resprayed so just do that...

if i could just get some ideas on what to do, and some places that would do it, and a approximate price that would be fantastic

Pics:

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thank you very very much niran

Edited December 30, 2007 by niran

[75coupe]

Another victim of rock throwing, I too had a rock thrown at my car while it was parked even...

whats the go with throwing rocks at peoples cars..?

I couldn't even damage an enemies car...

I put a vinyl graphic over it for the time being until I get the whole thing resprayed. you can't even tell its there. But I know, and its annoying...

[niran]

Another victim of rock throwing, I too had a rock thrown at my car while it was parked even...

whats the go with throwing rocks at peoples cars..?

I couldn't even damage an enemies car...

I put a vinyl graphic over it for the time being until I get the whole thing resprayed. you can't even tell its there. But I know, and its annoying...

hey man .. yer i dont know aye. people thease days man so angry. throw it at my window at least but my door.. dam!! but yer. hope your cars going well also. and ill check out the vinyl idea thkz mate niran

[Sambo33]

if you are getting it resprayed later just leave it for now. brush the marks with some paint to cover it up for the time being, it stops rust too.

theres too many wankers out there these days, with no respect for anyone elses stuff. lets just hope they get whats coming to them.

[niran]

if you are getting it resprayed later just leave it for now. brush the marks with some paint to cover it up for the time being, it stops rust too.

theres too many wankers out there these days, with no respect for anyone elses stuff. lets just hope they get whats coming to them.

ahhh k , yer so if i paint over it, it should be aite for time being?? yer man way to many wany dodgy guys out aye..

[AD2AV1]

Hey Niran, I was a victim of a rock thrower too...(it happens everywhere) I was fortunate enough...but he wasnt...to have caught the perpitrator, seconds after the rock was thrown with a piece of down-change and handbrake work that I am still proud of!! After a short wait, I recieved cash from the guy after I provided him with a quote from a local panel shop. I am lucky enough to have my car still in a standard colour (white), so not long after recieving $830 odd dollars from this piece of snot, I rang around some import wreckers and found that an empty door, emptied of all electrics, glass and trim was going to cost $110+$11 freight! Boooyya!

Time to respray that chipped front bar, change rim colour and cut and polish the whole car!!!

Moral of the story-->Check out wreckers for a new 2nd hand door, it will end up cheaper if you can find the same colour.

..oh, and be handy with your handbrake!

[elusiver]

might be able to get the dent sucked out... theres a mob called magic dents here in melb that does it.. i'd assume most panel beaters could do it too.. .. dunno about the paintwork though..

el

[niran]

hey guys.. thank you very much for all the help.. much appreciated, i shall check out the wreckers, and see what they say, problem is dont think alot of r32 gtst came with gun metal grey, if any that is.. lol i wish i caught the guy.. lol , but ill look into the dent people thanks for all the ideas and help

niran (Y)

[BRUNSKIGTST]

If ur in melb check out Breos pannels on bennet street SE suburbs be will do it for around $200 maybe just say Bruno sent ya down

[heller44]

Just looked at your pics, panel shop should fix that easy, just clean it and put a bit of primer / sealer on there to keep the rust away antil you get it fixed.

Edited January 4, 2008 by heller44

[Spunky Munky]

Mate... I've had the same problem... look, if you want it to look flush and all nice - you'll have to get it beaten from the inside out, filled up perhaps, primed and then the whole door repainted. It would cost around $350.00 max I would say for a proper good job.

I wouldn't put any stickers etc over it as it just looks shonky as there's a steep hollowness to it if you will... save up and when the time is right, get it repainted, I know who stuffed it is.

Cheers,

[fab34]

yer mate im a painter had a look at those pics and they should fix that easy they have to blend that door and maybe that front guard depends how good they can couler match it but yea like they said put some primer to stop it from rusting

[DAV-R32]

why didnt you drive back to the party to bash those bastrds ....just a thought

[niran]

ahhahaha yer man i would have problem is dont know who did it so no point going after some one who didnt do it.. yer i think ill just primer it up for now aye... thkz for all your help guys