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10-06-07, 11:38 PM
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Location: OHIO
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Ouch ! I scraped a tree !! How bad is this ??
I accidentally scraped a tree at the end of the driveway..
How bad is this going to be to repair ?
Anyone have any thoughts or expereinces ?..
I am sick about this btw.. Ugh !
Apparently my pic is too large to post.. but it is the front driver side wheel well.. It is scraped.. and also cracked straight through on one spot and partially on the other spot.. not dented but cracked....but otherwise intact... 
Tom
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10-07-07, 12:11 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast
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Sorry to hear about your accident! We have a lot of '81 owners here and I'm sure they'll chime in with sympathies and suggestions.
In the meantime, if you'd like to try resizing your photos to post check out this thread: Click me
Good luck!
 Jane Ann
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10-07-07, 07:14 AM
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Location: australia
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wheel well crack
Hi Allthumbs, its fairly easy to repair, ill give you a few ideas on how to do it but im not very good at putting it in print. first thing you do is take,a few photos of the crack and damage outside and inside. well. You purchase a fibre glass repair kit. these are available from either auto paint suppliers or marine suppliers, the kit contains small amount of resin and hardiner and tin of thinners for cleanup,approx only require small 200 or 300 mls, and a few small strips of dynal fibreglass cloth enough to cover by 2 to 3 inches over and around the crack small 1 inch paint brush, leave the top or outside, untill the end. first remove wheel, prep the inside around crack by sanding approx 60 to 80 wight paper, clean with thinners, cut cloth to approx 2 inches over around crack, mix resin hardner, paint the cloth on with brush use plenty to cover well, it will touch harden in approx 1 to 2 hours, leave approx 12 to 24 hours full cure, sand again untill roughly smooth, then you can brush more resin on or evan another layer of cloth if you want extra strong job. then the top surface is ready for the normal finishing in the normal way, sanding, filling,preping, painting,etc, the photo is evidence to show later if ever you sell to the buyer that the crack was not a major accident, but if you do a excellent job it will not show. hope this helps. Wayne.
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10-07-07, 09:15 AM
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Allthumbs,
Fibreglass is surprisingly easy to deal with......and forgiving. If you don't get it perfect right the first time, you just keep working it.
If this was relatively easy....
....your damage should be an easy fix.
Good luck.
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10-07-07, 10:43 AM
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Location: Montreal Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Allthumbs
I accidentally scraped a tree at the end of the driveway..
How bad is this going to be to repair ?
Anyone have any thoughts or expereinces ?..
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I did something similar with a metal bodied car many years ago. The tree was just fine, no repairs needed.  Sorry.
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10-07-07, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Mt. Holly Springs, PA
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I feel bad for you and your beautiful 1981.
If you do not feel comfortable repairing your car, then take it to an auto body shop may cost around $1,200.00. I'm sure they would do a fine job on matching up the paint also.
Tell us how you make out either way.
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10-07-07, 08:17 PM
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Thanks guys !
I will take my time on it and get some estimates.. I am allthumbs.. so .. well you know ?
Tom
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10-07-07, 09:03 PM
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67 Heaven !
You and your pics are like a giant Advil ! 
Thanks Man ! My damage is so small now !
How did you do all of that ? Okay.. not how.. Wow !
Tom
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10-08-07, 08:05 AM
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Location: Horse Cave, KY
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Originally Posted by Allthumbs
...not dented but cracked....
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Fiberglass does not dent. It will give a little, but will then crack. Your stock panels are SMC. You must use SMC compatible materials to make your repairs.
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10-08-07, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 6880 Mike
Your stock panels are SMC. You must use SMC compatible materials to make your repairs.
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Yep,Regular Polyester resins will not stick to SMC!!!
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10-08-07, 08:10 PM
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Here is a pic of the damage !
This is what it looks like...
Tom
EDIT: Tom... I hope you don't mind but I'm including the photo attachment itself into your post... It's easier to see the damage in the larger picture.
And BTW... I'm glad it's not worse and you're getting some good news. -Jane Ann
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Reason: Edited to include photo in post. JA
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10-08-07, 08:32 PM
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This is what it looks like...
Tom
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At todays shop prices,about $500.00-$550.00 with paint and materal!!
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10-08-07, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by gmjunkie
At todays shop prices,about $500.00-$550.00 with paint and materal!! |
Really ?...
I can live with that !
Tom
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10-08-07, 09:57 PM
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First thing chop the tree down. I would say at least 800.00 depending where you live
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10-09-07, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Allthumbs
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All things considered, your damage is minor. What you have is repairable.
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