Pblesh85
08-06-2009, 06:07 AM
I am a proud owner of a nice clean 97 240sx. Its low mileage and was never abused. Never been in an accident... oh wait, some dumb un-insured BITCH ran a red light and hit my car(an hour and a half after coming home from Pre-deployment leave).
Well I was quoted $1500~2000 to repair it. The damage was done to the door(need new drivers side door. if you have one pm me), and the rear quater. The damage is not bad but it really erks me to have my mint ass low mileage car hit by a dumb ass lady in an old town car.
Well any way... My question is im going to be repairing the damage and repainting my car. When it comes to paint I can not stand having the engine bay and floor/trunk area another color from the exterior. This would not really be an issue, but my car is that butt ugly ass red that nissan used on 50% of all s14's.
Well I want to repaint it an oem color inside and out. A dark color, nothing fancy. just clean and simple. I also want the under carrage stripped and redone. Since the interior is going to have to be gutted I am going to be putting in my cage. I also want to have the frame stich welded and filled with foam. I want a track preped chassis essentially.
I need to get an idea of places to get this done at. I was planning on having PBM do my cage, and a good body shop do the repair/restore. I would like to know if there is anyone you could recomend to do the foam and stitch welding. Before anyone chimes in and says "do it your self", I dont weld and HATE body work.
So all of this will be done when I return from deployment. I just want some good ideas of prices and places to get this done at. Does anyone with experience have a price break down on all of this(minus the body work quoted) ? And any ideas of shops to get this done at. If possible someone that could do all of this at one shop.
Well I was quoted $1500~2000 to repair it. The damage was done to the door(need new drivers side door. if you have one pm me), and the rear quater. The damage is not bad but it really erks me to have my mint ass low mileage car hit by a dumb ass lady in an old town car.
Well any way... My question is im going to be repairing the damage and repainting my car. When it comes to paint I can not stand having the engine bay and floor/trunk area another color from the exterior. This would not really be an issue, but my car is that butt ugly ass red that nissan used on 50% of all s14's.
Well I want to repaint it an oem color inside and out. A dark color, nothing fancy. just clean and simple. I also want the under carrage stripped and redone. Since the interior is going to have to be gutted I am going to be putting in my cage. I also want to have the frame stich welded and filled with foam. I want a track preped chassis essentially.
I need to get an idea of places to get this done at. I was planning on having PBM do my cage, and a good body shop do the repair/restore. I would like to know if there is anyone you could recomend to do the foam and stitch welding. Before anyone chimes in and says "do it your self", I dont weld and HATE body work.
So all of this will be done when I return from deployment. I just want some good ideas of prices and places to get this done at. Does anyone with experience have a price break down on all of this(minus the body work quoted) ? And any ideas of shops to get this done at. If possible someone that could do all of this at one shop.