Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
I feel sorry for the guy who you sell your car to after you fix it half assed.
You've severely damaged the structural integrity of your car. You, who admittedly knows little about cars, cannot get that integrity back without the help of trained technicians who have a frame alignment machine.
when did I ever say I was going to fix it myself?
i planned on going to trained professionals to begin with when I saw that the radiator support was welded. i know little about cars yes but ther'es nothing to putting on body panels. i am mechanically inclined so it's easy for me to tighten screws. i've done it before. all i asked about was the radiator support and if $1700 seemed right to replace it because I was basing labor costs off of WHAT WAS SAID ON THIS SITE (i see i have to reiterate that a million times over) and it was said on here that dealers will charge roughly $500 to replace the radiator support. I've gotten the damage looked at by my insurance company and they said it was all body damage...radiator support, hood, bumper cover, headlights, center bumper retainer bar, and the lock assembly.... they even said iI was lucky that only the radiator support was damaged (as far as the structural frame).