I have a couple questions aboiut body/paint costs and how i can save some money.

First off i was in an accident. It wasnt my fault so I have an insurance check coming from the "other" drivers' insurance company. I am not sure how much the check is yet, but the rep said it would cover the cost of the following....(this is for a 96 Accord LX btw)

Front Bumper
Pass. Fender
Hood
All lenses on passenger side(headlamp scratched bad, others shattered)
Rental car for length of repair
She also said I can be reimbursed for any damages not visible. I dont think any kind of alignment was screwed up so i believe everything's intact ecept for the body parts listed above.

Now I'm not sure how much she will cut me a check for but she said if there were any difference that she would reimburse me for it.

I was thinking of buying most of the parts myself direct, getting them painted at a body shop and installing them myself. Thats pretty basic for the fender and bumper(i think, since i've never took either one apart, i heard it wasnt too bad). Is the headlamp pretty simple as long as the bumper is removed?

The big dilema is the HOOD. I want to see if an OEM hood costs more than a GOOD CF hood. You can click my sig to see more pics of my car and tell me if a black CF Hood would look proper on my car. I already know it's a heck of alot lighter than your standard OEM hood. Also i heard that it doesnt have windshield washer cutouts so i gotta say goodbye to those if i get it(unless i can get some hoods with cutouts included.)

If anyone can offer some insight on this i would greatly appreciate it. Also if i do plan on buying the OEM parts myself, a good place to get them from cheap?

Thanx
Dave