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Modified by chillout at 9:35 PM 5/13/2008

 

you can purchase sideskirts to cover that up .

 

All that damage is fixable. You can get the rocker panel metal replaced, or probably even have the dent pulled out.

 

the fender and the bumper isn't bad...the rocker panel will cost a ton of money to repair

 

With that kind of damage, it shouldn't be priced at KBB Excellent Condition value.

 

LOwer


Modified by chillout at 1:54 AM 5/14/2008

 

7500 is too much in my opinion. i'd offer him 5000. if you look hard, you can find these cars for so cheap.

 

Thats not hard to fix, but plan on painting the most of the door to fix the fender and the rocker panel (I'm also willing to bet the bottom of the door is bent) with matching/blended paint. I would take the car to the body shop, then offer him what he wants minus the body shop bill. I bet thats gonna be a $2K repair. It does look purely cosmetic though... I did the exact same thing, the body shop took care of it just fine... The outer panel there is just body work.

 

easy fix just have to see how far you can get him down. i wouldn't pay kbb value if the car was in mint condition.

 

The above car didn't work out.

Gonna be picking this up, an 03' with 50K, clean title, and rust free, no mechanical probs. Has only body damage, buying price is 4.5k. Its already dropped but a little too low for my taste so maybe redoing that before I drive it. Also it only has the nice rims in the back so I will have to locate 2 more of those. Has an intake and and projectors which look brand new. Engine is clean but I forgot to get a pic of so I will in a day or two. Going to need a new fender and both bumpers for sure and a few other minor parts, will a coupe bumper fit right on it cause I want the fogs to look right? Not sure if I even want to try driving it around with it as low as it sits now, roads are ruff here so I may have that pulled and install something not quite as low and comfortable. Going to drive it first and see how it feels. It looks worse in the picture then it really is.

For color I can get it painted pretty cheap so I am thinking on going a sapphire blue with some metallic flakes but may just stick with silver. I know I want a lip kit not sure which or where to buy from though, help me out. Not sure what else I want to do to it yet, could use some suggestions. Maybe get an exhaust put in also, The greddy evo2 sounds decent but might be a bit loud for my area police. Getting it all done before I even take it home so what should the list be? If all goes well this could be a good candidate for a k swap down the road.




















Modified by chillout at 12:24 AM 5/14/2008


Modified by chillout at 12:25 AM 5/14/2008

 

Man, someone abused the hell out of that thing.

 

I have band aids, don't worry as long as the mechanics work which they do and well at that, the bumpers and fenders are all replaceable. When I'm done it will look better then new, will keep the thread updated as I go.

 

Is it possible to get Fiji Blue Pearl, paint, thinking it may look decent? Where can I find a lip kit for a good price, I want front, back, and sides?

 

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You'll want to paint the entire car (including the jams, bay, and floor pan), which would take a lot of work. The paint would look nice, but it wouldn't be cheap to do.


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Search.

 

Gonna need painting anyways so I don't mind throwing a few more dollars to get it a nice color. We have a real good paint shop near y who does all the good colors like chameleon and ***** but not sure if i want to go that route. I have searched and turned up nothing, all the sites listed don't have anything for the 4 door 03' LX, ebay turns up not too much either. Help a guy out man.

 

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Check the regional forums and the Paint & Body forum.

 

Up above I was talking about a lip, not paint, I must of deleted the rest on accident. Any who I found one.

Almost sure I'm going for this one as long as its looks good with all the work done. Deciding to keep it silver after all, figure it was meant to be that color and of course less work and quicker I'm driving it. Getting new bumpers and a few other parts tomorrow so the body work will start and it will be painted soon after.

I'm going to have a magnaflow exhaust installed. Hope it sounds good.

The suspension is too low for my taste. If I don't get use to it, then what spring and shock combo would I need to get it to have a gap but only a nice even 1-2" gap? Going to have to have stock springs put back on in the winter regardless if I'm going to be driving it then.

Also any tip on the cheapest place to find 2 more of these rims other then a dealer:



Modified by chillout at 11:20 PM 5/15/2008


Modified by chillout at 11:22 PM 5/15/2008