 Dented GT4 hood, is it fixable? |
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 May 15, 2011 - 8:58 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Oct 26, '09 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)  |
Hey guys, i recently got a GT4 front end but the hood came badly dented. Is it worth fixing or should i just get another hood?
      What do you guys think? its really bad. I am fighting with the shipping company right now to claim the damages. |
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May 15, 2011 - 9:16 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
That's pretty bad if the insert pieces don't even sit flush...
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May 15, 2011 - 11:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 26, '11 From beaufort,SC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thats clearly shipping damage....you can tell something was set on it and dragged across....unless the supplier sent it that way but if you have pics of it before shipment that should help your issue alittle....good luck and id just get another hood aluminum is a big pain to get dents out of from what i read....
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May 16, 2011 - 2:19 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 26, '09 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
It was crated, but when i got it that was no crate left. the only thing left was a pallet. and some pallet wrap
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May 16, 2011 - 5:39 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 2, '07 From Calgary, Alberta Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Perhaps it was a the weight of a body landing on the hood then rolled onto the windscreen.
did the front windshield come damage by any chance? all jokes aside I think this is time for a new hood. there's plenty to be had for about $400 with shipping. |
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May 16, 2011 - 7:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 22, '09 From Work Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Same thing happened to me I bought my set from "Everspring-Sports" on ebay I paid a premium price for it too the seller was too cheap to properly package the items I didn't know who to blame the shipper or seller all I know is that I won't ever buy from him again I have 2 giant paper weight sitting in my garage now welcome to the club.
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May 17, 2011 - 10:17 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
You shouldn't have any troubles finding it locally, but I would definately go after the shipping company & then find a new hood. You'll never get the "wrinkles' out properly.
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May 17, 2011 - 3:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '06 From Medicine Hat, AB Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Pshhh fix it!
Spend a week on it and see how it goes, then source another hood if you cant get it the way you want. Honestly would only cost you maybe $50 in material and your time. You'll have to prep another hood regardless. -------------------- current project: looking :(
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May 17, 2011 - 5:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 26, '09 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I dont even know where to start to try to fix it?
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May 17, 2011 - 5:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
QUOTE (94GreenLantern @ May 17, 2011 - 4:18 PM)  I dont even know where to start to try to fix it? Take the heat shield off first, then pop all the vents off. Flip the hood over and with a rubber mallet try and gently punch out the dents from the bottom. Get it as smooth as you can I guess... -------------------- |
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May 18, 2011 - 11:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 26, '09 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I thought about that but Its basically the whole middle bulge of the hood that's smashed in
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May 18, 2011 - 1:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
the problem with aluminum is that is expands easily, so those dents you see, they are strechted, and when you try to pop them back, they'll strech a little more, and you'll find yourself in a battle hitting both side without much improvement.
Aluminum parts once heavily dented are replaced instead of repair, but if repair is done / attempted, it better be at hands of someone who knows exactly what is doing. --------------------  |
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May 19, 2011 - 9:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
that hood is toast
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May 22, 2011 - 8:02 AM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
the hood is toast.
aluminum requires a dedicated process to fix properly. with all the streching of the metal on that hood, you'll never get it back 100%. itll always look warped once installed on the car. (if you could even get it to sit properly after repair) -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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May 22, 2011 - 2:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 19, '11 From Paraguay, Winchestertonfieldville Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
you call that a dent? an elephant sat on your hood...
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May 22, 2011 - 6:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Careful heating with a torch can be used to shrink the metal back into shape a little...but that might be beyond repair.
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May 23, 2011 - 6:54 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 19, '11 From Paraguay, Winchestertonfieldville Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
melt it into a block and sell it for material!
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May 23, 2011 - 9:07 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
aluminulm recycles for 65 cents a pound. sell it for ice cream money
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May 27, 2011 - 9:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 26, '09 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
thanks for the opinions. Ill put it to some use unless when this claim is done they want it.
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May 28, 2011 - 1:42 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (Lone_Wolf @ May 16, 2011 - 5:11 PM) Same thing happened to me I bought my set from "Everspring-Sports" on ebay I paid a premium price for it too the seller was too cheap to properly package the items I didn't know who to blame the shipper or seller all I know is that I won't ever buy from him again I have 2 giant paper weight sitting in my garage now welcome to the club. Premium - An additional cost above the normal cost. -Source- http://www.investorwords.com/3785/premium.html just curious so by any chance did you get your money or some money back? -------------------- God made man....
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