Well today was a half day of school in my town. Usualy I think nothing of it at all and my car has always been left untouched. Sadly today was aparently different. I got out of work and seen some odd white mark on my hood. At first I thought it was a piece of string or I dunno something other than a scratch, but I was wrong. I touched it and felt the indent and got pissed right away. I took out my camera from the car and snapped a few shots. I went to the police station (right across the street) and had a cruiser come take a report. I'm unsure if I should file a claim at my insurance company 'cause my deductible I believe is $500. and I sure as hell dont have that on me at the moment (long story some people know).
So I dunno any advice on what to look for in a bodyshop? I've never had to deal with one so I dont wish to get scammed here.




p.s. If I find the kids who did this there will be trouble for them.

 

ahhh crap!!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry to hear that!!!!! kill the kids when u find em!

 

Oh damn.

That looks deep.

Best way to find a body shop/ Paint shop is word of mouth. Ask around in your local forums here, maybe somebody knows somebody else who knows a body shop.

(If anything this is an excuse to get a tight aftermarket hood)

 

Lucky you only got the hood. Someone keyed mine from the back fender, up both doors, and stopping at the front fender.

 

^Trust me I was looking up and down my car after seeing this scratch to see if there were any others. Part of me wishes they did cause then I'd go to the insurance company and pay the $500 to just repaint the entire car hehe.

Oh and yes the car is dirty, I was kinda happy cause it was nice out and I was gonna wash her today but this kinda ruined my mood.

 

dang. sorry to hear about this. do u work at a school? (how did u know kids did this- just wondering.) well, some ppl just have zero respect for other ppl's property.

hope u get the car fixed back to new and catch the creeps that did it.

 

kevin its gonna cost at least 500 to repaint the hood....time to step up.....good excuse to mod now!

 

Sorry to hear about this Kevin. You wouldn't imagine this kind of stuff happening in the Norwood/Westwood area but this just shows that it can happen anywhere. Don't worry about the bastard/s who did this, Karma will take care of them.

 

These kids need a good spanking. Sorry to hear about that.

 

Ask around, search other car forums (BMW, Porsche, Bentley), or call an exotic car dealer to locate a really good body shop—the difference in work between an ordinary shop and a great one can be astonishing. One good thing—and I could really be wrong about this—but I think the hood can be removed and then, after they finish painting, baked at high temperature. I don't think they can do that when they have to repaint, say, the rear quarter, as too many parts can't withstand the heat of baking.

 

Sorry to hear. Sucks.

 

Damn!!! Those kids weren't ******* around!!

 

two words: justifiable homicide.

 

Ouch! +1 tho I wouldn't look bad at all

 

Ok you guys are cheering me up thank you (and the gf is to hehe) so I'm now gonna look into a CF hood. Anyone know anyone that makes a good copy of the Varis Hood with the vents in it?? hehe

I'm still pissed about all this though, now I know how parents must feel when someone hits their kid. lol

 

just do it

 

Of all the places you can get "keyed", the hood is the best because it is relatively easy to prep and paint.
Too bad you don't live around here, I'd do it for you for cost (about $45).
You can actually fill and blend a scratch like that, but it takes some talent.

 

Seriously MM, where do you get the avatars. They are a steady stream of pure unadulterated awesome.

 

thats just plane shitty.......i dont know how someone could be so disrespectful to someone elses property....



Clav - time for CF....

 

Ehhh, I'm always in fear of walking out to find my car messed with or worse. Really sorry to see this. I'd kill someone.... Time for some cf!!!

-Cody

 

A turnkey multi-camera video surveillance system for automobiles is around 1500-2000. I think about it all the time. It would be worth it, if I could catch just one person, one licence plate number, one time, for the justice.

 

We just need to start weeding out the gene pool!

 

Kill...everyone...

 

Its impossible to have anything nice in this world, ******* people with no ******* respect i'm sick of it....

 

i have the same size scratch on my hood too!

im debating whether or not to go aftermarket hood or repaint the entire car...

have you decided on what to do yet??