Fender

shashi27 · 02-19-2011, 12:54 PM

Anyone have any experience on how to remove the front fender panel that houses the turn signal. Some ninny at work dented the fender. I know who i parked next to and the paint is the same so I will check their car on tuesday.

But i digress, I want to take it off and see if the body shop can salvage otherwise I need to replace. Thank God they hit only that panel. The hood and other panels were untouched. Thanks.

ChuckB · 02-19-2011, 03:56 PM

Hope this helps to show were some of the connections are...

skier219 · 02-19-2011, 07:09 PM

If it's minor enough to be fixed with paintless dent repair (PDR) then just leave the fender on. I have seen them do amazing work before, so it's worth a shot. All depends on the dent.

pmlnnrt · 02-20-2011, 04:03 AM

I had this dimple from ice and snow - snow melted- started to freeze - and expanded- at first I thought a paintless guy could fix it - however there is a double pannel behind the dent - so off to the body shop - its been fixed - and you would never know it was there - some times Paintless guys just cant fix things !

skier219 · 02-20-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by pmlnnrt

I had this dimple from ice and snow - snow melted- started to freeze - and expanded- at first I thought a paintless guy could fix it - however there is a double pannel behind the dent - so off to the body shop - its been fixed - and you would never know it was there - some times Paintless guys just cant fix things !

Wow! Can you explain more about how that happened? Was there something that caused the ice to push up against the car? That is crazy.

Aside from access, that dent is too big for PDR -- it's best for smaller, more focused dents.

shashi27 · 02-20-2011, 11:31 AM

Thanks. Dropping off for an estimate tomorrow. Also goign to see if they can debadge the car when they fix the dent.

shashi27 · 02-20-2011, 12:38 PM

Nevermind about the debadge. I read a couple of posts and the car is now debadged.

Yeah baby!

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shashi27 Private 7 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 11 Z4 35is Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NJ, USA iTrader: (0)	Fender Anyone have any experience on how to remove the front fender panel that houses the turn signal. Some ninny at work dented the fender. I know who i parked next to and the paint is the same so I will check their car on tuesday. But i digress, I want to take it off and see if the body shop can salvage otherwise I need to replace. Thank God they hit only that panel. The hood and other panels were untouched. Thanks.
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skier219 Captain 608 Rep 969 Posts Drives: X3 M40i, M2C, Ferrari 328 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	If it's minor enough to be fixed with paintless dent repair (PDR) then just leave the fender on. I have seen them do amazing work before, so it's worth a shot. All depends on the dent.
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pmlnnrt Phil 7 Rep 108 Posts Drives: 2014 Z-4 35i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spring Lake New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I had this dimple from ice and snow - snow melted- started to freeze - and expanded- at first I thought a paintless guy could fix it - however there is a double pannel behind the dent - so off to the body shop - its been fixed - and you would never know it was there - some times Paintless guys just cant fix things ! Attached Images
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shashi27 Private 7 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 11 Z4 35is Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NJ, USA iTrader: (0)	Thanks. Dropping off for an estimate tomorrow. Also goign to see if they can debadge the car when they fix the dent.
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shashi27 Private 7 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 11 Z4 35is Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NJ, USA iTrader: (0)	Nevermind about the debadge. I read a couple of posts and the car is now debadged. Yeah baby!
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