Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later, but I was in my first fender-bender the other night. I just got my car out of the paint shop about a month ago after putting on my new ASCD ram-air hood, when on my way home some f***face pulls right out in front of me and jacks the left front of my baby all to hell . Thank God it didnt damage the hood at all, but it did demolish the nose and the left front ground effects piece on the fender. My question is this: Anyone know how much these pieces cost individually, I heard the nose is like $600 or so but have no clue what the ground effect runs.
Sorry for the length but I felt I needed to vent a little before getting to my question.
It was totally the other guys fault, so his insurance is going to pay(hopefully-its some no-name company I've never heard of). But it happened early saturday morning so I haven't had a chance to get any estimates yet, anyone want to guess what this should run me with paint and all? Oh yeah, no real damage to left front fender, just some scratches, will probably need painted though.
I think I'm more damaged(emotionally) than the car is, you guys know what I'm talking about.

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The front fender gfx is prob going to run around $75 from the dealer price and the nose is going to be somewhat over $500
Time for application is going to be a touch over 2 hours to install new parts. Max time for repaint should be 2.5 hours (but will be less) and price on paint varies with color alot,, as a guess,, I'd say you should somewhere around $1k for it


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if u havent already gotten a camaro restoration catalog from www.classicindustries.com i suggest u do so....they probably have what your looking for......

 

I am reparing the front end of my car, and the body shop quoted me $600 to have it done. W/ a new bumper and everything repainted. There is some work that needs to be done on the front quarter panels also. I think $600 was a far price for the job. Thank god that hood wasn't damaged, my hood costs that much!

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Yeah, I was pleased that the hood wasnt damaged in the accident. I dont know if I could wait another 2 months to get the new one or not!(Back order sucks) I just hope the new nose will line up properly with the fenders and the hood.

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Those parts can be had cheaply if you go used. There's a ton of guys parting out IROCs on the thirdgen.org classifieds, and thirdgenresource and thirdgenparts both have stuff.

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Insurance likes to quote high (and always get NEW parts if it's not your fault, unless you are doing it yourself and wanting to pocket the cash)

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I replaced my whole front clip, and I'm not sure wether it was the nose - or the fenders, but it didn't line up right. the curve at the top of the fenders (where it touches the nose) didn't line up - it took a little lovin - but looks good now. I spent about $180.00 for fenders and hood through Mokan (kinda like jc whitney). I would suggest used like Jim said - just be sure that there are no stress marks in it cause the bodyshop will make you pay for it.
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classic industries is a great company but I'd never order anything I couldn't get at the JY. DEFINITLY get a classic ind. catalogue!! the have the highest prices for anything! you can make crazy cash!much more than a thousand. I messed up my car pretty bad and only spent $75 at the JY then I bought my hood for $150 'cause I wanted the cowl scoop, a month later I saw a factory cowl at the wreckers better cond. than mine for $50!