[TheWop]

a couple days ago i was backing out my friends house and the gate at the front of the drive way was blown into my car and i didnt notice it till it was by my side mirror..luckily it didnt do too much but to the right of my tail like is 2 chips about the size of quarters and with a small line dent about 3 in long, and about the back wheel is some deep scrathes..basically scratched off the paint..anyway what the best way to have it fixed? can a body shop make it look like it did before? or is there a way to buy a whole new body piece or whatever

[n03stang]

If it is your quarter I don't think replacing it would be the way to go... Take it to a shop and have them fill it in will look like new as long as its a reputable shop and they blend good! Don't maaco it.

[TheWop]

any estimate on how much it would cost?

[n03stang]

Well man I live in NY a really sucky part of NY and I had a dent in my audi door before so it needed to be pulled and painted and it cost me 400 dollars. But on the other hand to paint an entire fender for my mustang will be 400 dollars as well. It really depends on labor.

[tfofkyle]

i had a similar situation on the front fender of my 96. they cut me a great deal, but i still ate $900 from a ford stealership

[nileppezdel77!]

Where are you located? If you're local to NY, I have a fantastic body shop in Staten Island that I can hook you up with. They helped me with some scratches and my convertible top and made my dad's rusted out and generally destroyed Suburban look brand new. Otherwise, I'm not sure I can help. I never had to fix more than a small dent or scratch and I sounds like you have more damage than that. Any reputable body shop can fix you up brand new, and if they can't, will get you parts and paint them and make them look brand new.