Small Collision

1st · 01-15-2014, 05:51 PM

I would have wanted the door over the quarter panel. Get ready for cut, weld and color blending. Sounds like that truck might be too big for his own good.

Isamu · 01-15-2014, 08:02 PM

time to replace your dad...

happytheman · 01-15-2014, 11:03 PM

Unfortunately, that section is not a panel. Every other section of the Z can be swapped..except that one. Sorry man, let us know how it works out.

FaustoP · 03-20-2015, 10:24 PM

So what did you end up doing? How did you fix it? I have a smaller dent on my Nismo and dent wizard told me they can't help will need to fill the dent with that crappy compound.

littlejuanito · 03-20-2015, 10:42 PM

Try to pull it with the Air Duster and a hot blower trick. At this point you don't have much to lose. Who knows. Maybe that would the trick.

Duc_Z09 · 03-20-2015, 11:17 PM

As others have pointed out, that's part of the unibody and thus not replaceable. You would have been much better off if he had hit the door; doors are easy to replace. You're probably looking at cutting out the bashed in area and welding in new metal to do it right... or just filling it in with putty if you want a half-*** fix. Either way it's an expensive repair.

sofaonasock · 03-21-2015, 01:11 AM

Have you gotten an estimate from your local PDR?

NeverBoneStck · 03-21-2015, 02:47 AM

I just had the same thing happen to me and that is not a small dent. Some young chick wasn't looking when she was backing up and hit me in the same spot. It's in the body shop now but it's a total of 8500 just for that small dent. I feel your pain!!

monaser1994 · 03-26-2015, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NeverBoneStck

I just had the same thing happen to me and that is not a small dent. Some young chick wasn't looking when she was backing up and hit me in the same spot. It's in the body shop now but it's a total of 8500 just for that small dent. I feel your pain!!

You got ripped the **** off

Cmike2780 · 03-31-2015, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by monaser1994

You got ripped the **** off

Yeah, I agree. That's way way more than it should be. It's not cheap, but to repair a single panel like that should be closer to $2k-$3k.

Japanjay · 03-21-2015, 12:52 PM

Correct me if I am wrong but that is also aluminum, which if is the case, greatly increases the repair costs vs steel.

drew · 03-26-2015, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Japanjay

Correct me if I am wrong but that is also aluminum, which if is the case, greatly increases the repair costs vs steel.

That area is high strength steel, not aluminum.

DYNAZOR · 03-21-2015, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by NSM

This morning while my dad was backing up his truck out of the driveway he failed to see my Z and backed right into it...

Of all the people in the world that could have hit your Z, it had to be your pops; what a dilemma!
I hope you didn't stumble in late last night stoned or sloshed and tell the old boy "hey old man, you make me sick!" or something. (jk).

MR.nismo · 03-26-2015, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NSM

This morning while my dad was backing up his truck out of the driveway he failed to see my Z and backed right into it...As you can see from the pics, it isn't an enormous collision and he luckily missed the passenger door. The area damaged is right behind the door.
My question is, how would one go about fixing this? Obviously I will be coming into contact with a body shop soon, but what exactly will need to be replaced? ...I'm hoping that the only thing will be the actual damaged panel.

Poor guy, someone has been lying to him on what is small and what is big.

I hope his self esteem still intact.

Either way, that is not so repairable sort of speak. If you want a good repair is going to involve much of cutting the entire rear section and in the end is gonna cost way too much, maybe not to you but to the insurance company. If you want a cheap repair then, many auto body places will drill hundreds of holes, will pull the dent, will use bondo and then repaint the area.

kynseon · 03-26-2015, 11:22 AM

Sue him!

01-15-2014, 11:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	Unfortunately, that section is not a panel. Every other section of the Z can be swapped..except that one. Sorry man, let us know how it works out. Duc_Z09 likes this. __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

03-20-2015, 11:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 24	As others have pointed out, that's part of the unibody and thus not replaceable. You would have been much better off if he had hit the door; doors are easy to replace. You're probably looking at cutting out the bashed in area and welding in new metal to do it right... or just filling it in with putty if you want a half-*** fix. Either way it's an expensive repair. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

03-21-2015, 01:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
sofaonasock Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 116 Drives: 09 370Z Touring, M6 Rep Power: 17	Have you gotten an estimate from your local PDR? __________________ 09 370Z Sports Touring 6MT

03-21-2015, 02:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
NeverBoneStck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Beaverton, Or Posts: 1,110 Drives: 2008 G37 S Rep Power: 18	I just had the same thing happen to me and that is not a small dent. Some young chick wasn't looking when she was backing up and hit me in the same spot. It's in the body shop now but it's a total of 8500 just for that small dent. I feel your pain!! __________________ Juiced! That is all you need to know !!

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01-15-2014, 05:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,710 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1617	I would have wanted the door over the quarter panel. Get ready for cut, weld and color blending. Sounds like that truck might be too big for his own good.

03-20-2015, 10:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
FaustoP Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Miami , Florida Posts: 15 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	So what did you end up doing? How did you fix it? I have a smaller dent on my Nismo and dent wizard told me they can't help will need to fill the dent with that crappy compound.

03-20-2015, 10:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
littlejuanito Track Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 812 Drives: 2014 Touring Sport Rep Power: 420	Try to pull it with the Air Duster and a hot blower trick. At this point you don't have much to lose. Who knows. Maybe that would the trick.

03-21-2015, 12:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
Japanjay Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Puyallup Posts: 856 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 15	Correct me if I am wrong but that is also aluminum, which if is the case, greatly increases the repair costs vs steel.

03-26-2015, 11:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
kynseon Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 183 Drives: 14 370z M6 Rep Power: 11	Sue him!

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