My car is still messed up 2 months later... - Honda Prelude Forum

Broken Devil · 12-22-2003, 11:55 PM

So my car is still messed up and the body shop i took it too is *****ing that they cant find parts. I cant eye it that well personally but besides needing a new bumper and hood the frame running right behind the radiator is bent. Now, is there any way to replace this (junkyard maybe?) or do they have to straighten it out? I think I might just replace the hood now since the part where it latches is fine and the fenders aren't messed up. But i kinda wanna wait to replace the bumper until i fix the frame. So, two questions:

1. Is there is a DIY solution to the frame or do i have to turn that over to a professional?

2. Since i need a new hood anyway, should i get a carbon fiber one? I'd been looking at getting one but i want to make sure i got one from a reputable source.

I'll try and get pics of it posted.

willmbrk · 12-23-2003, 12:17 AM

You normally dont want to put a used radiator support on your car because it is a structural part of the vehicle, and saftey issues like airbag deployment timing..etc is involved. You can fix the radiator support as long as there are no kinks in it. As for the hood, CF is a good way to go. Also, typical repair time for body shops is 5 days for every 1k of damage. For example, if you have 4k in damage, you can typically expect the vehicle to be in the shop for 20 days.