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Originally Posted by JC350
Hello! Not sure if you guys can help, but worth a try! Looking to purchase an early build Backdraft Cobra Roadster (in otherwise great condition) that has a noticeable spiderweb/ impact area about the size of a half-dollar coin on the upper portion of the driver's door. Not terrible, but something I'd like to have fixed prior to purchase.
I've found that shops are few and far between that offer specialized fiberglass repair. The hard part is assurance of color match to the rest of the car.
Do I:
A) Live with it - put a decal on it and move on.
B) Repair it and take the chance of mismatch.
C) Buy another door and have them prep/paint to match car (if replacement door is available). Worse case, just go back to the original.
This process can go anywhere from $20-$2000, and is holding up the deal until we come to an agreement. Thoughts?
Thanks, JC
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JC,
As the retired bodyshop owner, I'll start off with the following statement: Fiberglass repair is not always an easy thing to describe, does not matter if it is a Cobra, or Corvette, or a boat.
With that said, you really need to post a picture of the damage before a qualified response will be available to you.
Exactly where is the damage, is it close to the front or rear edge of the door, or is it more centered?
What color is the car (exactly), as some colors you can "spot paint" within the panel, while others you must blend out 6-20" in all directions.
Being on the door at least you can clear that whole panel, otherwise you are melting clear at certain edges to try and blend without having to clear the entire body, edge to edge, this after blending color so that it is not noticeable. Replacing the door would be a worse case scenario, you do this, and you are guaranteed to blow color over the entire side of the car in one way or another.
$20 of fiberglass repair is like adding leaches to the deep cut (down to your bone) on your body.
Bill S.