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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:56 AM
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unfortunatly i just took out a mailbox in my 01 ram 1500 i was woundering if anyone knew about how much it is for a new bumper and front left quarter panel i have to get the money together before i take it in so it would be helpful to know ahead of time thanks for any help you can give me

P.S. you shoulda seen the mailbox
 
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 04:21 AM
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Well, the fender shouldn't cost anymore than $100 for a bare unit. I've seen them on E-bay for about $200 painted to match. Bumpers are different. Do you have a Sport model?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 10:31 AM
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I dont have a sport model but I looked at it again and I think they should be able to pop that dent out of the bumper but they may have to do a little work on the bumper mounts, you can see that its bent up on one end a little bit, other then that I know im going to need a new trim piece for the top of the bumper i snapped the one end off. I was considering trying to do the work myself but now I think I'm going to take it to a body shop its a dodge and its worth it. for hitting a 4x4 post and a mailbox i expected there to be a lot more damage.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Good luck getting the dent out of the bumper..............Check your local salvage yards for a used one.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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I've seen new chrome bumpers on E-bay for around $100-150.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 01:32 AM
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I had that problem last winter, I slid into a granite post during a blizzard! Front Quarter panel got busted up down to bare paint and a basketball sized indent... THE TRICK IS.. SHOP AROUND FOR BODY SHOPS! first place I went to... $700... next place, $550, and I finaly tried a 3rd place, and got it done for $300! I dont think its possible to get a nice job done for $200 like ramtuff said... but if you want a cheap job, try a Tech high school or somethin...
Bumper, cant really pull a dent outta metal that thick... but a replacement isnt too bad online.. I went to www.autocustomizers.com Click on Dodge trucks!
 
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 02:05 AM
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I dont think its possible to get a nice job done for $200 like ramtuff said
$200-250 for a fender and paint is very reasonable for a nice job. I don't know about the quality of the ones off of E-bay that I quoted though, as I've never used them.
 
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