01-11-2007, 10:45 PM
so, I'm going to start my saga of the recent repairs to the SE-R. At the end of October, while coming home from a friend's house, a deer hit my car. The following is the damage:
![[Image: im002176.jpg]](http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/979204_1v2fi/im002176.jpg)
As you can see, I didn't hit the deer, as it would have been more at the center of the car. It was a 2-lane road with another car coming towards me, which killed my peripheral vision so I never even saw it until I saw it on the side of the road later. Deer actually must have jumped in front of the oncoming car just before we passed; it was dark so I don't really know the trajectory.
Needless to say I was pissed, considering I was about to put it up for sale soon, and now I had to replace the fender (yeah, it was trashed), headlight, and turn signal. Could have been a lot worse though, so I'm not complaining. He must have hit the car very hard, as my neck was a little sore the next day too
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So, I got a fender from the salvage yard down the road, and ebayed the headlights, total bill was pretty cheap for getting the car back on the road. Then, I amassed the goodies to paint the whole car. The black fender made for a bit of an eyesore, and the rust on the top of the car was something I had wanted to fix since I bought the car, so I figured this was a decent way to improve my resale, if nothing else
The Goods:
![[Image: im002182.jpg]](http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/979205_ylild/im002182.jpg)
Lowes was my buddy. I can't find my receipt, but the grand total was under $100.
-1 gallon Rustoleum paint, can be the Professional or regular series, both located in the same aisle.
-1 can of corresponding Rustoleum spray paint
-1 can of primer, if you're doing rust repair (probably didn't even need to do this, but I did)
-1 gallon of mineral spirits
-1 spray bottle for wet-sanding
-1 sandblaster sanding sponge. You won't actually use it for sanding, it's just really good to wrap paper around
-Turtlewas Polishing Compound. Stupid cheap and gets the job done
-Roller, pan, handle kit
-extra rollers
-painter's tape
-1 small foam brush (I bought the big one, but didn't use it)
-sandpaper. for the actual painting, I used 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, and 2000. Scuff the paint up with 400 grit so the paint will adhere well, then start painting. Other body work, use whatever is necessary for the job.
Then, ready the entirety of the following threads, the first being most critical:
link 1
link 2
Then prepare yourself for a grueling few days/weeks in the garage. My next post will highlight some of my screwups and things I learned for next time.[/url]
As you can see, I didn't hit the deer, as it would have been more at the center of the car. It was a 2-lane road with another car coming towards me, which killed my peripheral vision so I never even saw it until I saw it on the side of the road later. Deer actually must have jumped in front of the oncoming car just before we passed; it was dark so I don't really know the trajectory.
Needless to say I was pissed, considering I was about to put it up for sale soon, and now I had to replace the fender (yeah, it was trashed), headlight, and turn signal. Could have been a lot worse though, so I'm not complaining. He must have hit the car very hard, as my neck was a little sore the next day too
.So, I got a fender from the salvage yard down the road, and ebayed the headlights, total bill was pretty cheap for getting the car back on the road. Then, I amassed the goodies to paint the whole car. The black fender made for a bit of an eyesore, and the rust on the top of the car was something I had wanted to fix since I bought the car, so I figured this was a decent way to improve my resale, if nothing else
The Goods:
Lowes was my buddy. I can't find my receipt, but the grand total was under $100.
-1 gallon Rustoleum paint, can be the Professional or regular series, both located in the same aisle.
-1 can of corresponding Rustoleum spray paint
-1 can of primer, if you're doing rust repair (probably didn't even need to do this, but I did)
-1 gallon of mineral spirits
-1 spray bottle for wet-sanding
-1 sandblaster sanding sponge. You won't actually use it for sanding, it's just really good to wrap paper around
-Turtlewas Polishing Compound. Stupid cheap and gets the job done
-Roller, pan, handle kit
-extra rollers
-painter's tape
-1 small foam brush (I bought the big one, but didn't use it)
-sandpaper. for the actual painting, I used 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, and 2000. Scuff the paint up with 400 grit so the paint will adhere well, then start painting. Other body work, use whatever is necessary for the job.
Then, ready the entirety of the following threads, the first being most critical:
link 1
link 2
Then prepare yourself for a grueling few days/weeks in the garage. My next post will highlight some of my screwups and things I learned for next time.[/url]