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11-22-2009, 10:34 PM
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Location: Tampa, FL
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Need a shop to replace front clam in Florida
so I hit a soft cone at 70mph and it smashed the front end of my clam shell. Any recommendation on finding a place and how to go about fixing it.
I may go though insurance if it cost too much. I've seen front clams for $2000 yet how do i get the paint to match (magnetic blue)? or do I get an oem clam? and who can do it in Tampa Florida? or do I need to ship the whole car out somewhere? I guess I could check in with the dealer. HELP |
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11-24-2009, 03:28 PM
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A couple of items.
First, if you are going to end up going through your insurance, you didn't hit the cone. It hit you. Second, there is nothing so super special about these clams that any high quality shop that has a glass guy can't take care of it. Third, the dealer will be $$$$, the local high quality shop will be $$$ and your glassworker buddy will be $. As an example, I had a small chip taken out of the rear door jam of my Elise by the dealership during a service. They were going to fix it over the course of 3 days at just over $1000. I had my local body shop that does all the high end work take care of it in about 3 hours for just under $180. (To their credit the dealership paid the repair cost as they should have). Dealership wouldn't even assure that I'd be happy with the repair. Local shop gave me a lifetime warranty on the paint and repair. If it starts to flake, peel, anything -- take it back and they will fix it at no cost. They also gave me the extra paint they mixed, which BTW is a better color match than the Lotus touch up pen I got.
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11-25-2009, 03:47 AM
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11-25-2009, 06:01 AM
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12-02-2009, 06:38 AM
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12-02-2009, 08:37 AM
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We ship all over the US! I also suggest you go through insurance as well. call me if you need any advise...
Nick
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12-12-2009, 07:21 AM
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Welcome to Sector 111, home of Lotus Elise Aftermarket Performance Parts and Exhaust Accessories. has OEM clams for sale!!!
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