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anyone know a good panel shop possibly down S.E way, to fix my Gtr style bar. I got cracks cause I hit a gutter one day and another biggish crack where the bar meets the guard on the side, the day after :) me no have much luck these days....:P

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You will need to take it to a plastic welder first, then take it to a panel shop to prime it and repaint it.

I modified my bar when i put the fmic on, by cutting off the middle strip that holds the number plates. I didn't like the holes that were left (not to mention giving the cops another reason to get my car off the road) so i got them to plastic weld a couple of square blocks in the holes. Even before the bar was painted you couldn't tell were the welds were (from the front), except for the missing paint. Now the bar look factory and for a fraction of the price to get an aftermarket.

rev zone and sonic can not help you... they only sell mods and accessories... the best place i recommend and Auswide Panels in Ringwood. The do all the body kits for RevZone, Sonic Racing, Makspeed etc.... very very good from my experience.

cheers.

hey Al nice car dude...front bar has come up alright...but mine is diff to urs its the GTR style...

I've fixed my bar up finally, looks alright now just needs abit ofsanding in one spot and then it read to be sprayed, quite proud of myself...:P

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