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    Default Bezels/Bodywork in Melbourne

    Ok I just spent an hour searching the forum for the exact info I wanted. Couldn't find enough so, you'll have to put up with me asking this for about the millionth time I guess...haha!

    Anyway, I've sourced some bezels, I'm going to put them on the front bar before I get the foggies installed (I know it's gay but I'm doing one thing at a time). But I'm nowhere near confident enough to install them myself. I was thinking of going to a body repair/panel shop to get them to do it for me.

    I was wondering how much you think they would charge? (I will ring up tomorrow and get some quotes, I'm just looking for some advice to start with) Should I paint them first myself and give them to the shop or just let them do it all?

    Any body shop recommendations in Eastern Suburbs? I was thinking Symes Accident repairs in East Doncaster or there's a panel shop on Oban Road in Ringwood I think.

    Anyways, Price estimations to install the bezels?
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    bumpity bump.

    Was the question a bit too specific lol?
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    there is a thread somwhere that had photo's of people installing them, and sort of showed how to do it, it was none to specific in detail, but from what i remember is only cutting a rough hole and then the bezzel will cover it when you put it in.

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    Yeah I checked through that thread but I'm not confident enough with myself to do it myself.

    I was wanting to get a panel/body shop to do it.

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    But seriously i would get a panel shop to do it. My dad and I did mine, we used a drill and thin drill bits to cut the small slits needed and they were ok, but one looked closer to the grill than the other and it sat a little higher too. Plus the colour wasn't matched too well cos we used pressure pack cans. Ended up buying an SS bar when getting some repair work done and it looks awesome now. A mate of mine got an executive bar and got a panel shop to fit them and it came up good. So it can be done but better off getting a pro to do it, it will look better in the end and remember measure a million times and cut once.
    The last thing I want is for this to happen, so body shop would be the best bet I reckon.

    Any ideas on it's cost? I might PM Nick see what he has to say.
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    Ok back to the drawing board.

    No one has any ideas?
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