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Body Men - Neon Hood
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11/09/09 05:38 PM
11/09/09 05:38 PM
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DUFFMAN
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Last week I hit a deer with my 2004 Neon. It's still driveable, just very ugly. I just got a call from my Insurance company and they have decided to total it. They are going to have someone call me about the option to keep the car which, depending on the pay-out, I might fix it myself since all the damage is cosmetic. My brother found a 2002 Neon in the junkyard with a good pair of fenders and a hood. My question is will the hood from a 2002 fit my 2004? I'm finding conflicting information on line. 
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Re: Body Men - Neon Hood
[Re: CYACOP]
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11/09/09 07:11 PM
11/09/09 07:11 PM
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AdamR
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Keep in mind the hit you will take if you ever go to sell it due to the carfax report that will be generated.
He'll take more of a hit buying a new car. I say toss a set of fenders and a hood on it. Price new aftermarket, You may be surprised at how cheap they are. 
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Re: Body Men - Neon Hood
[Re: 6PakBee]
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11/09/09 10:08 PM
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DaveRS23
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Do you have any Pick-A-Part salvage yards nearby? Fenders are about $25, hoods $50, etc. And you can often find the right color. I'ld fix it, as long as it still drives good.
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Re: Body Men - Neon Hood
[Re: DUFFMAN]
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11/10/09 07:57 AM
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AdamR
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Don't forget shipping. That $150 for the hood will become a $300 hood quickly and I can source a JY hood easily for $200. I'm not a big fan of aftermarket sheetmetal anyway, it usually doesn't fit very well and I've been burned before.
There are some with free shipping actually. I've had pretty good luck with aftermarket panels, I use them ever day.
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Re: Body Men - Neon Hood
[Re: AdamR]
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11/10/09 11:31 AM
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I recently priced out parts for the GF's (98) Neon above from RockAuto: Bumper Cover $50 "Absorber" IE Styrafoam $16 Bumper Support $24 Headlight $28-66 Turnsignal $3 Fender $38 Hood $85 Of course after you add oversize shipping for the hood, the prices go up but I'm getting all my parts from the JY in the wrong colors for about the same cost.
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Re: Body Men - Neon Hood
[Re: AdamR]
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11/10/09 01:53 PM
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http://www.certifit.com/online_catalog.phpThey have places all over the country and are very reasonable. I got an early neon hood there and it looked and fit great. 
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Re: Body Men - Neon Hood
[Re: ZIPPY]
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11/10/09 01:58 PM
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You need to find 2003 to 2005 parts.
The fascias (front and rear) were different in the last 3 years of the neon, and though an earlier hood might "bolt on", it isn't going to match up to the front fascia very well....probably not at all.
The catalog states all the hoods are the same 2000-2005 for non srt models.
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Re: Body Men - Neon Hood
[Re: Mr T2U]
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11/11/09 11:11 AM
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Well my insurance company is totalling the car. I'm waiting to hear back from them on $$$. It depends on what they will give me for it with and without keeping the car. I already found a 2003 Neon that mets my criteria so I have a contigency plan. I'll post an update once I know what is happening.
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My only experience with aftermarket parts was about 20 years ago. I bought a set of aftermarket fenders for my pickup. After the freight charges I could have bought the same fenders from Ma Mopar for about $25 more. And I wouldn't had to massage the top of the fenders to fit well around the base of the windshield.
