How Hard Would it Be To Fit This.....?

[N!CK R]

Right, the other day i had the front bumper off and i noticed that the front panel member thing has been pushed back. Which would explain why the bonnet doesnt sit quite right.... must've been in a bit of an accident before i got it.

Well anyway, after a bit of searching on the internet i came across the replacement part for it. Looking at my car though, it appears to be welded in; so how would i replace this part?
Would it have to be done by a bodyshop?
Heres the part:
http://www.everycarpart.co.uk/clio-0105campus-front-panel-complete-p-54839.html

Thanks

 

[graham_172]

shouldn't be too hard to fit considering the pic is of 2 parts.

outlined in red on pic

 

[Final Maxim]

have you got a welder?


ideally you shoud spot weld them in , but you can just drill holes, grind where your welding to bare metal and weld the holes up. grind them down, then fill them.

 

[Final Maxim]

btw, is your the front panel thats in proper mangled? maybe wrap a chain around it and give it a few pulls off a tree or something first?

 

[N!CK R]

Err, ive tried with a bottle jack to push it out but i cant get it back to the original shape entirely.
It looks like the mangled one is welded in though. How would i go about taking this one out?
I might see if i can get a bodyshop to sort it out.

 

[Final Maxim]

drill the welds out with a spot weld drill bit. you can use a normal drill bit but just be careful you dont keep drilling right the way through or you'll be welding holes up all day.

 

[tyni_clio]

bodyshop wud prob be best mate, i wud of said rivet it on but i suppose if you go to the bodyshop they can spot weld it in easily, wudnt take too long and shudnt cost too much.

 

[Final Maxim]

pop rivet a front panel on?

dear god... LOL

 

[N!CK R]

I might just purchase the bit and get a bodyshop to weld it on.
Just to make sure a good job is done....

 

[Rob.]

pop rivet a front panel on?

dear god... LOL

thats how my front wheel hubs are done on