Quote Originally Posted by dorgasm
Not sounding smart at all, thank you, this is exactly the type of advice I was looking for. I didn't actually know this would be an option.

I've mentioned to a few people that I was going to replace it and nobody mentioned this option. If I could get it repaired and painted, then happy days. I'll post up pictures of the damage sometime today so you can see yourself if it's possible.

Would most crash repair/body shops do this sort of work? I'm based Cork and Kilkenny btw, if anyone knows of reputable places there that do it.
Most should do yeah. If you youtube it you'll see how it's done. I'm no painter myself but afaik they will plastic weld it, sand it down, use filler, sand again, prime, paint etc etc. :smiling: