I have a '95 GLE. I got into a car accident tonight, and ****... I guess here's what I'll be needing to replace:

-Hood
-Front Bumper
-Grill
-License Plate Mount

Everything else seems to be okay, I mean, the hood won't open right now, but I'm not leaking anti-freeze or anything like that and the lights all work... I consider myself kinda lucky (in a really.. unlucky... sorta way). I have a parts book here and I'm getting a price of 99.50 for the hood and 47.50 for the grill. But then as far as the bumper goes, my options are:

"Bumper Cover" and "Bumper Reinforcement Bar"? Do I want both of these? One of these? Not these and something else?

Would it be wise to just replace the grill with something else? I have seen a lot of grill mods, is there a cheap one that would work as a grill replacement.

 

consider your self lucky lol, most of what is damaged is not that expensive other then the hood. You can get a license plate mount at autozone a grill off of ebay front bumper try a junk yard or the classifieds in this forum and the hood which is the most expensive part, try a junk yard. you might have to repaint it or just go out and get a CF hood.

 

what would the benefit of getting a CF hood be? how expensive are they? (I'm not a race junky). If they were the same price as a new aftermarket hood ($95) I'd consider it. Where do I find those?

Also, what about those grill mods?

 

their just lighter then the factory hoods, if you can get a aftermarket hood for 95$ go ahead. cause a CF is 300+

 

Well then, I won't be going for the CF Hood. Sorry to ask this question again, but is there anything I can do at this point rather than buy a new grill? I have seen people make grills out of mesh and perforated steel, but my question is: "Are they putting these new grills over an existing, intact, old grill? or are they taking the old one out and putting the new one in?"

 

im not sure about the making grill part. But im pretty sure that its replacing the original grill. Should just bolt/drill right on if made right

 

where did you find a hood for $95? I've been looking and I've heard atleast $200 from everywhere I called, I'm going the CF route cause I'm sure it would be cheaper than a hood ~$200 plus paint (atleast $150) and paint isnt cheap so it might be more.

 

I'm glad I have something to contribute to you guys. You can get some cheap parts from this company called: "CertiFit" Auto Body Parts. But, it's a Colorado company, so anybody in Colorado should definitely check it out. The hood from them is only 95 and I can get it all painted for under 100 fo sho.