(G) Bump

Normally the Repairer would start with a geometry check (and perhaps that is what they have done). From that, the items to be changed would be obvious.

Hi when I spoke to Gemini they had thankfully decided to repair, I had left a note about the bent damper rod and they are changing that and then doing a geometry check. He said they had ordered parts to repair the front wing and wheel arch liner, He also said they will straighten the front door? and make good the damaged paint. I do not know how a repair shop deals with water based paint as I think the lacquer is oil based and would have thought you can not just blend old and new we will see. They will inspect the wheel and tire though they looked good as I said we will see!.

If the wheel was flexed enough to put a kink in the strut..
Think about it.. thats likely to be 3":75mm to 4":100mm
I would be getting it off and down to a tyre place.. I suspect its well out of balance : true

As I said before thats £600 in a tyre and alloy.. you dont want to pay that in Feb-March once you start driving and realise something is amiss

Hi they have given it good a visual and are putting it on their balance machine Andy said if any issue at all they would scrap the wheel cost not a problem but he said he was confident that the deep scratch/gouge was the limit of damage to the wheel. He said the water based paint was not a problem at all I suppose they have been using it for years and have the right tools! they get good reviews and appear very professional. My old Croma had been resprayed on it's left side it had a good finish to the paint but they had not removed any thing just masked up especially round the door handles and door edges so up close a pigs ear!. I think our L will need a door skin so hope that that will mean a much better job than our old car!.

Hi Al is back from Gemini ARC and I am pleased now no worse for the bump!
It has a new wing and wheel arch liner door skin and Damper the paint job is very good with now masking marks! all we need now is wait for summer.