Aug 18, 2007 - 3:47 PM
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Today I rear ended someone, and was left with a warning for "following too close". No collision on my car. Basically i have to pay for the damages myself. Heres the thing, to my knowledge my whole front end basically is unfixable so i dont really know what to do. i did this like 2 hours ago and the hood is wedged into the bumper so i cant even look to see what it looks like under the hood. The car runs, and the airbags did deploy (smashed my windshield in the process of this "life savor".) I have around $2,000 availiable to my name, im a hard working 17 year old just trying to have something to get around, but i am thinking about getting a kit. I have little knowledge on the body work area and was hoping that you guys can give me some better ideas on what to do. Maybe try to scavenge a bumper and hood? another thing is i can barely open my front door, like litterally my whole front end wedged into the middle of my car. I was already planning on getting a kit at some time but im also freaked out because of what happened, so should I spend some money on a body kit, or somehow fix this so its drivable. I love my car i was hoping u guys can look at the damages and give me some ideas on what to do.
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Aug 23, 2007 - 8:00 PM
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Enthusiast ![]() Joined Nov 13, '06 From Windsor, CT Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
All is good! first.. the front bumper and drivers side fender are replaced with parts from a local auto shop. They are black right now.. my car is white but it will be painted. Will be ordering the Erebuni 404 lips around the time when my car is going to be painted. I got my low and high beams from the same shop for cheap, and my step dad banged out the hood with nothing but little dents that can easily be fixed. The pushed in reinforcements in the front end were fixed using some type of little handy crane which made it so the new fender fit properly and my door can shut with the normal gap between the door hinge and the fender. Airbags will not be replaced as of right now, but maybe in the near future. Only thing now, i need to search for a steering wheel (pref stock) because the airbag ripped it a little, but its glued right now lol. And i also need to fix the dash were the airbag popped from, along with the necessary paintjob of both my front bumper, fender, and lip kit. hmm maybe ill get myself those spoiler blocks to give my car some more features.. in case all of you were wondering the price of the fender, front bumper, low beam, high beam, towing of my car, and new windshield was $600. No labor was needed because my step dad actually works on cars and hes damn good at it so no money for labor was needed. The kit should be about 500 shipped and the spoiler blocks maybe 100-200? (PM IF YOU HAVE ANY FOR SALE AND/OR STEERING WHEEL). MY CAR IS SAVED.. thanks for the help guys
Edit: Pictures will be posted with the process This post has been edited by Tcel95: Aug 23, 2007 - 8:04 PM |
Tcel95 Need help >> crashed ST Aug 18, 2007 - 3:47 PM
goferris sorry to say but it is probably totalled. you say ... Aug 18, 2007 - 4:24 PM
Tcel95 QUOTE(goferris @ Aug 18, 2007 - 9:24... Aug 18, 2007 - 4:27 PM
kerosene QUOTE(Tcel95 @ Aug 18, 2007 - 4:27 P... Aug 18, 2007 - 4:52 PM
Tcel95 theres no way im taking a total loss.. it seems li... Aug 18, 2007 - 4:33 PM
OOBE Why are you asking us? Get your ass to a collision... Aug 19, 2007 - 12:00 AM
Tcel95 theres no frame damage, im gonna get ahold of a dr... Aug 19, 2007 - 1:09 PM
tonytutino he's got the GT-Four hood...
and unless you go... Aug 21, 2007 - 12:31 AM
dtlwrc This is sad, but dont give up everything can be ma... Aug 21, 2007 - 11:30 AM
Mabthera Dude, I completely agree with OOBE. You are 17, ge... Aug 22, 2007 - 8:40 AM
giang723 i hate to wanna see the cost in fixin all that mat... Aug 22, 2007 - 11:10 AM
97Celica That looks like very minimal damage. and with the ... Aug 22, 2007 - 5:48 PM
black13 well to my best knowledge, if you look around the ... Aug 22, 2007 - 7:51 PM
purplegt4 airbags are expensive as $h!t. that might... Aug 23, 2007 - 7:36 PM
jason as far as your door getting stuck, re-adjust the m... Aug 23, 2007 - 8:09 PM
Tcel95 QUOTE(jason @ Aug 24, 2007 - 1:09 AM... Aug 23, 2007 - 10:13 PM
Tcel95 its getting there guys Aug 24, 2007 - 11:26 AM
dtlwrc These are very good news my man, keep the good wor... Aug 25, 2007 - 5:08 PM
Tcel95 ITS FINALLY DONE!!!! Oct 11, 2007 - 4:30 PM
goferris QUOTE(Tcel95 @ Oct 11, 2007 - 3:30 P... Oct 11, 2007 - 8:57 PM
xs94st nice man!
how much was it to paint the entire... Oct 12, 2007 - 4:37 AM
6strngs I was scrolling through the thread and I saw the p... Oct 12, 2007 - 2:13 PM
Tcel95 it was macoo paint job costed around 550... not in... Oct 12, 2007 - 2:36 PM
Jared95 asd Oct 12, 2007 - 2:39 PM
95CelicaST Wow. It looks great. I guess I missed this thread ... Oct 12, 2007 - 2:50 PM
ScoobyDooCruiser Fast turn around... August to October. After I rea... Oct 16, 2007 - 7:00 PM
kerosene 550 for a paintjob?? You took the cheapest....with... Oct 16, 2007 - 11:07 PM![]() ![]() |
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