 Need advice; rear-ended someone driving home, no one hurt,pics, suggestions/recomendations needed |
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| Trevorg7 |
  Aug 17 2006, 09:01 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
92 west bound about 1800, looked down for some stupid reason (not really paying attention but not on the phone) and when I looked up there was no where to go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) . Was not going that fast at impact. The other guys car had two minor scratches but mine, as seen below, did not fair as well. Sucks as some of you know. I feared it might be worse than it apears; bumper, hood, etc but the fenders and gaps around the fenders and doors appear ok.
Fixable I think. Any suggestions for shops in San Jose or Bay Area. McMark, what do you think? thanks for the help. T Attached image(s)   
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| Trevorg7 |
Aug 17 2006, 09:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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| MoveQik |
Aug 17 2006, 09:04 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Damn T....that sucks. Glad your ok.
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| Trevorg7 |
Aug 17 2006, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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| Trevorg7 |
Aug 17 2006, 09:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
last one...
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| SirAndy |
Aug 17 2006, 09:14 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
it'll have to be pulled (as you can see, the fender well has wrinkled) ...
but, the good news is, that is easily fixable! it'll probably cost you ~1k to get this all pulled back to spec and you'll need a new hood for sure, but this is not fatal at all ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Andy PS: glad you're OK ... PPS: let me guess, 92 close to the 880 merge? it's *always* backed up there over the hill around 18:00 ... |
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| byndbad914 |
Aug 17 2006, 09:18 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
bummer, had a similar case where a guy ripped into my lane and nailed the brakes to turn into a parking lot - I was quick but not quick enough to get fully stopped. Anyway, small tap makes huge dents on 914s and mine looked almost like that. One headlight bucket was good, but the other was bent (like your right one).
I got a front clip including headlight buckets and a body shop "grafted" in most of the front and the left headlight bucket. Do NOT have them attempt to straighten a headlight bucket - that will cost bigger $ because it has all these compound angles to it. Just graft a new section onto the front. You may need both headlight buckets. The suspension mounts should be checked first that they are still aligned in the factory location, then just graft above it. If susp somehow got bent up (doesn't look bad enough, but you don't know until you check it out) then troubles run deep. Good luck! Here is a shot of my car after cutting the fenders off, you can sorta see my patched in quarter and bucket area.  As for shops, SirAndy (and others) know of a good shop (not cheap probably but good supposedly) and the owner has a sweet 914-6 tube car. Yeaman's Auto Body IIRC. That is where they straightened Andy's tub I think. edit - looks like Andy beat my reply (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| McMark |
Aug 17 2006, 09:55 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) That SUCKS!!!
Get the hood open and take more pictures. That's how we can see how bad it really is. I curious about the odd damage next to the passenger side headlight. |
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| Trevorg7 |
Aug 17 2006, 10:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks guys. McMark I attempted to get the hood open but it appears without removing the backet/latch it won't open. Ill do that tomorro and take more photos.
The chip in the paint next to the passenger headlight is odd. It is almost directly above the pivot attachment for the light. Fairly clean chip and down to the metal. McMark - I'll get more photos but is this something your shop can handle? Let me know, we can talk offline. T |
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| RickS |
Aug 17 2006, 10:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
Accidents are the worst - but at least you are safe - and the car looks very repairable. Keep us posted
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| Trevorg7 |
Aug 18 2006, 09:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 17 2006, 08:14 PM)  it'll have to be pulled (as you can see, the fender well has wrinkled) ... but, the good news is, that is easily fixable! it'll probably cost you ~1k to get this all pulled back to spec and you'll need a new hood for sure, but this is not fatal at all ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Andy PS: glad you're OK ... PPS: let me guess, 92 close to the 880 merge? it's *always* backed up there over the hill around 18:00 ... Hey SirAndy - Actually 92 West at El Camino. Usual slow down during evening commute just stupid of me for not paying attention. T |
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| Trevorg7 |
Sep 7 2006, 09:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Okay. After much deliberation between parting my car out and buying another or fixing mine I am going to fix mine. Maybe I have more money than brains, not that I have any money so what am I thinking, but my car was becoming well sorted and had very little rust; none in the hell hole, longs, etc. Seemed a shame to part out.
So here goes; Felix - Thank you for the bumpers, and headlight lids, etc. James - Thank you for the hood Dan (Almaden) - Thank you for the shop recommendation. Derek at Concourse Auto Body will be doing the work. Having the front end pulled, new parts hung, and the entire thing painted - keeping Adriatic Blue. The car goes in Monday. I'll keep you posted. T |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 7 2006, 10:13 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Trevorg7 @ Sep 7 2006, 08:12 AM) ... I am going to fix mine ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Sep 7 2006, 10:18 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
woohoo!
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| Root_Werks |
Sep 7 2006, 10:25 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,319 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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| McMark |
Sep 7 2006, 11:52 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Looking forward to seeing you back on the road. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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| fiid |
Sep 7 2006, 12:52 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
Sorry to hear about this man - but it does happen - I've rear-ended people twice - although never in a 914.
Glad you're ok and the car is fixable. What did you hit? Is the other party going to claim it off your insurance? I've always been lucky and able to just pay them out of pocket and the insurance co never knew. |
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| neo914-6 |
Sep 7 2006, 01:24 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
QUOTE(Trevorg7 @ Sep 7 2006, 08:12 AM) Okay. After much deliberation between parting my car out and buying another or fixing mine I am going to fix mine. Maybe I have more money than brains, not that I have any money so what am I thinking, but my car was becoming well sorted and had very little rust; none in the hell hole, longs, etc. Seemed a shame to part out. So here goes; Felix - Thank you for the bumpers, and headlight lids, etc. James - Thank you for the hood Dan (Almaden) - Thank you for the shop recommendation. Derek at Concourse Auto Body will be doing the work. Having the front end pulled, new parts hung, and the entire thing painted - keeping Adriatic Blue. The car goes in Monday. I'll keep you posted. T You're welcome Trev, "Jason" gave you the hood... |
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| Trevorg7 |
Sep 7 2006, 03:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(neo914-6 @ Sep 7 2006, 12:24 PM) QUOTE(Trevorg7 @ Sep 7 2006, 08:12 AM) Okay. After much deliberation between parting my car out and buying another or fixing mine I am going to fix mine. Maybe I have more money than brains, not that I have any money so what am I thinking, but my car was becoming well sorted and had very little rust; none in the hell hole, longs, etc. Seemed a shame to part out. So here goes; Felix - Thank you for the bumpers, and headlight lids, etc. James - Thank you for the hood Dan (Almaden) - Thank you for the shop recommendation. Derek at Concourse Auto Body will be doing the work. Having the front end pulled, new parts hung, and the entire thing painted - keeping Adriatic Blue. The car goes in Monday. I'll keep you posted. T You're welcome Trev, "Jason" gave you the hood... You are right Felix. I have had James on my mind so much. James - Thank you for the hood. T |
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| Trevorg7 |
Sep 7 2006, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE What did you hit? Is the other party going to claim it off your insurance? I've always been lucky and able to just pay them out of pocket and the insurance co never knew. I hit a newer Acura TL. Young kid driving and I was so hoping to keep it off my insurance and will to pay cash for his minor damage. Turns out four days later the kid called me and said "don't worry about it, I am sorry about your car". How cool was that! Got lucky. T |
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