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> My car got hit today while it was parked, the person took off!, Ouch!
levonfarra
post Mar 26 2008, 10:42 PM
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I had my car parked in the street cause I had to take it to work today and some A-hole hit it and ran!

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The drivers door is damaged, I can not open the door or roll the window up or down. Nothing else got damaged. I am thinking it was an SUV because the area of impact seems high. I am going to let my auto ins. know tomorrow.

Need some advise:
What are the possibilitis of a body shop finding and installing the correct door for a 73 [door with the newer style window regulator and w/ out the heavy reinforcement bar (what is the range of that by the way?)] or am I better off trying to find one myself. How would that work with insurance? Anyone know of a good body shop in the Los Angeles area that is fimiliar with these cars ? Etc.

thanks for your help,

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post Mar 26 2008, 10:46 PM
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Post a classified for WTB Lightweight Racing Door ..... I believe it was late '72 thru early '73 for the updated window winder doors before the reinforcment bar was added.

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post Mar 26 2008, 10:50 PM
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I have some doors at CAMP. Let me know if you need one.
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post Mar 26 2008, 11:02 PM
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I hope someone saw the hit and got a lisc plate, otherwise you may end up paying the deductable. Ouch.

Some people should be allowed to Drive.

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post Mar 26 2008, 11:21 PM
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MAn!!! that sucks ass!!

Unfourtunatly these cars become invisible to big SUV's

Good luck
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post Mar 26 2008, 11:28 PM
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ouch... beautiful car. sorry, hope they catch the idiot. i've got an 71 ca. (i think rust free) non reinforcement door thats gutted. it's yours if you can pick up or wait as i cant ship for quite awhile.

my sons 73 is early with out the reinforcements but i never looked at the window mechanizms

best luck with it

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post Mar 26 2008, 11:33 PM
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QUOTE(Smitty911 @ Mar 26 2008, 10:02 PM) *

I hope someone saw the hit and got a lisc plate, otherwise you may end up paying the deductable. Ouch.

Some people should be allowed to Drive.

Smitty


question everyone for the plate #, unfortunately hit-n-run requires a liscense #.

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post Mar 26 2008, 11:38 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) what's wrong with people these days.

Sorry to hear about this.
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post Mar 27 2008, 01:25 AM
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QUOTE(orange914 @ Mar 26 2008, 10:33 PM) *

QUOTE(Smitty911 @ Mar 26 2008, 10:02 PM) *

I hope someone saw the hit and got a lisc plate, otherwise you may end up paying the deductable. Ouch.

Some people should be allowed to Drive.

Smitty


question everyone for the plate #, unfortunately hit-n-run requires a liscense #.

mike


For most insurance companies you will need a plate number to have the Insurance track down. Other wise you will have to claim it on your policy not the No insurance side. If you have the Lisc. you don't have to pay the deductable.

Some one mirror slapped my Drives side Mirror. No Lisc plate to follow up. I paid had to pay deductable or just replace the mirror. Recently someone backed into my truck, I had the lisc number, Insurance covered the repair, no problem.

Call your insurace company to be sure though.

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post Mar 27 2008, 02:46 AM
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That so sucks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Some days I hate people! Sorry for your loss. Are there any security cams that might have caught the hit. It sure would be great to catch this pc of sh.
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post Mar 27 2008, 02:58 AM
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i had a big lifted suv door hit my sail trim and there is now kink i need to fix casue of it
(i know our cars our small, and their's a big, but still, they should look out)
i might also be able to find door from my buddy hershel and his collection of 914s, but im not sure



That really sucks though
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post Mar 27 2008, 06:14 AM
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get some estimates. have the adjuster look at the car. don't assume there is no door frame damage, get the door to open. turn in the claim. take the check. fix it yourself. pocket the dif.

low riding 914. high riding unattentive suv driver that is only capable of using the interior rearview mirror. tubesteak.

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post Mar 27 2008, 06:32 AM
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Jesus Christ man! Trucks blow.

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post Mar 27 2008, 06:55 AM
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That sucks.

How did they hit it? Looks like a dry day. Did they lose control or were trying to park in your spot? Or U turn?
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post Mar 27 2008, 07:52 AM
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I know exactly how you feel. Same thing happened to my TR-250 a couple years ago. I was in between houses, so didn't have a garage to park it in. I didn't have collision insurance. :-(

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post Mar 27 2008, 09:30 AM
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I would not let your insurance company know. You can get a door here and have it painted for not much more than your deductable I would guess. You could even wind up with a salvage title unless you argue like crazy... Your call though...

Sorry for that. I once hit a car and left the scene. Backed into my parts car with my SUV...
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post Mar 27 2008, 09:40 AM
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QUOTE(Spoke @ Mar 27 2008, 08:55 AM) *

That sucks.

How did they hit it? Looks like a dry day. Did they lose control or were trying to park in your spot? Or U turn?


By the look of it, I would guess that with the low and black 914 that they didn't see it and was trying to back into the same parking spot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)
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post Mar 27 2008, 09:46 AM
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That sucks! Hope things go OK from here. Lots of doors around for sure.
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post Mar 27 2008, 09:46 AM
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The exact same thing happened to me. My neighbor's friend back out their Suburban straight into my driver's door, using my car as a stop. What the he!! was he thinking, doesn't even turn the steering wheel to back into the street. Anyways the door frame was bent. I was fortunate that he left a note (that's because my neighbor was there). When I called him he said he couldn't remember his insurance and he never called me back until I sent him the repair bill (almost $5,000) to his house and told him I was going to pay or I would take it to the next step. Unbelievable. Sorry for your loss.

ConeDodger, I can't believe you didn't leave a note on your parts car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Mar 27 2008, 09:51 AM
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Get a quick estimate from a good body/restoration shop that understands these cars. I had a great deal of trouble even finding a shop that would give me an estimate on some quarter panel damage.. The car is not in their estimating software and new parts are not available so production body shops want nothing to do with the repair. You need a guy who estimates with his mind and a notebook. You may be better off buying a used door yourself and not end up with a salvage title for a few dollars. O'yea like everone else I've got a complete '73 door with the bar.
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