Mr. B****y,

The damage is extensive. Please call the police and file a report, if you have not already done so. Once the report is complete, I would appreciate it scanned into an Adobe PDF file. Any competent print shop can do so, and I'll be happy to reimburse the cost to you.

They hit the car hard enough for the chrome bumper plug to fall out (the hole the lawrence3 photo, lower left). Aside from paint, there are several issues: First is structural. The metal panel that was struck is perpendicular to the rear trunk floor where the transmission mounts. That will need to be checked by a body shop very familiar with this model car.

Next, the decklid (rear trunk lid) may need to be replaced. Picture 4 shows that it is misaligned. I can't tell if the entire lid is warped. The lid hinges and mounting points need to be checked. The bumper top is unrepairable. Impossible to know if the chrome bumper is intact without disassembly - damage to the top mounting surface is possible, as the rubber top is bolted to the top of the chrome unit.

Please invite the adjuster. I will be interested in his comments. You may print this for him if you like.

I will try to arrange to have someone with a high resolution digital camera come visit to take pictures. I will let you know when they will able to visit.

Thank you.

htf does repairing a door evolve into backing into a car with a truck. looks like a reciever hitch tattoo to me. wait till they see a bill for $4k. the pooping will be huge. is that one of those early bumpers? old, OLD, AA cat- $1062 new (if you can find one), $570 used (iycfo), $650 repro (iycfo). can i have the used/defective chrome plug?

k

We completed the replacement of the garage door yesterday, and moved the Porsches in and out without a problem. The bad news is that when we raised the door, it appears that there is a dent on the 914 just above the rear bumper on the drivers side. I need to know if there was a dent there before the problem with the door. I took pictures and am contacting the insurance company again. I will contact an auto body place to get an estimate if you desire.

Probably rolled it out of the garage into a truck parked there not paying attention when ithey rolled it out until it hit it.

Great effin news....sorry Rusty.

without problem huh? except... deploy the A-10s. only $252.50 for a bumpertop.

k

I hope they are not going to use the pictures you posted as they are dated 1987 and could be misconstrued as existing damage. That really sucks Rusty, I hope they fix it back the way it was.

Mr. B****y,

Thank you for scanning the pictures and sending them to me. Would it be too much trouble to have someone with a high-resolution digital camera visit to take some close-ups? I'd like to have someone who knows the car well take some specific shots. I know a few people in the area who are familiar with older Porsches.

I appreciate you being proactive in calling the adjuster. I'm certainly interested in his comments. If necessary, please feel free to give him my contact information.

I don't know which insurance company(s) will be involved. Hopefully the claim won't be against your coverage. However, because I imagine that there will be at least a couple of companies quibbling, I wonder if it would be wise to have a police report filed. What do you think?

Thank you.

After getting some sleep (I was running on 7 hours in the last four days)... I decided on this much more civil note back.