Rickbean

Well clublexus i have sad news..someone rear ended me doing 50mph and my baby was totaled.correct me if im wrong but all they do is take tge car to the scrap yard right? i have a tanin computer in it that im wanting to get out. i have my eye on a nice 97 sc400 if the insurance woulf hurry up and cut me a check.

LoudonMan

Are you going to part it out? If you do, I would be interested in the driver seat.

RXGS

iTrader: (2)

In my experience, the car is usually taken to an impound lot or whatever bodyshop you arrange to have it dropped off at, then is looked at by an adjuster and is either fixed or sent to the scrap yard. Either way, they give you time to retrieve your possessions and take stuff out of it. I changed out my wheels in the parking lot of the dealership after I found out the car was totaled.

Rickbean

So the insurance guy sent my check for the car today..i ended up keeping the car..the trunk is pushed in a little, how hard would it be to fix this damage myself? i will take some better pics tommrow. it would be sweet if i can fix this myself and have 2 Sc's

Ezroni

ouch, Rickbean.. at least you're okay.. is it a 5spd? hope you can recover her, these cars are my favorite.. keep us updated!

brian326

If it's going straight to the junk yard, I would be interested in the back seats. Unfortunately, my back seats are a little ripped and torn at the moment sadly.

Rickbean

yes im fine thanks for asking..the car was an auto. Insurance guy told me that the diffrence between keeping and junking the car was $200 so i decided to keep it..if i can somehow pull the trunk out i am gonna keep it and maybe drop a 1jz in. I found a killer deal on a 97 sc400 pearl white with enough loot left to get a set of Rims and a lextreme TC. tommrow im ripping off the bumper so i can see what im working with..

Rickbean

i decided to keep it. if i cant fix the damage i will let you get dibs. though the headrest part of my backseat is ripped. cushion is fine though

brian326

Good to know. I hope you're able to revive your car, and good luck doing it.

Rickbean

So heres some better pics with the bumper removed. i wonder if i can hook a comealong to it and pull the trunk back out..anyone with bodyshop experince chime in..am i pissing in the wind here?

Rickbean

If this is fixable i will hsve a guniea pig to turbocharge or 1j swap

gerrb

iTrader: (34)

Not worth the trouble . The amount of time and money to repair the damage will be more compared to getting a shell for $800 or less. Then move what you have in that car to the shell.

tfwnoturbo

weld some hooks to the back and tie it to a tree, floor it, and see how much you pull out

nah, just part it out, not worth a fix. As you can see the rear quarter panel is gonna have to be chopped and welded because the entire rear is creased, as gerrb said just buy a shell and transfer parts.

ThomasGS4

iTrader: (19)

Hmm...

Rickbean

tempting...