Sad Day For My Rebuild
02-28-08, 07:02 PM
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Sad Day For My Rebuild
So yesterday the pallets of parts arived for my es
and this is what I found
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02-28-08, 07:03 PM
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Notice that nice spot on the hood
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02-28-08, 07:04 PM
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And the nice huge bend from the poor shipping.
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02-28-08, 07:06 PM
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Another nice bend on the other side. I mean this is worse off than my hood now after hitting a road barrel. Good news is the junk yard is refunding the cost of the parts with no problem but the shipping cost is gone.
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02-28-08, 07:07 PM
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Some good news on that same trunk this came in good shape
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02-28-08, 07:08 PM
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And these came.
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02-28-08, 07:08 PM
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Wow sorry to see that bro. I'll keep my eyes open for any parts in my area.
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02-28-08, 07:09 PM
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And this also.
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02-28-08, 07:10 PM
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He also gave me these for free kinda crappy shape but they were free.
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02-28-08, 07:11 PM
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I also went to Lexus and bought these (new B pillars)
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02-28-08, 07:11 PM
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Finally got this too
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02-28-08, 07:12 PM
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Wow sorry to see that bro. I'll keep my eyes open for any parts in my area.
Good luck.
-Smitty
Thanks I've found new after market ones for around $300 but doing that now kills the HID retrofit project
02-28-08, 09:16 PM
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that sucks on the hood....could you get a refund from the shipping? Did you have insurance?
02-28-08, 09:27 PM
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bum deal on the hood. sounds like you have a new Lexus branded snow sled now though...
02-29-08, 07:16 AM
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The shipping company refused to isnsure the shipment wonder why.
Sad Day For My Rebuild
and this is what I found
02-28-08, 07:06 PM
Good luck. 
