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potatomon 05-25-19 09:19 AM

How not to repair body of a car
 
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...e5cdb242a.jpeg
Radiator a bit bent and top mounts broken off. No problem. Put in it's place and secure with wire/rope.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...b79d88aedc.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...7f0ac39979.jpg
A bit of hammering required
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...cfaed68cb2.jpg
A lot of hammering required
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...2b4f646df3.jpg
Rad support tower bent
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...b8a7a6a1e6.jpg
Washed my radiators and flushed it with water
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...b739551d2a.jpg
Brackets got wrecked, trying to reuse them
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...b1dc77f50e.jpg
This should easily straighten out
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...e37b57387b.jpg
Apron miraculously unharmed
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...a7bfc5be5b.jpg
Straightened rad support tower
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...5f6cdaf1de.jpg
Need parts now to fit up
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...74a6b6feb.jpeg
Rad support pieces removed for hammering
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...703f8809ab.jpg
Air box broke

ServerTech 05-25-19 12:21 PM

Looks like a good time to replace the water pump!
I bought a Nippon Denso radiator from RockAuto, same as factory uses but much cheaper and fit perfectly.

ibidu1 05-25-19 01:49 PM

Glad youre alright! Pretty sure that will buff out! The good thing is that the frame rails are ok, a little bondo on that radiator support will do wonders to hide all the waviness.

Atleast this gives you a good reason to paint your bumper

potatomon 05-27-19 07:34 PM

Ahhh shiet my CC doesn't even have enough money to buy all these parts at once.



At least It doesn't look totally crashed anymore? Trying to get parts but it's so expensive wow 500 Canadian for a used headlight, rock auto hood 350 fender 200 but shipping kills it($500canadien shell it out boii😆)
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...dce653ac78.jpg
Accident free oil changed every 5k

mr. tetsuo 05-27-19 08:04 PM

ouch... at least your fine... why didn't you go through insurance for the repairs?

potatomon 05-27-19 08:56 PM

I just have it so I'm not slaving for some fraudsters 500k $ payout


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