another one bites the dust
07-22-05, 01:15 PM
#16
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you guys are vultures!! 
sorry to see your loss bro. like they say... a picture is worth a thousand words... in this case they are all words you wouldnt want your mother to hear.
glad you made it out ok. whats in the future? another SC perhapse?
sorry to see your loss bro. like they say... a picture is worth a thousand words... in this case they are all words you wouldnt want your mother to hear.
glad you made it out ok. whats in the future? another SC perhapse?
07-22-05, 01:24 PM
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Sorry to hear bro, it looks totalled but you never know sometimes the unibody can be straightened out... Guys there really isn't that many SC wrecks as their was on the prelude forum, on the lude forum there was one at least once a week some minor some totalled. Alot of people when they total their cars move onto to a different car, some don't (The true SC enthus. will buy another SC) and if you don't then maybe it was best you got a different car maybe one that fits your style and enjoy more. Either way good luck just be careful out there and have fun scouting out a new ride, SC or not you have my best wishes! 
07-22-05, 04:50 PM
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too early to start making dibs he needs time to mourn lol besides i have dibs haha nah j/j
Originally Posted by ki_soarer
you guys are vultures!!
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vultures? what vultures you have no proof. dibs on sideskirts*cough*
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vultures? what vultures you have no proof. dibs on sideskirts*cough*
07-23-05, 12:02 AM
#25
That sux brother, I know how you feel. I got in a bad accident in March. Luckly enough my car actually is nicer now that it was before the accident.
Glad I have a 97 model so I don't have to sound like I want all your parts
Glad your ok, hope something good comes out of this...
Glad I have a 97 model so I don't have to sound like I want all your parts
Glad your ok, hope something good comes out of this...
07-23-05, 03:21 AM
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Oh come on that car isnt dead, go fix it.
Look THIS happened to my car and Im driving it to this day... being pretty close to being fully restored to original condition (maintenance crap but that might not even be related to the accident.) I have about 60 bucks of parts left before car is back to the way it was before. (cd radio support brackets less then 11 bucks. rear left molding, about 55 bucks or so. Can of factory spec paint 25 bucks.. thats all thats left..
Heres all the part places needed to fix car.
www.car-parts.com
stuff you cant get used.
www.newlexusparts.com
Go find a skilled body shopper that can do things off the side , and agree on a flat fee or project fee money instead of an hourly rate. 1500 -2500 for labor is reasonable. Quarter panels can be reused same for the hood, youll need a bumper and bumper support which you can get of car-parts.com misc small stuff like cd bracket if its bent, can be had at second link for a discount as well. Body shop guy should have access to the rest like paint matchup and whatever tools needed to put the cars shape to good as new.
Option B find a broken down but good body sc coupe and swap motor and whatever you desire over. Although this works best with more common cheaper cars like a 240sx.
Note I did this because i felt the driving and cabin integrity of the car was not affected. The car still drove and handled like noting ever happened so I decided to fix it. If this would been a t-bone or rolled the car over even though technically possible to fix I would of not done so.
From the pics you posted that looks more then fixable...
Look THIS happened to my car and Im driving it to this day... being pretty close to being fully restored to original condition (maintenance crap but that might not even be related to the accident.) I have about 60 bucks of parts left before car is back to the way it was before. (cd radio support brackets less then 11 bucks. rear left molding, about 55 bucks or so. Can of factory spec paint 25 bucks.. thats all thats left..
Heres all the part places needed to fix car.
www.car-parts.com
stuff you cant get used.
www.newlexusparts.com
Go find a skilled body shopper that can do things off the side , and agree on a flat fee or project fee money instead of an hourly rate. 1500 -2500 for labor is reasonable. Quarter panels can be reused same for the hood, youll need a bumper and bumper support which you can get of car-parts.com misc small stuff like cd bracket if its bent, can be had at second link for a discount as well. Body shop guy should have access to the rest like paint matchup and whatever tools needed to put the cars shape to good as new.
Option B find a broken down but good body sc coupe and swap motor and whatever you desire over. Although this works best with more common cheaper cars like a 240sx.
Note I did this because i felt the driving and cabin integrity of the car was not affected. The car still drove and handled like noting ever happened so I decided to fix it. If this would been a t-bone or rolled the car over even though technically possible to fix I would of not done so.
From the pics you posted that looks more then fixable...
Last edited by Inabj2; 07-23-05 at 03:25 AM.
07-23-05, 09:13 AM
#30
I don't know if yours can be fixed, but when I said I feel your pain, I feel your pain!... Mine is better than before now!... It also drove like nothing happened right after the accident.
After repairs!
