85VortecTA

Because I do. Earlier today I got into a car accident and my TA got pretty F'ed up as you will see in the pics... and so my mission began...

5:30p.m.: Get the car to my friends house, first pics taken.

As you can see the damage is pretty severe, any insurance company would have called this car a total in a heartbeat.

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here is another angle

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6:00p.m.

Got the hood and nose off as well as all internal reinforcements, straightened the hood latch piece.

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here's another angle.

camaro-mayhem

where and whatd you hit and why?

85VortecTA

7:00p.m.

Straightened reinforcements, brackets, and aligned the hood, put it all back together. I replaced bashed hood with a stocker hood "wich like more anyways" and reused the front nose for now.

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front view you can see the nose is a bit tweaked but I have straightened it since the pic and put the headlights back in, looks like it was never hit.

I'll take a pic of the complete car tomorow in the day so you get a nice clean pic.

can of black primer to to paint the hood and nose = 3.50

Cost of replacment hood = 75.00

Time in labor = 1 & 1/2hrs.

Going from totaled to ghetto fabulous in 1 & 1/2 hrs.!? = priceless

camaro-mayhem

wow, damned good job mang.

now, being as im in the same city as you, it interests me where you did this at

85VortecTA

Harrison and Old spanish trail, dang new light.

camaro-mayhem

i used to be glad i dont live over there, but with all the construction on the NW side now im startin to get pissed off


i didnt know the front piece could be bent back so easy, does it feel smooth or really ripply? did you have to use any bondo?

85VortecTA

The nose needs to be replaced but I've been wanting to do that anyways. I just took my foot and pushed it back out. There is a support in the back along the top of the nose that keeps it all lined up and straight, I had to un-mangle it and straighten it back out, I'll need to get a new one but in the meanwhile it will do until I can find a new nose. Oh and no ripples.

z28monster

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i wish i had some extra parts to fix my car after i just recently hit a dear at 95 MPH "one of my non smarter moves"

but pretty much mine looked just like your but my damage was mostly all at the drivers head light pocket.

i need:

new hood
radiater
air box
head light bezil with all mounting hard ware
drivers side head lights
drivers side fender

and thats about it but its enouph to ware i had to put the car up for a while because there arent many junk yards around here with parts to get at.

i did find a complete head light bezil with head lights and all mounting hardware for 75$ if i take it off.

i am still looking for the rest of the stuff so if any one has anythign i need email me or PM me trizbrian@yahoo.com

but yeah man i know just ware your at i thought i was going to need a whole new radiater support but i got it all strightend back out to ware you wont notice ounce the new/used parts are on it...
any way man keep up the good work.

camaro-mayhem

try calling these guys:

http://www.pullapart.com/

flat rate prices rock

prepz28

ouch

bnoon

Dang! Wish we had one of those around here!!!

camaro-mayhem

lol theres nothing like that around me either as far as i know. i posted it because i thought they shipped. it would be cheaper buying it used and shipped then buying a new piece plus shipping i would think.