Old Jan 1, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Default Re: T-BONED!!! (viewer discretion is advised)

Originally Posted by AtomHeart
I've looked it over today, and I'm 90% sure the A-pillar that the door connects to is pushed in some. That IS a major structural issue, and it is unlikely a new door will ever seal correctly because its unlikely the A-pillar will ever get put exactly back to the stock location. Gotta love a door that has a wind whistle for the rest of time. The front inside of the door is now mashed into the dash and when you pry the door open the foot or so it will open, you can see the side of the dash is warped where its attachment point is moved inward towards the center of the car.

The front wheel is damaged, and the front suspension up there may be damaged, as the wheel leans in dangerously at the top (camber). Hopefully that's just a matter of swapping in new parts that aren't bent.

Lastly, there is the issue of matching the SSB paint. Silver is the hardest of colors to blend/match. Add to that a blue tinted clearcoat and we could be in for a real nightmare.

In the end, we'll just have to see how everything goes. I'm in a real grumpy mood so naturally everything that could go wrong seems really likely at this point. I'll let everyone know how it goes.
AtomHeart,
I had a small misfortune in the garage this summer when a metal door that was leaning against the wall fell against my SSB Crossfire and made a small dent in the quarter panel near the gas cap door. The body shop I went to is known for excellent work and I will tell you they did do excellent work and matched the paint so perfectly you can't even tell anything was done. They sprayed the entire quarter panel too. I was also concerned about a paint match and I was impressed.
In sunlight or any other condition you can not tell !!!
 

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