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Had a wreck. Insurance wants to put the car on the rack? Advice please!

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Old 03-22-2013, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Seabee1993
Update, the insurance has allowed my pony to live. Work begins Monday!
Great news!
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Old 03-22-2013, 07:31 PM
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Nice, in case of an accident like this make sure u have the car towed to your own property or to a trusted mechanic, otherwise stuff will grow legs and run away like previously mentioned.
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Old 03-22-2013, 10:55 PM
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That's exactly what I had done uber. As I had stated earlier, I leave nothing out in view, so to "keep the honest man honest."
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Old 03-22-2013, 11:04 PM
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That's good news they didn't total it.Once it's fixed plz post some pics.Git R done
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Old 03-23-2013, 03:31 PM
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I plan to, trying to talk the body shop into a different skin on the front, Cobra or Cobra R. LOL I think I almost have him where I want him.
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Old 03-25-2013, 09:46 PM
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My car has had the frame pulled in front of the strut towers. It bends easy there, like in a 10mph parking lot bump.... no joke. But it doesn't affect the integrity of the car and is easily and commonly fixed. Our cars are essentially foxbodies, and I've seen some of those frankensteined back from some pretty severe conditions. As long as it measures out, you're fine. Some people get all freaky about "frame" damage, but truthfully almost any impact on these unibodies will cause that to an extent.
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Old 03-26-2013, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ZeroTX
Our cars are essentially foxbodies, and I've seen some of those frankensteined back from some pretty severe conditions.
Yep, I have one.
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Old 03-26-2013, 07:52 AM
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That's exactly what I did zero, tweaked those "fingers" on the front end.
If the insurance guy wasn't still dealing with all the damage up in Jackson, MS car would be close to fixed by now.
All the cars up there look like a claymore went off. Damn tennis ball sized hail!
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Old 03-30-2013, 09:03 PM
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Getting her back Monday! Would have yesterday, but, they ran over one if my headlights with another car!
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Old 03-31-2013, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Seabee1993
they ran over one if my headlights with another car!
Make sure they replace it with one the same condition or better as what you had and not some sun faded knock off light from the junkyard.
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