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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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hi everyone...i purchased a 1990 Mustang 5.0 LX on friday the 8th, i thought i'd be nice and let my 18 year old brother drive it for a little while...then on monday i get a call from my brother saying he hit a deer...sooo....i was was wondering if i took a few pictures when i get home some ppl could help me out in what to get and where to look for it..thanks

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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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jesus, deer are no good.

i hope he didn't hit it very hard, cuz sadly, when you hit a deer, chances are its totaled.
we have a few body guys here... i'm sure if you took some real closeup shots and explained what each picture was, they could help you determine where/what you need to get...
but in the end, we are not there to see it in person. you might miss something that a body guy would know to look for, and it could end up being something very structurally important.

i suggest, at the very least, tow it to a body shop and have them give you an estimate, and go over what they need to do with you.
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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A deer isn't something you want to meet on the road. Like mattdel said, the car is most likely totalled. My dad was driving in an explorer and the car in front of him hit a deer. Well, the deer flew through the air and blew right throughhis windshield. The deer hit with so much impact that there were no parts of it left in the car, it was just spray all the way to the back window. The explorers roof was blown half off also. I know its a little bit different than actually hitting it, but i had to share this story.
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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I saw pictures of something very similar floating around the net i wonder if it was the same story.
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A deer isn't something you want to meet on the road. Like mattdel said, the car is most likely totalled. My dad was driving in an explorer and the car in front of him hit a deer. Well, the deer flew through the air and blew right throughhis windshield. The deer hit with so much impact that there were no parts of it left in the car, it was just spray all the way to the back window. The explorers roof was blown half off also. I know its a little bit different than actually hitting it, but i had to share this story.
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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You mean this?
http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/durango.asp
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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i nailed a deer in my labaron at like 45 and it didnt do anything to me
Old Jun 13, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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holly **** that durrango is crazy, never seen a deer in the car, but anyway post some pics i am a bodyman I can help you out with what you need, probably gonna need a new rad support
Old Jun 13, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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my buddy's truck hit it about 55



Old Jun 13, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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i dunno i hit a pretty big deer and all it did was fly up over the car it put two little cracks in the fiberglass front bumber that was it



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