Minor Wreck
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So I was in a neighborhood I drive in daily last night. They recently redid the road and there's oil slicks everywhere. Well as I came around the turn my car began to slide up in the turn, and my tires wouldnt bite. So I had to jerk my wheel to stay in the turn. When I did that, I started sliding, almost like drifting to the left. Problem was, theres a truck waitin to be hit. So I corrected but again no traction, and I went off the road colliding with a mailbox and 2 garbage bins.
Unfortunately, It was an aluminum mailbox. You know, one of those Victorian $1000+ ones? So I have to pay for that now. Then, between the mailbox and the garbage bins, I have 2 dents on my fender, one on my door, and one on my quarter-panel. All of the dents are in the creases. I have the 99-04 body, so just about every body part on the car has some sort of crease or line.
Long story short, I need a new fender, new quarterpanel, a little bit of bondo work, and Im getting my emblem holes and antennae removed while Im at it. Going with the same paint job, Amazon Green Metallic.
$4000+ in parts, materials, and labor for the paint job and repair work.
$1000+ Mailbox
What more of a reason to upgrade now. So anyhow, Im probally gonna get a new front fascia while I'm at it. Something aftermarket but not too Ricey. Probally looking at the Cobra-R hood also. Everything else I'm keeping the same. Going to get my new wheels and tint done by the same place aswell.
Altogether, looks like I got myself an $8000 adventure on my hands. Hopefully by next summer it will all be paid for. Of course I could go take out the loan and just buy another car, but this car has immence sentimental value to me.
Anyhow, any suggestions? Anyone have a parts car close to Louisiana I could get a left side Fender or Quarterpanel off of? Maybe a Cobra-R hood laying around? Just lemme know. Probally going to finance the whole job and pay on it for the next 6 months.
Unfortunately, It was an aluminum mailbox. You know, one of those Victorian $1000+ ones? So I have to pay for that now. Then, between the mailbox and the garbage bins, I have 2 dents on my fender, one on my door, and one on my quarter-panel. All of the dents are in the creases. I have the 99-04 body, so just about every body part on the car has some sort of crease or line.
Long story short, I need a new fender, new quarterpanel, a little bit of bondo work, and Im getting my emblem holes and antennae removed while Im at it. Going with the same paint job, Amazon Green Metallic.
$4000+ in parts, materials, and labor for the paint job and repair work.
$1000+ Mailbox
What more of a reason to upgrade now. So anyhow, Im probally gonna get a new front fascia while I'm at it. Something aftermarket but not too Ricey. Probally looking at the Cobra-R hood also. Everything else I'm keeping the same. Going to get my new wheels and tint done by the same place aswell.
Altogether, looks like I got myself an $8000 adventure on my hands. Hopefully by next summer it will all be paid for. Of course I could go take out the loan and just buy another car, but this car has immence sentimental value to me.
Anyhow, any suggestions? Anyone have a parts car close to Louisiana I could get a left side Fender or Quarterpanel off of? Maybe a Cobra-R hood laying around? Just lemme know. Probally going to finance the whole job and pay on it for the next 6 months.
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RE: Minor Wreck
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Fender
Ford Mustang2DR,RED,3-00,BUILDER 000A
06B797$125
actualBlack's Auto Salvage USA-LA(Brusly) E-mail 1-800-234-50631999
Hood
Ford MustangRED,GT **1060543$CallA-OK Salvage USA-LA(Eunice) E-mail 1-337-457-8085Body Part GradingA = 1 or less units of damageB = 2 or less units of damage
but more than 1C = more than 2 units of damage
Fender
Ford Mustang2DR,RED,3-00,BUILDER 000A
06B797$125
actualBlack's Auto Salvage USA-LA(Brusly) E-mail 1-800-234-50631999
Hood
Ford MustangRED,GT **1060543$CallA-OK Salvage USA-LA(Eunice) E-mail 1-337-457-8085Body Part GradingA = 1 or less units of damageB = 2 or less units of damage
but more than 1C = more than 2 units of damage
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