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Am So Lucky!(great Deal) - Raine - 07-31-2005
If someone can pull that fender out for you and get it relatively straight, you should be able to smooth it off relatively easily. Will take some time/elbow grease, but it'll save you some coin and build you confidence for future projects (tho by the sound of it, your Ranchero's already done that)
Am So Lucky!(great Deal) - Jays2000ZX3 - 07-31-2005
Boy your posts are hard to read :blink: It gives me a headache.
There is a reason it's at this place, there is a reason the insurance company didn't fix the car.
If I get what you're saying SGI has a lot with cars they sell off.., the reason the car is in there is because the owner got into a accident and it cost more to fix the car then it was worth. If this is the case, I would stay away.
It might "look" easy to fix but without putting it on a frame machine to check to see if it's still straight, and taking it to a real professional body guy, you have no clue.
Would suck to spend the money to get the car to realize it will cost you a bunch more to get it fixed.
Am So Lucky!(great Deal) - Tri_kento - 07-31-2005
Am sorry, i have really, really , really bad grammar!
I think the car will be ok, from the information i got, it seems the pre-owner was big office man, who mainly used to for highway driving. The SGI guy said the frame and all electronics should be fine from what their report said it was ok, I just needs the one tail light fixed to be road worthy, oh and i need to make sure all the paneling is tightly on and not going to fly off.
So I plan to take it to and auto body shop, and they are going to give it a once over and tell me what has to be done, then hopefully I can do that and get my papers all in order!.
So from all this, am getting the idea, the pre owner really wasn't in the mood for putting time into his car, so he took the insurance money and just left the car with SGI.
Am So Lucky!(great Deal) - Tri_kento - 08-03-2005
err don't mean to double post, but i gotta update the great new news.
So i was in yorkton, and i was going to pick my car up today, but they didn't have the keys, it seems the one day i wasn't there, this guy came and was looking at it, and well he decided to take the keys so, now i have to wait till later to get my keys, arrg! oh but i think the guy said the pre owner had a lot of stuff "done" to the car so i can't wait to see what goodies i find. any who good news to, they replaced the bulb that was broke in the car so now i can drive it home,
but shitty news to, i have to have 2 inspections now! i need a safety and structure, tho i took a good look and the frame looks ok i didn't see any dents. or miss grooves. But i spos you need the special schooling to be able to look under a car and see miss shapes and weak points. but that's ok, ill still get to drive it home tomorrow! which is cool.
Am So Lucky!(great Deal) - BrooksZX3 - 08-04-2005
welcome to the site dood... any more updates?
Am So Lucky!(great Deal) - ZX5focused - 08-04-2005
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Am So Lucky!(great Deal) - Tri_kento - 08-04-2005
"yea but i can't really take pictures when there is nothing to take of yet.... see the problem"
any way aaaa am going this after noon to pick up the car. i hope i don't have to have it towed. also the guys said i had to have the panel popped. yea..
by popped does he mean get those crazy machines that do a spot weld and pop out dents? or is this a new term i've never heard of ?