Restoration Part 3!, All fixed. For now... Options

[enderswift]

Halloween 2009 some douche got beyond drunk and bashed into my parked celi before speeding off . I found the damage a few hours later and aside from an internal cuss-fest I kept my cool and was really relieved to see that there was no mechanical damage. Pictures say a thousand words so observe:


this picture is from when it first happened and doesn't really convey the magnitude of the damage, I seriously thought the rear suspension was boned. I'll post fresh pictures soon, they'll show my sad looking (but effective) attempt at rust proofing.


After saving every penny from my summer job while scouring the world for parts, paint, good advice, and someone to trust my celi to, I finally have everything in order


(thats $300 in paint supplies right there, the majority of which was the insanely expensive toyota 3l2. That taillight was damn near impossible to find for a reasonable price)

I just cant be happier right now. Ill finally be able to wax my celi without wondering if I'm an idiot for waxing a ruined exterior (I figured a dent isn't an excuse to neglect the whole paint job!) also, I'll finally be able to pull up somewhere or go on a date w/o cringing every time my drivers side is displayed

So now the next order of business is to take a few things apart before delivery to my body guy. The rear bumper has to be removed together with the taillight, mirror, power antenna, front head light, sideskirt, and window trim. I'm paranoid about having someone else work on my car so I insisted on being as involved as possible. In fact, If I had the time I would learn body work and fix this on my own. Too bad university has to be so time intensive while body work is a skill that comes with lots and lots of experience..Either way until I graduate I'd rather have someone fix this thing rather than count on my rustproofing to hold up.

I'll post pics of the tear down soon

This post has been edited by enderswift: Jun 2, 2011 - 8:34 PM

[enderswift]

Hey everyone,

less than a year has passed since my celi was repaired before I have to start all over again. This time, I parked my car across the street from my friends house and his aunt backed into the celi as she was reversing. The funny thing is i was watching her the whole time thinking there is no way in hell she doesn't see BAM! I simply couldn't believe it, a sudden rush of rage followed by instant calm. Why throw a fit right? Anyway, the drivers side fender got crunched and the front bumber is pretty much toast. Im also pretty sure the fender support is done as well, but I haven't taken it apart. So we exchanged insurance information and I'm just gonna step back and let farmers take care of this . I'm tired with all the jumping through hoops that comes with fixing this stuff on your own (I insisted on choosing the shop though). Bright side is all the blending that comes with replacing the bumper will get all the orange peel and mismatched panels taken care of . Only question is whether or not they're gonna go to the trouble or reinstalling my splashguards. Its a reputable shop so I don't see why not, but I've been surprised before
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This post has been edited by enderswift: May 26, 2011 - 5:09 PM