 Well.....this certainly sucks here...Celica Damaged....PICS, Dang It! |
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 Aug 14, 2006 - 2:44 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%)  |
Unfortunately, I can't post up pics from my email as I don't see a way to put an attachment in, but our ultra clean celica lost a battle with a shopping cart today at Katie's work. There's a LARGE creased vertical dent approximately 6" behind the passenger side door jamb. In my eyes, where she parks the car is perpendicular to the regular parking, and out in the boonies of her parking lot. This was an intentional malicious act as there's no way an empty shopping cart got THAT much steam up with the gentle incline of her stores parking lot.
If someone want's to host the picture phone shots until later tonight I'd appreciate it. Please PM me asap if you're willing (I'm at work and can't access any free web hosting sites). *Edit* Here's the pics from my host now. I upsized them a tad to help out. high res coming later tonight about 2230 EST. I have no doubts this was with intent.  
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Aug 14, 2006 - 3:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '05 From Southern California Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
sorry to hear that man... whoever did it i wish a cruel and unusual death to
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Aug 14, 2006 - 3:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '06 From Hull, UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
here you go mate.
shame that though hope you get it sorted.  
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Aug 14, 2006 - 3:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
QUOTE(vsideboy @ Aug 14, 2006 - 4:14 PM) [snapback]468914[/snapback] here you go mate. shame that though hope you get it sorted. Thanks a ton man. I really appreciate that. I'm going to get some MUCH better pix later tonight when my wife gets home from work. -------------------- |
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Aug 14, 2006 - 3:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 28, '06 From Delaware Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Round up the boys, were goin honda huntin(Oh, just kidding)! Man that really sucks, sorry to hear about that
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Aug 14, 2006 - 5:10 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Pics added in the original post. I'm already scheming. Katie told me her boss told her to file a claim with the store and she'd take care of it, so what I think we're going to do is take this as an opportunity to have the entire car cleared of any little dents/dings, painted, and SSIII splitters installed. More to come after some estimates happen on Wed/Thurs this week.
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Aug 14, 2006 - 5:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
wow -- yeah, that does not look like the cart just rolled into your car...
-------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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Aug 14, 2006 - 5:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 3, '06 From Brantford, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
 Sorry to hear about that. I know it sux, I come out of work to find someone backed into my fender Its going to the paint and body shop tonight be looking new in a few days 
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Aug 14, 2006 - 5:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 16, '06 From Jackson, MS Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
No way gravity could have done that, I hope whoever did this has something extremely bad happen to them for hurting such a beauty.
 ~FlamingCelica -------------------- 94 Red Celica ST
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Aug 14, 2006 - 5:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think that should pop right out with dent doctor or anything similar.
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Aug 14, 2006 - 6:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
QUOTE(Chanh55 @ Aug 14, 2006 - 6:38 PM) [snapback]469001[/snapback] I think that should pop right out with dent doctor or anything similar. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EH2VN...95940?n=3760901 I thought about that, but given the depth of the dent, I see two immediate issues: Metal stretch and paint cracking. The paint cracking can be taken care of for a paltry amount, but as deep as that dent looks to be I think there's going to be issues with the metal being stretched and thinned and it won't pop back out right. I'm pretty upset about this. I was just getting really happy with where the car was, and spent an ungodly amount of time on Saturday detailing it, and now this. -------------------- |
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Aug 14, 2006 - 6:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Worth a try I think.
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Aug 14, 2006 - 7:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
QUOTE(Chanh55 @ Aug 14, 2006 - 7:34 PM) [snapback]469020[/snapback] Worth a try I think. Oh, no doubt. I'll know a lot more once I look at it though. I'm actually kind of getting my hopes up about a repaint, dent repair, and splitters. 
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Aug 14, 2006 - 7:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '03 From Bloomington, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 62 (98%) |
Wow that sucks man.... I hope it comes out alright.... But I know something that will put a HUGE smile on your face in a few weeks when it arrives. Ha SHH!!!
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Aug 14, 2006 - 7:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
QUOTE(dustin15brown @ Aug 14, 2006 - 8:30 PM) [snapback]469035[/snapback] Wow that sucks man.... I hope it comes out alright.... But I know something that will put a HUGE smile on your face in a few weeks when it arrives. Ha SHH!!! All part of the plan bro!
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Aug 14, 2006 - 8:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '05 From Tampa, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Man bro sorry about your car hopefully the repair isnt to much. If were going Honda hunting lol somebody better call Eastern....cant remeber his name.
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Aug 14, 2006 - 10:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
ouch. that sucks. I hate it when people feel the need to try and ruin someone else's hard work and money spent. mostly because their jealous.
anywhere that has shopping carts is never a good a place to park. take it from the guy who works at a grocery store... --------------------  94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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Aug 14, 2006 - 10:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Updated pics in a new thread to ward off the poor 56K folk (does anyone use that anymore???)......Linky
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