Teggy takes a Direct Impact -- Moderate damage - Fuelly Forums

Click here to see important news regarding the aCar App

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 01-18-2007, 03:59 PM   #1
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,978
Unhappy Teggy takes a Direct Impact -- Moderate damage

So, just about an hour or so ago, I was driving home from work. I was on a 4-lane road at about 50-55 mph and all of the sudden a vehicle in front of me somewhere lost a huge "panel" of ice, and yup, it headed straight for me. I tried to avoid it, but it hit HARD -- cracking the windshield further. It sounded like someone hit the car with a sledge hammer. I couldn't even guess what vehicle it came from, so accusations were out the window. I looked up and the sunroof was fine and worked, and the passenger door's window rolled up and down. BUT...

I get home to find significant damage to the roof between the windshield and sunroof, the trim over the door, and it shoved the A-pillar bodywork down and bowed-out the windshield trim. Now I'm worried that a replacement windshield isn't possibe due to the twisting asymetry of the front-end. Pics:


I tried to capture the wavy nature of the impact result (above)


Passenger door trim cover dent (above)


Passenger windshield trim: bowed out due to the compression of the panel (above)

Comparison Pics: Driver's Side to Passenger...

Driver's Door Gap vs. Pass. Door gap (below)

_

Driver's Windshield trim assembly vs. Pass side (below)

_

OK, so any body fabricators out there that can offer advice? My guess is that I can't put a new windshield in a warped car -- or else it would just buckle under the stress (again). Then...how much would it take to repair this? What a buggah This poor car has had a rough Winter.

Any input is more than welcomed. I don't want to give up on this car yet -- she's got a lot of life left in 'er (and it's paid-off, so I'm satisfied with it). Thanks guys.

RH77 "Ice sucks"
__________________
rh77 is offline   Reply With Quote
 

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Fuelly iOS Apps
No Threads to Display.
» Fuelly Android Apps
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:42 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.