i just side swiped a tree last night. i lost control going around a bend on a road with fresh asphalt and it was raining but ne ways r the second gens unibody or r there just really well hidden seems? i dented in teh passagerside door ripped off the mirrior and did considerable damage right under the door. is that a pannel or do i need a whole new body for my car?

thanx for ne help
pinfield

 

Are you talking about the frame under the door? If it's bent then you'll need to have it pulled out on a frame machine, unless you're really really strong. If it's just dented then it's not a big deal.

 

Ya if its just a dent you can have it fixed easy, its called the rocker panel. Or you could just get some side skirts & hide it If you can take some pics or describe better it might help. You can replace basically everything except the rear quarter panel & frame. Is there any damage behind the door? If so how bad? And any frame damage. If you answered no to those questions you can probably fix the car.

O by the way... No insurance?!?

 

the door is dented in slightly and scratched up pritty bad. the mirrior is gone, and the passenger side rocker pannel is basically just crushed/folded under the car from about 6 inches infront of the word mazda on the running board to about 6 inches after. no there is no damage past the door. and the fram is fine i dont know if i said this b4 but i drove it home and it turns fine and it doesnt cost to on side of the road or the other. i have insurance but there not going to hear about it cause im 17 and im already paying them a ton of money just cause its an RX7 T2. i like your side skirts idea who ever mentioned that got any suggestions on type style or manufactuere or does neone have a web site address they can give me?
thanks again for the help
pinfield

 

Well anything in front of the door would be your front fender probably. You can find a whole door for prolly $100 from somewhere like www.teamfc3s.org & go to their "classifieds" or try www.thepartstrader.com & go to "rotary." Side skirts?...www.rxecret7.com has some. www.corksport.com

Hope it helps. I know about leaving the insurance out of it, but now wish I didn't(have my 2nd car sitting in front of my house with a dented hood, cracked front bumper cover, & fucked up fender a year and a half after it was done. I even have the parts sitting here to fix it)