side swiped a tree
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side swiped a tree
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?
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pinfield
thanx for ne help
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Re: side swiped a tree
Originally posted by Pinfield357
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
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
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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?!?
O by the way... No insurance?!?
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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
thanks again for the help
pinfield
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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)
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)
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