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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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is insurance gonna fix it?
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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oh man that blows!! at least its not totaled...

i have KDW's and i havent had any problems in the rain yet... but then again, i can still count the number of times i've turned on the windshield wipers on one hand
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 12:30 PM
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I'm sure with some Zaino it will buff out

Seriously, I'm glad you hood is ok, oh and you too.

Is the insurance gonna take care of that?
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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It actually doesn't look as bad as it sounded like it would be. A good body shop and you'll never know. If you were in Houston, I'd recommend Gay Pontiac in Dickinson. I've had a couple of cars repaired there. Great great work. Good luck getting it all back to new!!!
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Gay pontiac in dickinson?
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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insurance should take care of it the only thing that could total it is if the body flexed
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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Body flexed? If it were all steel but most of it is fiberglass so you should be okay.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 1gen







take it to Mike at Best In Show in Garland.... best collision shop in town!
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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Do you wanna know the bad news? You can say buy to that paint job on the hood. Black is one of the hardest colors to match. Your looking at repainting the whole car.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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Everytime I've bought tires I've bought KDWs except for last time when I got KDs. I've never had a problem in the rain but I'm real careful and make sure not to have a heavy foot when it even starts to sprinkle.


Car doesn't look too bad but it's sad that the thing didn't have many miles and now it's got to be repaired. At least the iron eagle is ok
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:06 AM
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I knew I had seen your car from somewhere. When I pulled up to work and saw it my heart sank a little bit.

Originally Posted by Forteen3GT
take it to Mike at Best In Show in Garland.... best collision shop in town!
Its at a good shop already Mike.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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Gay pontiac in dickinson?
I would have to stay away from that place.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by gearheads78
I knew I had seen your car from somewhere. When I pulled up to work and saw it my heart sank a little bit.



Its at a good shop already Mike.
you're Mike thats workin on the car at Sewell?
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by avengedws6
Do you wanna know the bad news? You can say buy to that paint job on the hood. Black is one of the hardest colors to match. Your looking at repainting the whole car.
black is hard to match unless its a plain black like the one GM put on t/a's and camaros. I already had the rear bumper resprayed when this 16 yr old kid tapped me good enough to respray it and no one has noticed it for the 2 months since then that I've been to Tech meets and everything else. Black is easy to match as long as a good painter is doing it thanks for the input though Mr. know it all
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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Glad your ok D. You should know that part of the highway is always slippery as **** when it rains. That is the exact same spot my brother in-law wrecked his T/A. I have almost lost it there several times myself, if it's raining I avoid that area and will drive a different way now.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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**** yeah no more high way for me
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 1gen
you're Mike thats workin on the car at Sewell?
No I am Richard but I do work there as an estimator. (I was responding to Mike 14-3 GT) Don't worry about the color black is the easiest color to match not the hardest.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 1gen
Gay pontiac in dickinson?
ROFL. Ouch, someone had an unlucky draw from the name hat.

-Lurius
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 01:02 AM
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Nice thing about black is that it is the same color be it a mustang, gto, t/a, camaro, fs chevy or ford truck. There are no variations in the base color. Where it takes a good paint guy is lightening it up to blend into panels around it so you cannot tell it has been touched.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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red is the hardest... white and black have to be the easiest
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