OT: My fun evening... - Page 3

Ragnarok · #21 November 12th, 2002, 12:13 AM

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. Hopefully I don't have any more accidents for along long time. But you never know I guess.

Ragnarok · #22 November 19th, 2002, 08:33 PM

Well I finally recieved the estimate in mail today. The total came out to $2,200.00 or somewhere around there. But we were looking at what they estimated to be fixed and nothing was said about the A-frame. So we gave them a call and the adjuster will not be in till tomorrow to ask him about it. So he is supposed to give me a call tomorrow to find out about it. So that price will most likely go up. So it's sounding more and more like they might total it. If it wasn't the the frame I don't think they would but who knows. I'll fill you all in when I get some more information.

mlmbd · #23 November 21st, 2002, 06:03 PM

Hopefully they Total it. Don't want to be messing with A-frame repairs!

mlmbd

Ragnarok · #24 November 21st, 2002, 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by mlmbd:
Hopefully they Total it. Don't want to be messing with A-frame repairs!

mlmbd

Yeah exactly. We're going to have it toed to wherever we want it fixed at. Then they are going to take wheel and so forth off and if they see damage to anything that is not on the report then we have to call the adjuster again and he'll come look at it. Then add that up and possibly total it.

I had a friend of mine and we were talking, he said it'd be alot better if they did total it. Since they have to pay the car off, or at least almost all of it, then we could just buy it back from them for like $500.00 or whatever it is, then fix it and have a car that is perfectly fine and owe nothing on it. But we'll see what else is damaged before we decide what to do as far as that goes.

Ragnarok · #25 November 24th, 2002, 03:22 AM

Ok, another update time. Like any of you care.

Ok, we aren't toeing it to a place to get it fixed. I just got done working on it for a couple hours. I took off the hood, took off the fender, and that mudd protector thingy...(Don't know the exact term or name for it.)
So we are going to fix it all ourselves... The A-frame is indeed twisted up. But to get a A-frame in good shape is like 40 bucks. There is the junkyard place around where I live and they have all kinds of parts and stuff from wrecked cars. So we are just going toget stuff from them. So I should only spend around 6 or 700 probably. But who knows what final cost will be for painting new fender and so forth.

But I finally got pictures developed of what damage was done. Here they are...

And...

It doesn't look like much at all but underneath it all it did some good damage.

You should see the Control Arm, it just snapped in two. In the second picture you can see how the tire is pushed back against the wheel well. Me and my dad had a heck of a time getting it down to our shed. He was outside the car pushing the wheel to wherever we needed it while I was barely on the gas. But we managed to get it down there.

Ok, that's it for this update, see ya'll 'round.

[ November 24, 2002, 01:23: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

mlmbd · #26 November 24th, 2002, 05:10 AM

rags, yeah nobody cares.

I mean, Geesh, why would we?

It is a lot worse than it looks! Hope you don't have to much trouble replacing the A-frame.

Oh, by the way. I will expect further and continuing updates!!

mlmbd

(only 1752 to go)

[ November 24, 2002, 03:12: Message edited by: mlmbd ]

Ragnarok · #27 November 24th, 2002, 05:27 AM

"(only 1752 to go)"
Still making fun of me I see...

"Hope you don't have to much trouble replacing the A-frame!"

Nah, I shouldn't have too hard of a time. It's held in there by like 3 bolts. Take those off put new A-frame in and boom, I got a new A-frame. But knowing how things go for me it won't be that easy.

Thermodyne · #28 November 24th, 2002, 05:53 AM

Um, there is no such thing as an A-frame on that car. Are you talking about the lower control arm? If it is, then about six bolts and it�s out. Make sure you check the strut, they get damaged real easy too.

Ragnarok · #29 November 24th, 2002, 06:37 AM

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Originally posted by Thermodyne:
Um, there is no such thing as an A-frame on that car. Are you talking about the lower control arm? If it is, then about six bolts and it�s out. Make sure you check the strut, they get damaged real easy too.

Yes, the control arm is broke.

And yes there is an A-frame for that car cause it's on there. We looked at it and that's exactly what it is.

And yes the Strut is worthless too. We're basically going to rebuild the whole front right side. Strut & knuckle, Control Arm, Axle, A-frame, and possibly the brakes. I'm pretty sure we will get new brakes while we are at it.

dumbluck · #30 November 24th, 2002, 09:09 AM

Me, I'm just using the insurance money to buy another car...