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kluski
11-18-2009, 01:32 PM
I got in a "little" fender bender recently. Insurance company said the car is salvagable. I am kind of happy about that since I have put a lot of work into the car and hate to see it go. They gave me an estimate, but I would like to know a good shop that can fix the front end of a Mustang.

Here are a couple pics of the "after"

http://c5photography.com/MyCar/Accident02.jpg

http://c5photography.com/MyCar/Accident04.jpg

http://c5photography.com/MyCar/Accident06.jpg

And one of the before:

http://c5photography.com/MyCar/Mustang-Magnum500Wheels01.jpg
Bob@Streetlethal
11-18-2009, 01:50 PM
Man that sucks!!! Sorry about the accident.:frown: Don't know if you are aware or even how close you are to us, but we have a body shop on site here as well. If there is something that we can do, shoot me a pm or give us a call here at the shop. Our number here is 724-964-2814......good luck


Bob@StreetLethal
03 OW SVT
11-18-2009, 02:17 PM
Sorry to see that:tearsofjoy:

^^^^Yeah as Bob said, those guys (Street Lethal Performance) know there sh*t about Stangs.
crusher101
11-18-2009, 02:45 PM
flatbed2streetlethal ftw imho
kluski
11-18-2009, 02:58 PM
I live in Greentree, but the car is currently at a yard in Butler, near the Butler County Airport
crusher101
11-18-2009, 03:04 PM
butler is closer than greentree...
kluski
11-18-2009, 03:10 PM
Yeah, I just sent him a PM. This car is my weekend car, so I would not mind it being worked on a little farther away, especially if the company is recommended. It sits in the garage all winter anyway, so this is a good time to get work done.

While I love this specific car, I am getting nervous about repairing it. Am I treading on thin ice by doing that? The insurance estimate said about 4 hours of frame/unibody work.
Bob@Streetlethal
11-18-2009, 03:15 PM
Chris...sent you a pm back, Terry will contact you shortly!
kluski
11-18-2009, 03:40 PM
False Alarm. I got hold of the insurance guy. The car is totaled. He said the estimate was a cursory review and went to high.

He did mention that the right front rail was not bent, it was actually crushed. He said he was a mustang fan and saddened to see this one go. On a good note, he rated it as Excellent - Dealer Retail"
cwh19
11-18-2009, 03:46 PM
That sucks man
jaa55
11-18-2009, 03:52 PM
that does suck, from the pictures it does look like a good solid hit in the nose for sure
turbo83coupe
11-18-2009, 06:13 PM
wow!! I am sorry to hear that!! Sharp lookin car!!
1Badbird
11-18-2009, 06:55 PM
Sorry to hear man, that really sucks!!
AdamantiumSilvr
11-18-2009, 09:50 PM
Ohhh mannn that is soooo tuff!! Sorry about that, for sure. Everything u did was just so well done too!
PaxtonShelby
11-18-2009, 10:13 PM
You can still buy it back and have it fixed with the insurance proceeds. You'll end up with a reconstructed title, but as long as the car is fixed right you'll have nothing to worry about. If you ever sell it the car will be worth less than a clean title, but the longer you keep it the smaller the difference will be. Back in the mid '90s I bought a 1987 GT convertible with a reconstructed title. I drove it for 3 years / 30k miles and sold it for $1000 less than I paid for it. I didn't think that was too bad.

Plus, with the insurance proceeds, you can consider certain upgrades during the repairs...:Devious:
kluski
11-18-2009, 10:43 PM
I was considering keeping it anyway and seeing what can be done. While I plan on keeping this a long time, I would still like to get around a "R" title, is that possible?

I already thought of adding a few mods with the notion it will be cheaper to do at this point.

By the way, I bought this car 5 years ago today (Nov 18, 2004). Happy freakin birthday to my car.
97LaserRed
11-18-2009, 11:27 PM
WOW thats terrible!! what happend??
kluski
11-19-2009, 08:43 AM
I won't say much on a public forum as it is still under investigation. But I was turning left at an intersection and someone else was going straight, with red lights involved. Next thing I know, I am spinning 360.
crusher101
11-19-2009, 04:08 PM
if the insurance company has it as totaled im pretty sure its a guaranteed r title..
07Alloy
11-19-2009, 06:41 PM
Sorry to hear this. I think I saw your pics on another site somewhere too. You could atleast take off some of the custom parts to resell. That is, if you have your stock stuff to go back on. I may even be interested in one or two.
kluski
11-19-2009, 10:07 PM
Maybe, I also run around Brad Barnett's Mustang Source site. Right now the car is going to Street Lethal Performance for some TLC. They'll take a look and let me know if anything is possible. It is cool that not only are they supportive but the insurance guy is a fan of Mustangs and wants to see this car run again.