In Reply to: Crunched 99, JohnT [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 30 Oct 2001 22:41:23

John, I'm sorry to hear about your 99. I did take the other route and rear ended a large truck with one of mine earlier this year. It's been a lot of work, but I'm just about done. If your insured, it will make it a lot easier. If not, as I was, you've got some decisions to make. What I did was have a body shop cut/weld the fender I got at a junkyard. I did all the rest of the bodywork, and it's now ready for paint. It's a lot of work, but it hasn't been too bad. Looking back, I could have done it all, but I wanted to get it back on the road as soon as possible. It also allowed me to not just repair the damage, but to look at the job as a restoration. I repainted the engine bay and detailed it as well. If you repair the car, you might as well make it as good as you can. With fresh paint, even the earliest 99's look very modern. If you know of any 99's in junkyards near you, check them out for donor panels, and see what it would set you back. You'd be suprised how fast and easy it would be to cut them off with a cordless sawzall. The yard could torch them off as well. With a good gameplan, you could have it back on the road in the spring. best of luck.

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• Crunched 99, JohnT , Tue, 30 Oct 2001 22:41:23
  • Re: Crunched 99, Robert Petterson, Fri, 2 Nov 2001 16:35:15
    • That's obviously not an original Nevada car... n/m, Andy in PDX, Sun, 4 Nov 2001 17:17:17
  • Re: Crunched 99, JohnT , Wed, 31 Oct 2001 22:35:32
    • Re: Crunched 99, Andy in PDX, Fri, 2 Nov 2001 13:58:02
      • '79 900, JohnC, Sun, 4 Nov 2001 18:07:13
        • Re: '79 900, JohnT , Sun, 4 Nov 2001 21:41:31
          • more panel repair thoughts, JohnC, Mon, 5 Nov 2001 18:23:28
    • 99 Panel Repair..., JohnC, Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:30:08
  • I know your pain..., Justin, Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:24:14
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  • Re: Crunched 99, ROSS, Wed, 31 Oct 2001 00:37:31
    • eeeg :{, JohnC, Wed, 31 Oct 2001 02:24:37

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