front end damage
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front end damage
i have a 73 that a toyota corrola-la-la dicided to use as a seat.lady stopped dead 30 feet beyond yeild sign.her car was up due to hard braking and my was down from the same.hers came to a rest about 3 inchs above the sunburst.and this was at maybe 10-15 mph.anyways my ? is has anyone replaced a front clip.1 cost vs repair of original nose.which is still intact just craked and compressed slightly.2 fit of new clip from 1 of the catalogs.anyone have problems.any advise would help.
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i have a 73 that a toyota corrola-la-la dicided to use as a seat.lady stopped dead 30 feet beyond yeild sign.her car was up due to hard braking and my was down from the same.hers came to a rest about 3 inchs above the sunburst.and this was at maybe 10-15 mph.anyways my ? is has anyone replaced a front clip.1 cost vs repair of original nose.which is still intact just craked and compressed slightly.2 fit of new clip from 1 of the catalogs.anyone have problems.any advise would help.
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dam i didn't think that in a open chat forum such as this that a couple of mis-spelled words would cause such a fuss.for all you scholars out there.sorry to have wasted your time.this is what happens when you type in a hurry.
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My spelling can be slack at times too.
Lets try to stick with the matter a hand.
Swapping out the front can be a job.
If you post some pictures, I (and others) can give you an idea of repair VS replacement costs.
Alot can be done with fiberglass.
If you need to replace the nose ...get one from a donor car,aftermarket glass can fit like crap.
Even a gm clip will make you work to get it right.
Any way ,I am sorry to hear about your car,lmk if I can help out.
Lets try to stick with the matter a hand.
Swapping out the front can be a job.
If you post some pictures, I (and others) can give you an idea of repair VS replacement costs.
Alot can be done with fiberglass.
If you need to replace the nose ...get one from a donor car,aftermarket glass can fit like crap.
Even a gm clip will make you work to get it right.
Any way ,I am sorry to hear about your car,lmk if I can help out.
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You really should start looking real close for a good determination of the damage. Fiberglass panels don't bend, the panels either crack - damage is obvious, or they bend and spring back into place. Springing back into place can disguise a lot of inner damage. Start looking at all the bumper braces and hardware, radiator support, etc. On my 70, a front collision pushed the front quarter panel back enough to snap the hindge of my windshield wiper door. That the wiper door was damaged was discovered until much later. What about your headlight assemblies. Did they survive. Better get them into the up position and remove the bezel surrounds (wrap around the headlight) and look at the headlight mechanisms. Another potential big dollar item to fix. Also, fill out your public profile. Good to know what year car, etc.
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thanks guys.as you can see i am a new member.and my computor skills suck.so i will try to get my profile up and also post some pics.but i will have to get my 11 year old to teach his 45 year old father how to do this.sad i know.but i grew up without comp's around me and have never taken the time to get very good operating one.the car is a 73.and the headlights did sink in about 1/8-1/4 of an inch.it was not a frontal impact.the corolla feel on top of the car.