Running just as strong as ever

Sh!t dude, that's heart-breaking!!!

As said above, very glad you are rebuilding... but from your first comment I am concerned that you will be funding it yourself.... was he insured?

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At least you're okay man, hope you successfully bring her back

Depending on the amount of the settlement, I'm thinking that the best course of action would be to buy another front clip, and rebuild the front end. That way I will be good as new, and have a spare motor.

Glad you're okay!
At least the car looks salvageable, headlights, splitters and fenders seem untouched.

Good luck in your rebuild man! Don't give up.

FENDERS AND SPLITTERS ARE GOOD, BUT EVERY SINGLE HEADLIGHT HAS BROKEN TABS.

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Glad to hear. Losing a vanilla swap is one thing, losing a painstakingly rebuilt motor is something else all together. I wouldn't worry about the headlight tabs too much. You can reattach or rebuild them with this stuff:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P9DrfxHy2GU&a...v%3DP9DrfxHy2GU


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jIB0_JRfFfc&a...v%3DjIB0_JRfFfc

This post has been edited by enderswift: Sep 21, 2013 - 11:56 AM

Not sure if anyone else has seen this, but out of courtesy...I'm looking to pick this up. Please don't buy it out from under me!!!!!!

http://buyjdm.com/index.php?page=shop.prod...1&Itemid=54

Yikes! At least you're alright. My son had his license for two weeks, and was driving my car through the mall parking lot. A girl that had her license for about the same time crashed into the front side so hard, the motor mounts on the transverse V-6 were bent over about 4 inches. She had "Sexy Beast" spray painted all over her car, including the windows!!!

Hopefully you get what you deserve from the kid's insurance company. They don't like to pay. I worked as an insurance adjuster after graduating college, and my wife represents them in environmental cases. Be super aggressive, and threaten to file suit if things are going too slow. They do have a certain period of time to settle your claim, and like to use every day possible (short-term investments are how insurance companies make money). You can also call your state's insurance commissioner, as that tends to scare adjusters quite bit.

P.S. The kid will get his when his policy is cancelled, and he's moved into high risk for the next several years. That could triple his rates depending on your state.

This post has been edited by FrankB2: Sep 21, 2013 - 2:41 PM

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Fiberglass!!!

How bad is the front end and frame, looks like the IC and crash bar took in a lot of impact. Sorry to hear about the accident dude, hope your okay man

Edit - incorrect thread, irrelevant original post.

Good luck with the fix Ben.


This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Sep 24, 2013 - 11:59 AM

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I haven't really been able to tear into it yet because I haven't had it appraised. I got a phone call yesterday from a total loss agent from the other guys insurance. He said since the airbags came out that it was totalled. I then proceeded to send him 74 pages of receipts. He told me that he may need to get an appraiser to come out to re-evaluate the modified value of the car so that they could give me an accurate settlement. So I'm going to have the vehicle appraised as well just for a second opinion. The front end took a huge blow. The frame rail's where the crash bar mount are bent (hopefully the frame isn't though), the crash bar, intercooler, a/c condenser, radiator, radiator support (upper and lower), and front bumper support are all destroyed. The radiator was pushed into my downpipe, and my cooling fans shattered. Hopefully no major damage to the downpipe. The turbo looks un-touched, but I don't know for sure.

On the bright side the fenders and splitters look like they survived, and she still starts right up.

I'm feeling ok. My knee and back have been hurting, but my arm is starting to heal up from the airbag hit.

Jesus, Ben.

These pictures tore my heart up. It's great that she kept you safe through it all at the cost of her great looks.

When you start building/rebuilding the new car please let me know so I can lend a hand.

Best of luck, brother.

holy crap. it had to be a teggy! hondus kids.... gl with rebuild

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It's a CL!!! GAH LEARN UR HONDUHZ!!!

VTEC KICK'D IN YO!!!!

Sorry to hear about the accident, Ben!

Hopefully you can get it back up and buy it back from insurance or something - do you think they'll write it off anyways despite the modified value?

Just read your last post. I'd go ahead and have it checked for structural damage, if there isn't any or if it's marginal and can be fixed back to where everything is square I'd be fighting them tooth and nail for cost of repair. You should also document any personal injuries you've sustained and possibly even see a doctor to check for damage that won't heal. Of course I'm sure I don't have to tell you any of that, seeing you prepared yourself in other regards. This still pisses me off, more so the more I think about it. This is exactly why they need to make the license test more strenuous and raise the age limit. Dumb ass kids have no business behind the wheel of a lethal weapon...

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I haven't been the same physically or mentally since the wreck. They will have a rough time with me signing the first check if it isn't fair.

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They have already totalled the car, but I sent 74 pages of receipts, and they had to call in a modified appraiser

This post has been edited by bsamps4: Sep 25, 2013 - 4:55 PM

Omg man
I just seen this. So sad to see such an amazing build end up like this
Wish you the best of luck on your repairs an glad to here your ok!

Well, hopefully they'll let you buy it back for cheap and all in all will actually make money from the ordeal despite now having a salvaged title....

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I hope so too. I don't mind the thought of a salvage title though. I was never planning on selling her.

Well guys...I hate to inform all of you that the Green Machine will not be coming back...

I hope all of you effected by this thread will keep it alive, and keep the knowledge flowing. Please don't delete this thread because I hope that it helps new comers bring their dreams into fruition just like this site has allowed me to realize mine!

I wish you all the best. I'm not deactivating my profile or anything like that, but am going to stay on the board to help anyone who has questions or concerns during their own builds.

Besides...My girlfriend drives a 1997 Celica ST.

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What did they deside on the green beast??

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They totalled it out completely...Unfortunately a 94 Celica only has a 1200 dollar value...

So did they keep her or did you refuse the settlement?

Damn, sad day for NC 6gc.

If parting out, lemme know what's available.

Settlement refused...I will be parting my turbo, berk downpipe, and I'm not sure what else...