Hi Bob;
Very sorry to hear about Algy's serious encounter. Very glad you are OK.
Most of the folks in MN Triumphs seem to think the Precision Collision on
37th & Snelling in Mpls. is a good shop. They do a bunch of LBC work. I
had them replace the floors on my '74 Spit. Came out real nice. The owners
name is Lee. Sorry I don't have the number handy.
BTW, MN Triumphs meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Fort Snelling
Officers Club. Check it out, if you haven't. The website is at:
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Factory/5316/index.html
Bill Gingerich
1974 Spitfire
1971 GT6
Minnetonka
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of hill
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 7:37 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Spit hit...now what?
Hey all:
Out for a drive this evening, my spit got t-boned.....Someone entered
the road from my left (through a stop sign) and managed to get up enough
speed to destroy my spit. (hit hard enough that the fire extinguisher
went off). Needless to say, I think my Spit (Algy was his name, God
bless 'im) is done. The car hit just forward of the driver door (right
at the hood latch....must be some sort of target.) So now, the drivers
door doesn't open, the hood won't open, and the passanger door is
buckled (and won't open). (as well as the driver sill). Actually, the
car bent around the point of impact (and saved me).
So, now what? Get an estimate and repair it? I suspect it will be
totaled. Anyone know a knowledgable body shop in Minnesota, (USA)?
Whats a fella to do? This is the only accident that I've ever been in.
How do I make them fix my car? Can I make them fix it? Whats a rust
free, new paint (3 yrs old) no dents, no dings, clean interior, no
leaks, drive anywhere spit worth? Where am I gonna find another?
Worried Sick (I think I'm gonna cry),
Bob Hill
Maplewood, MN
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