[Shotimes] Update on Lowrider

[Ian Fisher]

I understand sentimental value, but is it worth it to spend this much on
a car that may not be 100% as it was before it was totaled? Gen1's are
so cheap now..

Ian


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of George Fourchy
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 10:15 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] Update on Lowrider


The insurance company wants to total it.  No surprise there.

The body shop guy says he can get an entire rear clip, both sides,
complete, for $250.  That means, other than using my bumper cover, all
the parts necessary to fix it will only cost $250.  To me that's
amazing!!

Don't have a labor estimate yet.  This shop is VERY good regarding
working with me and trying to keep the cost down.  The guy has told me
the various options regarding patching or replacing, and he says
patching the fender and taillight panel would be harder to do, even
though there would be less cutting, since all the other inner metal has
to be straightened to allow the outer panels to fit correctly.  There is
also the subframe under the trunk floor and near the fuel tank to
consider....its been compressed to some extent.  Even though there would
be more cutting, replacing the entire clip would be the simpler way to
do a better job.  I should have an estimate in a couple of days, and
then work will start.  After the estimate is available, time to be fixed
will also be known.

The variable on removing the entire clip is the back window.  It needs
to come out, and it might not come out in one piece.  The good
news....if it doesn't, I needed a new defroster grid anyway.  The bad
news....I'd lose my decal..."Its a SHO
thing....you wouldn't understand!!!"   I suppose I could get another
one.....yo,
ANTHONY!!!!   

The original labor estimate by the high priced shop was about $4200.

It'll be painted later (by July), so will be running around in primer
for a while.

Good news!!

George
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