[Shotimes] RE: RIP 96 ES Maybe

[Ron Porter]

That is NOT a recommended repair. If I still had a Gen 3 SHO, I would not
allow it.

If you do that, a Gen 3 becomes as flexible as a Gen 1/2 SHO!!!  ;-)

Seriously, your friend got screwed, the insurance company did not do a
recommended repair.

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Tatro [mailto:stevetatro_shotimes@att.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:41 PM
To: Ron Porter; dmall@mwonline.net
Cc: 'SHOtimes Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: RIP 96 ES Maybe


That's not entirely true.  A buddy of mine was rear-ended in his '96 SHO a
while back...big old Tahoe smashed the back pretty good.

Insurance paid to have the left rear "quarter" cut and a replacement welded
in.  Turned out pretty good.  The work was performed by Fuller Ford here in
beautiful Cincinnati.

Total bill to make the SHO nice again: $6200.

Yes, insurance paid the whole thing, for a '96 with 85k miles on it (this
was 6 months ago).

Good luck, Don.

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 167k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <dmall@mwonline.net>
Cc: "'SHOtimes Mailing List'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:50 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: RIP 96 ES Maybe


> Ahhh....but therein lies the problem.....
>
> They will not replace the rear fender. As an example, this is one of the
> reasons they totaled Ryan Dudek's '97 when he rolled it.
>
> The Gen 3s have the one-piece side stamping from the firewall to the rear
> bumper....it is replaced as one piece.
>
> They won't do as they did on George's car where they cut off a rear clip
and
> weld it in....it's the whole enchilada or nothing.
>
> Get the $$$ for the repair and get it done yourself!!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:34 PM
> To: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> Cc: 'SHOtimes Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: RIP 96 ES Maybe
>
>
> Subaru dealer is in Peoria, they missed it entirely...sorry!  ;)
>
> I think my car had some minor hail damage before I bought
> it, a couple of tiny dings in the hood were there when i
> bought it, but they were where they could not get with the
> paintless dent removal.  They never bothered me.
>
> By the time they replace the fender, both door skins and
> rear fender, it might equal the value, but who knows.  I'll
> just wait for State Farm to call.  They will be busy for weeks.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Ron Porter wrote:
> > Sorry to hear that. But, the Dent Doctors can do a pretty amazing job,
so
> it
> > may not be totaled.
> >
> > By chance, are there any Subaru dealers nearby? If I could get a WRX
Wagon
> > cheap, I'll be there!!
> >
> > Ron Porter
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