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SPOHN · 06-11-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

I'll have to teach you how to use it too! Its not obvious, but easy once you see it.

Yea I've heard about it.

SPOHN · 06-12-2012, 05:46 AM

I wasn't really referring to you. I've took what you said and I determined beyond a doubt it can be fixed.

Baer383 · 06-12-2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

I wasn't really referring to you. I've took what you said and I determined beyond a doubt it can be fixed.

It can be fixed but like I said don't under estimate the damage.
Anything can be fixed,time,money,skills,tools,patients and so on determine length and quality of the repair.

wstar · 06-12-2012, 11:10 AM

Well, already having a stripped interior and pretty much on-track to be a track-only machine helps a lot. It means you can see and work on things easily, there's no added cost of tearing out all the interior and then re-assembling it just to do some low-level body/frame work. It also means you're willing to cut corners on aesthetics so long as it drives straight, and/or replace stuff with tube frame bits. It's totally doable. Keep the faith Spohn

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SPOHN · 06-14-2012, 05:51 AM

I've been spammed. Attack!

Mike · 06-14-2012, 08:03 AM

do they really think that anyone clicks on their links?

KaienZ34 · 06-14-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

do they really think that anyone clicks on their links?

I guess they are just stupid scumbags.

airikrankin · 06-14-2012, 08:53 AM

the damage is not that bad, i worked as a autobody tech in my previous career and my dad owns an autwrecking, he would buy totalled cars at the auctions and have them repaired to resell. it will def need to go to a frame shop to have the inner structure straightened out and its hard to tell if the rear quarter needs replaced. so it can be fixed and still drive straight once the suspension parts are replaced

SPOHN · 06-14-2012, 08:58 AM

Yea the parts should be here tomorrow. Put I'm going on mini vacation so hopefully next weekend I can get it to the body shop. Just somewhat worried about the sub frame until its actually measured. It's what you can't see that scares me.

SPOHN · 06-25-2012, 02:52 PM

Car is finally at the body shop. Won't be going on frame machine for a couple days though. They are going to go ahead and do all the body work also. They will be dropping the sub frame reguardless to make the pull problem free. He was pretty positive about all repairs. Even though the cross memeber that's between the shock tower was kinked a little and that can be a little concern. That's why a frame machine can pull 10 tons I guess.

I really felt good when he showed me another car that was bent to hell and now the thrust angle was perfect on it. That in the long run is the main outcome.

HKYStormFront · 06-25-2012, 03:53 PM

might be time for some stitch welding

SPOHN · 06-25-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

might be time for some stitch welding

More cage time

HKYStormFront · 06-25-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

More cage time

werd

TerribleONE · 06-25-2012, 04:12 PM

good luck man... bet you cant wait to get her back out on the track

SPOHN · 06-25-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TerribleONE

good luck man... bet you cant wait to get her back out on the track

Oh its killing me. Might be looking at some Skip Barber programs.

06-12-2012, 05:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	I wasn't really referring to you. I've took what you said and I determined beyond a doubt it can be fixed. __________________

06-12-2012, 11:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	Well, already having a stripped interior and pretty much on-track to be a track-only machine helps a lot. It means you can see and work on things easily, there's no added cost of tearing out all the interior and then re-assembling it just to do some low-level body/frame work. It also means you're willing to cut corners on aesthetics so long as it drives straight, and/or replace stuff with tube frame bits. It's totally doable. Keep the faith Spohn . __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

06-14-2012, 05:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	I've been spammed. Attack! __________________

06-14-2012, 08:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2187	do they really think that anyone clicks on their links? __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

06-14-2012, 08:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	Yea the parts should be here tomorrow. Put I'm going on mini vacation so hopefully next weekend I can get it to the body shop. Just somewhat worried about the sub frame until its actually measured. It's what you can't see that scares me. __________________ Last edited by SPOHN; 06-14-2012 at 09:01 AM.

06-14-2012, 08:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
airikrankin Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 115 Drives: 12 370z Rep Power: 14	the damage is not that bad, i worked as a autobody tech in my previous career and my dad owns an autwrecking, he would buy totalled cars at the auctions and have them repaired to resell. it will def need to go to a frame shop to have the inner structure straightened out and its hard to tell if the rear quarter needs replaced. so it can be fixed and still drive straight once the suspension parts are replaced

06-25-2012, 02:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	Car is finally at the body shop. Won't be going on frame machine for a couple days though. They are going to go ahead and do all the body work also. They will be dropping the sub frame reguardless to make the pull problem free. He was pretty positive about all repairs. Even though the cross memeber that's between the shock tower was kinked a little and that can be a little concern. That's why a frame machine can pull 10 tons I guess. I really felt good when he showed me another car that was bent to hell and now the thrust angle was perfect on it. That in the long run is the main outcome. __________________

06-25-2012, 03:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 53	might be time for some stitch welding __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

06-25-2012, 04:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5851	good luck man... bet you cant wait to get her back out on the track __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

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