Accident Repair Project

[kcoelhoe30]

3 days ago i got into a small fender bender with the back of a tractor trailor. lucky im fine but my car is not. i fear that i bent the frame and if that is true im basically shit out of luck but i have a few pictures here of my progess and ill be posting updates on how im going and coming here for any problems i have.

(below)Heres a picture of the car when it first was hit.

When i got home i started to take a few more pictures of the damage.
(below)Radiator fan (wont turn)

(below)Radiator support is dented on both sides (needs to be replaced)

(below)Radiator got pushed backwards toward the engine and tubes are pinched.

(below)Driver side fender was shoved back towards the door and the fender rubs on the dooor when opened.

(below)Hood is screwed, front of fender bent in on both sides in the same way.
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[kcoelhoe30]

so far i have taken off the hood and the driverside fender and the headlights and i came to a problem when trying to remove the radiator support..... ITS WELDED TO THE FRAME!!!!!!! i do not have a welder in my possesion!

HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF MY PROGRESSS!

[kcoelhoe30]

my uncle used to work in a body shop and he did some magiver type shit and tied this marine grade rope around the part of the rad support that was bent and looped it around a metal bar and put the end of the bar through the tow hook and pulled the bar towards him and repeatedly till he pull it out a full 3 inches back into place and then he hammered out the dents in the fenders and the hood to the point that now the hood is funtion. For now this is ecelent and it save me $500+. so far i have spent $0 and got alot done.

To-Do List:
-Sand all rust and paintless areas
-Primer it all up
-Repaint in gloss black
-install headlights
-install new grills
-Repair radiator

Shopping cart:
-Grill set
-Headlights
-Primer
-Gloss black paitn
-Undercoating
-Auto body filler
-(possibly) Radiator


I have found a grill set and sealed beams used for only $25!!! but it have to take a ride to long island but it is totaly worth the 1 and a half long ride.

Some pics of the progress:

[kcoelhoe30]

-UPDATE-

To-Do List:
-Sand all rust and paintless areas (DONE)
-Primer it all up
-Repaint in gloss black
-Radiator support (DONE)
-Fenders
-Headlight Mounts(DONE
-Car Jack(Done)
-install headlights(READY)
-install new grills (READY)
-Repair radiator(ORDERED NEW ONE)

Shopping cart:
-Grill set (DONE)
-Headlights(DONE)
-Primer(DONE)
-Gloss black paint(DONE)
-Undercoating(DONE)
-Auto body filler(DONE)
-(possibly) Radiator(SHIPPING)

[Pantless Spency]

Damn you got motivation I would have kicked the fenders in for fun and collected an insurance check and find a new e30

[kcoelhoe30]

Heres everything ive bought since my last post

ITEMS NOT IN THE PICTURE
-new sandpaper sheets.....................$06.89
-grey primer....................................$05.95
-3 & 5 series e30 repair manual...........$25.99
-Radiator........................................$6 8.76+Free Shipping
-///M Grille Emblem...........................$08.64+Free Shipping
-(5)Grille mount clips........................$01.00(ea)+$5.95 S&H

So today i opened up the garaged again after a week of it just sitting there and decided to clean it up and get some painting done do when my radiator arrives on friday i can just drop it in.

THINGS DONE TODAY
-Grinded paint off dented areas on fenders and radiator mount.
-Took off everything from the front of the car.
-Scrubed and degreased every knuk and cranny.
-Sanded the rust off my car jack and headlight mounts
-Preped and painted it all.

PICTURES!







(Below) The part where the hose attaches snapped so i need a whole new radiator

[kcoelhoe30]

Damn you got motivation I would have kicked the fenders in for fun and collected an insurance check and find a new e30

to bad it was my fault and i have no collision insurance=\

[jw 325ic]

this actually looks like a ton of fun. sucks that it happened but still...looks fun :)

[kcoelhoe30]

this actually looks like a ton of fun. sucks that it happened but still...looks fun :)

Sure is but its a pain in my wallet

[kcoelhoe30]

Clips came in last night woah pelican parts has really fast shipping uit took 2 days... to get here from cali!

[samiam3356]

nice work...interested to see the final product

[BrewCity11]

Uhhm, thats gonna look better than before, lol. Nice work!

[Stoner Sam23]

Looks good. Why did you paint your rusty jack? I liked it before. It had character

[DTM190]

I like your determination, good job!

[kcoelhoe30]

nice work...interested to see the final product

same here lmao