1997 DX hatch
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epic_civic
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Wow, i would have been irate. it could of been worse tho! next time, be one of those a$$holes that take up 2 spots instead of one when you park out in B.F.E.
CJBankai
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the moms attitude alone would have had me getting the police reports filed and the insurance companies involved. when i got the front end ripped off my 95 coupe, i had the guys wife crying about how they'd make it right with cash and all this bs [after he tried to deny he had any involvement to the cops], after a month of nothing and dodging my phone calls i let the insurance handle it, all i wanted was the cost of a new bumper and fender, they ended up paying for my 00 hatch haha
Haha thats kinda my position. I'm going to get a couple estimates this week and just try to get cash. If they don't cooperate, I'll just let insurance handle it.
Thanks man, I do the best with what I have. Yeah, I was pretty pissed with the accident. I should have taken a picture of how I was parked, perfectly centered in my spot. The girl just didn't know how to drive. I was furious.
Fixing the damage
After I got an estimate and the check from the girl's mother, I started to fix the damage. Luckily, the scratches were only in the clear coat.
First I sanded off the clear coat with 1500, keeping the panel very wet with soapy water.
After 1500, I moved on to 2000. Be very careful not to remove any of the base coat.
I taped the area off and sprayed three coats with some auto body clear. Make sure the panel is clean before spaying.
After the clear had dried, I sanded it, very lightly with 3000 and tried my best to blend the edges into the factory clear coat.
I used a paint color restorer to bring back the shine, then waxed the area.
It turned out ok. If you look down the quarter panel, you can see that the section I painted is duller than the rest. It's not perfect, but since I plan on getting the car repainted someday I just decided to keep the cash and fix it myself.
I should be getting the CTR taillights next weekend. I couldn't get them last weekend due to an October snowstorm (also why I'm rolling on steelies).
After I got an estimate and the check from the girl's mother, I started to fix the damage. Luckily, the scratches were only in the clear coat.
First I sanded off the clear coat with 1500, keeping the panel very wet with soapy water.
After 1500, I moved on to 2000. Be very careful not to remove any of the base coat.
I taped the area off and sprayed three coats with some auto body clear. Make sure the panel is clean before spaying.
After the clear had dried, I sanded it, very lightly with 3000 and tried my best to blend the edges into the factory clear coat.
I used a paint color restorer to bring back the shine, then waxed the area.
It turned out ok. If you look down the quarter panel, you can see that the section I painted is duller than the rest. It's not perfect, but since I plan on getting the car repainted someday I just decided to keep the cash and fix it myself.
I should be getting the CTR taillights next weekend. I couldn't get them last weekend due to an October snowstorm (also why I'm rolling on steelies).
Everythning looks great man...
I drove to Maryland after work today to pick up my taillights. After dinner, I went back out to my car, which was parked on the street, to find that it had been sideswiped. My mirror and housing were laying on the ground shattered and there are some new scratches on the side.
I have just been having the best luck lately.
I have just been having the best luck lately.
Haha I wish I had another daily driver and could just work on this and try to keep it out of harm's way.
Yeah it really sucks, my car got hit twice in three weeks. At least none of the damage was super bad.
Go to Jersey or New York, then come talk. lolol. PA drivers aren't that bad, except in bad cities like where I live.
