Just crashed my car - **repairs update**

[cartledge_uk]

Great news

[Marf]

Another Monday update!

Cheque from insurance co went in the post today.

Still waiting on the transport company to give me a firm date for collection, should be sometime this week, hopefully Wednesday.

Lower cross member and replacement CC rad arrived to SBits today, new bumper should be there tomorrow.

Bought a UK number plate holder today. My JDM one disapeared into thin air during the accident, did think about getting another JDM one but thought may as well go with a UK one to maximise airflow to the CC rad.

BBS Wheel is being shipped today from Cali. Located original BBS gold paint from a company in Germany so will be repainting all four wheel centres. Would like to refurb the lips too but diamond polishing and relaquering is bloody expensive!!

Its coming together, slowly but surely.

[cantfindausername]

Good news mate. Should be turned around in no time

[craig]

Great news mate, all coming together nicely

[Marf]

Car being collected tomorrow morning

[Marf]

Well its been a couple of weeks so time for an update.

Biggest news is the chassis is straight(phew), and I'm having the whole car resprayed(yay)

Off she goes



Arrival



All stripped down





Dodgy camber on the front offside wheel was traced to a bu88ered wheel bearing and a bent top mount.

New bumper and lower x-member



X-member fitted



and POR51 treated



New wings test fitted







Headlights back in and bumper test fitted





All naked and ready for painting







So yep, she left for the painters this morning, hopefully not much longer and I'll have my baby back in showroom fettle.

Massive thanks to SBits for all their work, advice and help along the way. Couldn't deal with a nicer bloke than Pete

[Rob]

Great news dude - at least the paint will be superbly new looking in a week or so!

[jimbobster]

looks all good fella woohoo.

those pesky deer better watch out. vroooooom

[Tom-os]

I've been getting a lot of advsie off pete latelly and i totally agree he's a top bloke.
Good too hear you'll be bad on the road soon.
Shouldn't be long for me either, just waiting on a anti roll bar and drop links (which i'll get from pete at sbits) so cant wait and hope its not too long until i'm burning rubber again
Tom-os

[toxo]

Nice to see Get Peter to copy those chargecooler rad brackets!!

[Peter Gidden]

Nice to see Get Peter to copy those chargecooler rad brackets!!

I'm doing better than that - I'm nicking them and tying Marf's c/c up with string

Thanks for your comments guys - job has gone to plan perfectly so far. Good job that deer wasn't a few inches taller!

[Marf]

Nice to see Get Peter to copy those chargecooler rad brackets!!

I'm doing better than that - I'm nicking them and tying Marf's c/c up with string

I know the first thing to check when I arrive to pick it up then!

John regarding the brackets I spoke to Ed again recently, if you wanted a set just get in touch, he'll make a new set for you on the car, and from those be able to make more for others without needing their car.

[craig]

Saw the repairs when I was last down there, the guys have done a top job and panel gaps are spot on

Looking forward to seeing the final result. What colour you going for?

[Marf]

Saw the repairs when I was last down there, the guys have done a top job and panel gaps are spot on

Good to hear

Looking forward to seeing the final result. What colour you going for?

Only the best colour MR2's came in, Goodwood Green baby!

[craig]

Saw the repairs when I was last down there, the guys have done a top job and panel gaps are spot on

Good to hear

Looking forward to seeing the final result. What colour you going for?

Only the best colour MR2's came in, Goodwood Green baby!

Totally agree on that score But then I would say that, mine is the same colour

[Marf]

[ant@sbits]

cant wait to go down to painters to put all bk together enjoyed working on your car sam
hope this air con rad turns up soon too
and craig im no nut lol

[Marf]

cant wait to go down to painters to put all bk together enjoyed working on your car sam

Nice one, can't want to get up there and pick her up!

hope this air con rad turns up soon too

Ditto! The blokes gone quiet so I'm a little concerned!

eBay delivery estimate is today/tomorrow so fingers crossed

[craig]

and craig im no nut lol

I beg to differ sir

[Marf]

Well tomorrow is d-day.

From the pics I've been sent it looks like Pete, Ant and the bodyshop guy Neil have done an absolutely cracking job.

Will post up tomorrow once I'm back