Louver replacement for quarter window glass
3/16/07, 05:41 AM
#1062
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3/16/07, 05:49 AM
#1063
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Marcello , I took it to the collision center at Maroone Ford , they're a large and reputable dealer ship and are supposed to do good work. They haven't really had time to inspect it yet , so I don't know for sure if there was any frame damage or not. Just looking at it , they said that they thought it was repairable. I am worried about that though ...
3/16/07, 06:10 AM
#1064
Maroone is a big player down south for sure - problem with these cars is that they are very good at protecting the occupants at the expense of being trashed when they take a hard shot. It's a trade-off that almost all modern vehicles have, and while good for people, it's bad for the cars. Given all the parts that deform in a hard impact, the cost of repair quickly exceeds the vehicle's value, especially when the labor to repair it is thrown in there. It's not that it can't be repaired, just that it gets too expensive to bother.
As to the jail comments, what was meant was that if the wreck didn't kill you, then you probably would be in jail for killing the other driver who caused it... hence you'd be in jail for murder 1. Although given our new "no retreat" law and the fact that a van could be a deadly weapon...
As to the jail comments, what was meant was that if the wreck didn't kill you, then you probably would be in jail for killing the other driver who caused it... hence you'd be in jail for murder 1. Although given our new "no retreat" law and the fact that a van could be a deadly weapon...
3/16/07, 06:54 AM
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3/16/07, 07:38 AM
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Marcello , I took it to the collision center at Maroone Ford , they're a large and reputable dealer ship and are supposed to do good work. They haven't really had time to inspect it yet , so I don't know for sure if there was any frame damage or not. Just looking at it , they said that they thought it was repairable. I am worried about that though ...
BTW the 08's can be ordered on April 16 for July delevery!
3/16/07, 08:05 AM
#1067
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YALLER , I get it now 
and yes I could've be put in jail for my thoughts 
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Dougxox , I see you feel my pain ... Nope the air bags didn't go off , I guess since it was a side impact. If it's totaled , I'm not sure if I would only get the value of the car before all the mods I've done or not. We both have State Farm , which is the only good thing about this , so I don't have another insurance company to deal with. If it were on my policy , they would probably say I was paying insurance on a 28K car and not a 48K car and that's all I get. Since it's on his policy , I don't know ...
and yes I could've be put in jail for my thoughts ... Dougxox , I see you feel my pain ... Nope the air bags didn't go off , I guess since it was a side impact. If it's totaled , I'm not sure if I would only get the value of the car before all the mods I've done or not. We both have State Farm , which is the only good thing about this , so I don't have another insurance company to deal with. If it were on my policy , they would probably say I was paying insurance on a 28K car and not a 48K car and that's all I get. Since it's on his policy , I don't know ...
3/16/07, 08:12 AM
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yah get it totalled, but tell them you want all your modifications off the car, if necessary put the old items back on. I hope you have gap insurance as well. Unless you have gap insurance on the car they may try to only give you what the bluebook says etc. Good luck with that thou, that really sucks.
3/16/07, 12:43 PM
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It amazes me the number of these cars that I have seen that have taken hard impacts from all angles and the airbags not discharged.
Sorry about the crash man. That truly sucks.
3/16/07, 02:00 PM
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Installed mine last night and I'm lovin' them! I'm not very mechanical - the thought of ripping out my interior and sawing out the window was kinda daunting - and the install was relatively easy even for me... once I figured out how to get the wire thru the urethane seal, that is. Although, as someone mentioned in an earlier post, it is VERY helpful to have a second person helping saw once ya get to the back part of the quarter window. I'm 6'2" and it was still a tough reach for me. (I'd post a pic, but we've already seen HP White)
3/16/07, 06:14 PM
#1077
Vista Blue should start shipping Monday-Tuesday. We got some others in, including a couple more torch reds, the first 3 redfires, etc.. but the quality issues still seem to knock out about 1 in 5 sets - We might have to adjust for this if it continues to be the scrap rate, as it wasn't accounted for in the original price. Not that it affects anyone already ordered, just looking down the road so we're not losing money on the painting. I saw the Vista Blue first run this morning, they looked really nice but the masks had not been pulled yet. My favorite (even though I own white) is the Sonic Blue so far - all 5 sets painted were good, and the quality was awesome. Torch Red is a close second, man it is bright!!
Also...
We've found that a foam wheel or by hand using 3M Finesse-it finishing compound works great to clear up any hazing or overspray on the clear portions, restoring the original visibility of the Lexan to the parts. It's what we are using post-paint to clean up any imperfections caused by the static nature of the plastic during painting (it seems to attract dust like a magnet when fresh...)
Other than that, keep the pictures coming - looks like everyone (well everyone who has them) is happy, which in turn means we're happy. I am glad that no "hidden" issues came up that we weren't expecting, and so there will never be a need for a "Gen II" piece as it looks like the first one is what it was supposed to be
Also...
We've found that a foam wheel or by hand using 3M Finesse-it finishing compound works great to clear up any hazing or overspray on the clear portions, restoring the original visibility of the Lexan to the parts. It's what we are using post-paint to clean up any imperfections caused by the static nature of the plastic during painting (it seems to attract dust like a magnet when fresh...)
Other than that, keep the pictures coming - looks like everyone (well everyone who has them) is happy, which in turn means we're happy. I am glad that no "hidden" issues came up that we weren't expecting, and so there will never be a need for a "Gen II" piece as it looks like the first one is what it was supposed to be
3/16/07, 06:49 PM
#1079
Since you have the black wing and scoop, I'd say yes. While no photoshop expert, here's my quick and dirty of it for you - I couldn't get the perspective just right because I don't know how to shrink only one side of a layer...
3/16/07, 06:51 PM
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On the short list - received 4 more sets today, I think there are only nine orders total left pending for black, so odds are almost 50/50 at this point that we'll get it in the next few days.