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Project update....

 

 

Well....car has been at my friends frame shop fo 2 months :( Everything checks out on the gauges frame rack, but when you try and close the hood its still looks like its krooked :( we dont have any Idea what to do from here, it almost looks like you need a special set of gauges to pull this car, and it was hit harder than I 1st thought...

 

Anyone know if a good frame repair man that could give me some ideas here?

 

Thanks,

Daniel

 

Get some pics of the misalignment so we can see how krooked we're talking about here.

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Project update....

 

 

Well....car has been at my friends frame shop fo 2 months :( Everything checks out on the gauges frame rack, but when you try and close the hood its still looks like its krooked :( we dont have any Idea what to do from here, it almost looks like you need a special set of gauges to pull this car, and it was hit harder than I 1st thought...

 

Anyone know if a good frame repair man that could give me some ideas here?

 

Thanks,

Daniel

 

Stupid question here but, is it possible the hood hinges were knocked out of adjustment by the impact? Or is the hood WAY out of whack?

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  • 2 months later...

Here are some pictures... Starting the body work tomorrow while dad is in town. It should be on the road in "2 weeks"

 

Dan

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k198/weavedan/100_0281.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k198/weavedan/100_0280.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k198/weavedan/100_0279.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k198/weavedan/100_0286.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k198/weavedan/100_0287.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k198/weavedan/100_0289.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k198/weavedan/100_0284.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k198/weavedan/100_0282.jpg

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Well.....much a waited! Almost about 9 months later, its completed. Car runs great and ready for my daily driver. I love this car, so smooth...handle's well and it has enough power for me :) Thanks for everyones kind words a long the way...

 

Here are a couple pictures taken tonight. And Andy will be getting a call in the spring for a nice detail.

 

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k198/weavedan/100_0327.jpg

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Care to share how much time/cost was involved, just curious for those of us considering tackling the same thing, would you do it again?

 

He said he only had 5k in parts and car. . . 5k for a a4 quattro with low miles and a clean title. . i'm sure the answer is yes my friend. It was a nine month project for him, so I'd assume if one had the time and money to put into it, it's well worth the effort.

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You'll never want to drive anything else in foul weather. The car is almost idiot proof. You pretty much have to point it at a wall and gas it. :)

 

 

This is true, it's nearly impossible to get out of shape during normal driving. Turn off the ESC, and it's a bit of a different story, but still acts like a snowmobile.

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I could have done it faster but with dad always on the road and some of the trouble I had getting the frame strait was hard. I originalaly used someone from work to...work the frame the results were a joke. Had to take it to Crafts body shop in greenlawn to get quality work done. Hell yes I would do it again, its nice not having a $400 car payment!!!

 

Dan

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