Rear Ended Yesterday

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Anybody have a NOS panel for the rear end. Warren I know you have a car in the desert, does it have a good rear between qtrs.
 
DCTiger said:
Anybody have a NOS panel for the rear end. Warren I know you have a car in the desert, does it have a good rear between qtrs.
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We have some stuff & parts cars in the shop storage. Got a picture?
 
Bumper and back panel crushed. Trunk may pop back and qtr may spring back once rear panel removed. Trunk pan untouched, no ripples.

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Sorry to hear about your bumper bender. Heck of a way to show some pictures of your car :(
The desert car has had the driver's side cut off. I was a little less than careful cutting it off. I will send pictures off line. I didn't know that the car was Bi...
costal that is :)
Not there's anything wrong with that.
 
DCTiger said:
Bumper and back panel crushed. Trunk may pop back and qtr may spring back once rear panel removed. Trunk pan untouched, no ripples.

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YUP: Been there & done that many times. The subtle hidden damage will be the gremlin that follows the job around. We have created frame table pull tools just for these events. You don't need parts. Just "Beam" experienced body shop personnel.
 
Firstly.. You seem to be OK. So thats good..hopefully no wiplash etc.

Very sad to see what looks a good original car being bent...

The hit looks quite high... So atbleast didnt smack the fuel cross over pipe.

Really need a close look at the rear rails for any dimples.. The stress has clearly moved down the car and you need to make sure a keen eye goes over it....
 
Thanks all for your help and thoughts. I am looking into nearby Sunbeam restorers to see what can be done to bring her back. A good eye will be show me what coarse of action I must take and what parts will be required. My initial plea was an act of desperation, but is helping me with the path forward. Again thanks to the Sunbeam community for their assistance.

We shall see if the restorers take insurance claims.
 
DCTiger said:
Thanks all for your help and thoughts. I am looking into nearby Sunbeam restorers to see what can be done to bring her back. A good eye will be show me what coarse of action I must take and what parts will be required. My initial plea was an act of desperation, but is helping me with the path forward. Again thanks to the Sunbeam community for their assistance.

We shall see if the restorers take insurance claims.
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Rob, sorry to see this happen. I have mine being worked on in Westminster, Md by Brad Jenkinson. He was the original restorer when he lived/worked around San Diego a decade ago. I can give you the details if you want.
 
o2bdriving said:
Rob, sorry to see this happen. I have mine being worked on in Westminster, Md by Brad Jenkinson. He was the original restorer when he lived/worked around San Diego a decade ago. I can give you the details if you want.
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Sure, as many good references as possible. They are all probably busy and the distance is also a factor. You can PM me his details.

Thanks,
 
That center section is free for the taking too bad you can't visit your people in Santa Barbara again..
Doesn't everyone want to get out of DC in the summer :)
 
o2bdriving said:
Rob, sorry to see this happen. I have mine being worked on in Westminster, Md by Brad Jenkinson. He was the original restorer when he lived/worked around San Diego a decade ago. I can give you the details if you want.
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I first met Brad in San Diego ( along with Mike Nannahorn) a few years back. One of the good guys, he is. Too bad yer not closer. We could yank it back into shape and your local body guys could take the glory.
 
Warren said:
That center section is free for the taking too bad you can't visit your people in Santa Barbara again..
Doesn't everyone want to get out of DC in the summer :)
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Not just the summer, need an escape from Dec-Feb too.
 
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