My sort-of restoration

[GeorgeMK1]

I've never heard HBO, and i doubt its local.

Im going to go hastle the guy tmoro if i can find his address. Aswell as get a quote for how much the damage is.

From far not much damage at all. And actually, its not that bad. Just under the rear right taillight is cracked and dinted in. This impact has caused the paint to crack around, and has made my bumper bar dig into the body. From the inside, the panel under the tail light seems to be torn a little too.

All in all im ridiculously releaved i put on my rear bumper on sunday night as i had it off. Atlease damage was kept a bit lower. Regardless, finding my paint agian, and getting it painted etc, is a hastle and also costly, which isnt a good sign.
Will keep up to date tmoro as to what happens next fellas

[GeorgeMK1]

Hey guys unsure of whats going to happen insurance wise yet.

However, seeing as i have to get my rear fixed, and have to re-paint the rear, i came accross an idea today. I have a swallowtail shell. How hard is it to cut the rear out of both and replace mine with the swallowtail rear?

Thanks, george

[GRN_VAGN]

just cut out that section you need between the tailights.

If the swallowtail shell is good, might not be worth cutting it out though,

[Jarred]

don't ruin the shell if it's still decent.

swallowtail isn't any thing fancy. Big deal overseas, but meh...

[GeorgeMK1]

Shell isnt in any special condition, and at the end of the day ill probs end up crushing it. So, doesnt really phase me at all .. if its that easy, looks like george has a new swallowtail

Heres some pics of the dint etc ..



Ps, i have a pretty mad new idea that i have which involves my fender. Thats all ill say for now hehe

[GRN_VAGN]

doesnt look to bad, i was thinking much worse !!

[GeorgeMK1]

doesnt look to bad, i was thinking much worse !!

Its not as bad at all, however it has shifted the rear a bit forward, which means its all un-even. Also a very big hastle for me to get everything prep'd, sanded, knocked out, repainted, also going to the cop shop, looking for his address, calling insurance, etc. At the end of the day it could have been avoided, and should have. He could have also been a more understanding

Regardless, i'll use this to my full advantage. Ill lip the guards and roll them, as well as perhaps installing the rear swallowtail.

Btw Dan, i got your inbox, ill check tmoro to see what i have mate

[GRN_VAGN]

Flared Guards FTW!!! just need some wide 13's or 14's

[GRN_VAGN]

forgot to ask, is the boot floor kinked??

And yeah, pm me later

[GeorgeMK1]

Chucked on the exhaust today with the help of my mate. Gotta admit, exhaust looked a heap better than expected, however sounds like a boat. Its even louder now than what it was before, so the only thing im left to do is, a) chuck on a catylic converter to stop the horrible petrol smell i get through the whole car and exhaust -.- and. b) put in a muffler in the centre or something, to minimize noise. Ill show pics of exhaust tmoro

The garage