Author Topic: hblair/body shop owners - what could do this to this car? (Read 1106 times)

moose · « **on:** March 21, 2005, 05:27:49 PM »

hey,
a friend of mine came out to her car to find this... any idea of what could have done that? it definitely wasnt there yesterday

it seems really low, and there isnt any paint scratches... i would venture a guess that it would be a tow hitch for a trailer but who knows.. i dont think a snowbank would do that though

NUTTZ · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2005, 05:43:26 PM »

My first guess would be an EX Husband.

NUTTZ

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2005, 05:45:16 PM »

Your only course of action is to Junk it. It is a hondah after all!:D

Nash · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2005, 06:16:26 PM »

Either:

Or:

RedDg · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2005, 06:21:31 PM »

Skateboarders longing for spring?

Roscoroo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2005, 06:28:47 PM »

looks like a wrabbit strike

moose · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2005, 07:40:50 PM »

as much as im not a honda fan i'd appreciate smart answers

rosco you think a rabbit did that?

Wolf14 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2005, 07:46:45 PM »

I'd say a small animal strike myself as well. I also wouldnt toss out a random person feeling the need to kick something.

RightF00T · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2005, 08:40:08 PM »

Is she absolutely sure it happened today? That could be missed easily in the rush of life.

If not, I would say someone with some type of brush guard that protudes low hit it. This is very tricky though because there are no scratches...at all.

moose · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2005, 08:44:30 PM »

yeah, i dont know what would leave a dent like that without scratches. the only thing i could think of was a stainless steel trailer knob maybe

i duno if you could kick the front of a car in like that but it is pretty much foot height

i saw the car the other day and it was fine, and she didnt really go anywhere other then her commute to work this morning.. so i duno.

Bluedog · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2005, 08:51:28 PM »

Basketball.

It is extremely thin metal, and a ball bouncing up from just in front of it would easily do that, it wouldnt leave any scratches, and being in an asphalt car park, in front (or back) of a condo, it wouldn't be unheard of for a few kids to be bouncing a ball around the joint.

moose · « **Reply #11 on:** March 21, 2005, 08:52:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Bluedog
Basketball.

hmmmmmmmmmm

has the shape of one for sure!

Roscoroo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2005, 09:24:47 PM »

did ya reach behind it and pop it back out ? and what kind of intra structure does it have behind it ? steel or plastic honeycombs ??

ive seen some repair shops leave that stuff out or damaged after they fix those things ... depends on the cars history ..

moose · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2005, 09:43:09 PM »

well, i havent seen the car since it happened since i was busy today.. but her friend tried popping the panels back out and couldn't, so i suspect the actual bumper behind there might have been damaged.

she was at work when this happened apparently, so who knows

brand new car for her, and i bet thats way more then the deductable if the bumpers messed up. crappy luck for sure

Dune · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2005, 11:14:57 PM »

Get a piece of wood and a screw jack. See if that will push it out.