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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: moose on March 21, 2005, 05:27:49 PM
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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
(http://mysite.verizon.net/~akamu/P1010106.JPG)
(http://mysite.verizon.net/~akamu/P1010104.JPG)
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
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My first guess would be an EX Husband.
NUTTZ
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Your only course of action is to Junk it. It is a hondah after all!:D
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Either:
(http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/2002/01/01/bobsled.jpg)
Or:
(http://www.photocoordinates.co.uk/History%20web/images/60's%20Lotus.jpg)
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Skateboarders longing for spring?
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looks like a wrabbit strike
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as much as im not a honda fan i'd appreciate smart answers :aok
rosco you think a rabbit did that?
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I'd say a small animal strike myself as well. I also wouldnt toss out a random person feeling the need to kick something.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Originally posted by Bluedog
Basketball.
hmmmmmmmmmm
has the shape of one for sure!
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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 ..
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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
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Get a piece of wood and a screw jack. See if that will push it out.
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It clearly needs This (http://www.autosportz.com/body_kits/01_civic/cwing_fb.jpg) , new paint and some neon lights :)
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Her pissed off boyfriend probably kicked it cause she couldnt stay as long as he wanted her too :D
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Get behind it and push it out moose. You might have to take the undercover off, prolly 10mm bolts and/or clips. you can use a hairdryer to get the plastic more workable. If I wrote an estimate on it I'd figure a new cover. You'd prolly look at 300-450 bucks.
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What year model is that moose?
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I'm with Bluedog. Looks the right size/height/shape for it.
That bumper cover is just plastic, but once its creased like that it's always going to look messed up. That's pretty low, so I highly doubt it would've damaged the absorber or reinforcement. Luckily, a bumper cover for a Honda can be gotten for about $100. Add in paint & install, maybe $250 or so depending on the shop.
Not the exact model, but pretty close:
(http://www.trademotion.com/schematics/images/4/4440010.gif)
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tow hitch is prolly low enough to cuase that.
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Almost looks like she drug it on a curb backing out. indy007, a shop would starve at that rate. I thought lowballed it.:) You're looking in the neighborhood of 550-580 bucks moose to have it fixed right. That's going by our rates here and all.
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Originally posted by hblair
Almost looks like she drug it on a curb backing out. indy007, a shop would starve at that rate. I thought lowballed it.:) You're looking in the neighborhood of 550-580 bucks moose to have it fixed right. That's going by our rates here and all.
Rates around here for prep & paint are $50/hr & bodywork for $40/hr seems to be the average. I'm not an estimator by any means, so I tend to quote the "Hey, wanna make a quick buck?" prices without realising it :) Hell, my last timing job only cost me $20 + parts.
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I seriously doubt the quality of the paint job at that price.
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Originally posted by mora
I seriously doubt the quality of the paint job at that price.
Those avg. prices here are at shops I'd feel comfortable taking my car to for insurance work. Out of pocket, I'll always pay one of the body men on the side (because I have that luxury). I'm pretty picky too. Houston overall has fairly good prices on most anything. I haven't even paid over $1.80 for gas yet.
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Moose if your friend wants a quick cheap fix take a hot air gun and heat that bumper cover in the damaged area. you want it hot enuff that you can barly touch it but not hot enuff to wrinkle the paint, then reach behind and push it out and let it cool. it should return to its original contur.
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I see some snow in the background of the first pic....
My wife caved in the lower right corner of the front piece by hitting the snow bank that had been created by the plows, then froze over night. She didn't realize she'd hit anything/damaged the bumper til she saw it the next morning.
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Even though I like my errant bobsled theory, I think Caveman landed on it. I can't get my head around not hearing the striking of some animal, but creeping up on a pile of snow while parking...
It'd be gentle, quiet, cause the shape pictured, and you'd likely attribute the loss of forward momentum to loss of traction.
Look at the car in the background in the 1st pic. It's likely got a matching dent. :)
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Originally posted by Nash
Even though I like my errant bobsled theory, I think Caveman landed on it. I can't get my head around not hearing the striking of some animal, but creeping up on a pile of snow while parking...
It'd be gentle, quiet, cause the shape pictured, and you'd likely attribute the loss of forward momentum to loss of traction.
Look at the car in the background in the 1st pic. It's likely got a matching dent. :)
The wife said she felt the bump, but chalked it up to hitting the brakes too hard and not paying enough attention. That'd do it. I could snag I pic or two of the Cavalier in the morning for comparison...
One thing though, the paint on the Cavalier cracked/peeled and it's obvious something was hit.
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quick guess-
My guess would be somebody mis-judged her clearence while parking in a lot that has those little landscaping islands. the ones that are surounded by a wall that is about 2 railroad-ties high.
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Fools, I know what caused it
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a woman driver.
Thats all that needs to be said.
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(http://militarysurplusstore.com/Merchant2/R5095L.jpg)
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looks like it hit a parking spot concrete stop. notice how the paint is chipped on the very bottom of the fascia. its also right where the fascia brace is located. push that in and the fascia follows.
straighten the brace and the fascia will pop back out, but not totally. If that wasn't the case then second opinion was it was kicked.
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I believe she hit a jack-o-lope.
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i'm gonna try to borrow it and bring it back to my brother's garage this week and pull it out. i think its a 2004 or 2005, she just got it HB.. your estimate of between 500-800 bucks is just bout where I figured it would be
as long as it didn't wreck the actual bumper underneath then im sure fixing the plastic will be easy.
as to what caused it, i doubt it was the snow because i've literally been beating the crap out of my winter car ramming snowbanks for fun and ive never gotten any damage.. as for a concrete piling in a parking space, you would think that would leave some nasty scratches... from what she tells me, there's no real visible marks at all. the stuff at the bottom is probably dirt cuz she hasnt washed the damn thing in a month
ill take some better pics after i get ahold of it. if i can manage to pull that out she might end up being more then a friend :rofl
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Originally posted by moose
ill take some better pics after i get ahold of it. if i can manage to pull that out she might end up being more then a friend :rofl
....And now we know the cause....Moose's boot :)
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Originally posted by moose
if i can manage to pull that out she might end up being more then a friend :rofl
Of course, if you don't manage to pull it out, you may end up with a child support payment:D
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hey, i pulled it out using the blow dryer method pretty easily! ill post good 'after' pics tomorrow during the day
there is a little bit of evidence of the dent but most of it popped right back into place. gotta love plastic!
edit; nice call on the bolts too hb.. 10mm right out :)
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Obviously that was caused by a Head on dweeb in a lala :D
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Originally posted by Lizard3
Of course, if you don't manage to pull it out, you may end up with a child support payment:D
:rofl :rofl :rofl
edit: Nash forget the car in the background look at the funky angle of that sign!
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Looks plastic with probably styrofoam underneath. Either push it back out, or if you are worried bout looks, go to a junkyard and find a replacement. I definitely wouldn't pay a mechanic to fix that at their rates unless it has done motor damage.