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Matt
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Time To Cry - Updated :)
« on: Feb 19th, 2007, 12:19pm » |
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alas we loose another scorpio, a facelift cossie at that, happened on the way to work this morning, back end stepped out entering an island and bounced off the outside kerb, which then sent it accross the dual carriage way, over the center kerb style reservation and was stopped by a sign post. the front of the car sticking out into the fast lane of the oncoming traffic, luckily never hit any one esle but the scorpio took a bloody beating, cant see it on these pics but the rear wheel flaps about so summat there has broken 
not hurt though and i plan to bring her back to life, just need a sound saloon body shell, nude, nude, wink, wink
this shows how much the body has caved in, i can poke my finger through a hole in the C shaped bit and touch the cd changer lol
what i was greeted with inside the boot, ive removed the spare wheel to check the floor plan, hence why u can see it in the pic
last to are shots from where i got it to after the impact
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #1 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 1:06pm » |
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Ouch, at least you were ok Matt, what does it need to fix it? I have a scrap saloon you can have bits off if you need them although I'm in Edinburgh.
I'm sure I could cut you out a rear quarter though and a trailing arm/subframe if you need it
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #2 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 1:09pm » |
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Bad luck. 
Good luck with the resto'
Best wishes
Geoff
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #3 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 1:29pm » |
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it would be easist to 'reshell' the car, so a stripped car would be great, would need the front wings still as there spot welded on, then just transfer all the cossie stuff onto the donor body, dont have much cash though and dont have transport
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #4 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 2:41pm » |
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of course, you could always get a cossie with a blown engine, and just swap the brmm brmm bit..... 
i hear there is a nice one just outside Telford.......
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #5 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 3:22pm » |
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Oh no, not another one......
Glad you are ok Matt, looks like a serious crack to the side there 
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #6 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 3:32pm » |
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yeah it was, hit a sign post for parcel force at arround 30ish side ways, sent the sign flying, coppers had to close off a lane to retrieve the sign that fell off the post
a couple more pics
not looking so smooth now and thats a strange panel gap
the b****red wheel, it doesnt look as bad in this pic as it does on the car
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #7 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 3:40pm » |
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back luck there matt.
i'll send you the repair manual, might give you a better idea of things when you can check the spec.
regards
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #8 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 3:47pm » |
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cheers scorpio man
dont think i'll be taking it to a garage, i dont even want to start imagining the repair bill.
im quite handy arround cars and im favoring buying any saloon with a good body. doesnt matter if it dont run or the doors have fell off, so long as the chasie, rear quarters, sills and front wings and panels are all in the correct shape, i'll just swap bits and make me a new cossie .i assume id have to have the car sva checked then and have the chassie number changed on the v5. then save up for a full respray
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #9 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 3:55pm » |
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hi matt
yes, i think it would be easier to swap bits over. rear repairs are always tricky.
the file is on it's way, but it's a biggy (8mb)!
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #10 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 3:55pm » |
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pm sent
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #11 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 4:07pm » |
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tintin, check you pm's m8
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #12 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 4:23pm » |
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ive just had a thought, an body know if the engine and gearbox mounts on all cars are the same? ive spotted a cheap 2.0l 16v on ebay but would the cossie lump 'go in' it or do i have to look for cossie chassies??
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #13 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 4:59pm » |
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hi matt
i'm sure someone posted that they were different. wouldn't be hard to move them, i would've thought.
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #14 on: Feb 19th, 2007, 7:52pm » |
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Oh No.... not another one... and its silver too... Sorry to see the damage Matt. I have a complete 2.3 car in State Blue and its a facelift. Just needs a front and rear bumper. If you want it, let me know. I am in Warrington
The body is pretty sound and no bad dents... although it may need a bit of a polish!
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #15 on: Feb 20th, 2007, 10:04am » |
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hi baz, do you know if the cossie lump would fit in it? are the mounting points on the car the same?
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #16 on: Feb 20th, 2007, 1:10pm » |
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Baz, any chance you could trow that into a container and send it my way lol 
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #17 on: Feb 20th, 2007, 1:51pm » |
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Matt,
not sure although I would imagine that the chasis is the same and if the mounts are different the fixing positions will still be there. I will have a look on the ford thingy later.
Danny.... no you can't have it.... go and get yourself a Caddy!!
(Hope you are well, drop me a line sometime soon and we can have a natter.... not heard from ur dad either lately. Give him a shove!!)
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #18 on: Feb 20th, 2007, 3:23pm » |
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what ford thingy? i want a thingy lol
scorpio_man, have you sent the repair manual over yet? ive not recieved anything
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Re: Time To Cry
« Reply #19 on: Feb 20th, 2007, 3:55pm » |
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Quote:Hope you are well, drop me a line sometime soon and we can have a natter.... not heard from ur dad either lately. Give him a shove!!)
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Will do mate
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