Recumpence Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Hello All, I was driving yesterday when we were hit with high side winds and blowing snow. 4 cars total were affected and this is what I ended up with........ Bummer for sure. On the up side, the shop that is fixing my car is 1/2 mile from my house. They are a streetrod shop and a general body shop (Custom Classics). They do PHENOMINAL work! And they give free loaners. Oh, also, my front facia is cracked from hitting snow drifts as I went off the road (4 inch crack). So, it looks like they will be replacing it. I plan on asking to keep my old facia and possibly fiberglassing the entire thing with just a couple modest cooling openings to match the opengings I have in my current grille blocks. :) We shall see. The adjuster is scheduled to look at it Monday. I assume I will not have to pay my deductable because I was rear-ended. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomoto Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 DANG dude! I hope you're OK. (?) Another rear ender, what's the deal with all of those? Did your custom lower air dam survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Sorry to hear about your accident and I hope you are OK. It looks like the HVB should be OK. What kind of fill up MPG's have you been getting lately? 48K, wow, having mine in the shop for 6 weeks allowed you to get ahead of me. LOL But I'm going to SF so I should be at 50K in two weeks. I hope it doesn't take long to fix and you might want to visit often to see how it is going . Good Luck :) Paul hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Matt that is terrible. Hope you aren't stiff and sore?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaPieR Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 That sucks, hope everyone in the accident were ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recumpence Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 We are all fine. I am not sore at all. My rear diffuser is fine. I removed it before it went to the body shop. The bumper of the car that hit me contacted me above my diffuser. Now the question is; If I keep the front Facia (assuming they buy me a new one due to the crack in front from the snow bank), should I fiberglass the old facia into a smooth rounded nose for aero gain? What are your thoughts? I would fiberglass it to completely eliminate the grille areas leaving just palm size holes for cooling as I have had with my grile blocks. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) Very tough luck, Matt. Best to hear you are all OK. A new modified front facia /cowling - gonna be hard to resist, but ahehaheh ................... well you are certainly the best judge of that. Hope the loaner doesn't give you grief. Had a week with a Nissan Rogue in Hawaii last fall - oh, my aching back. Nick Edited January 26, 2014 by C-MaxSea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 We are all fine. I am not sore at all. My rear diffuser is fine. I removed it before it went to the body shop. The bumper of the car that hit me contacted me above my diffuser. Now the question is; If I keep the front Facia (assuming they buy me a new one due to the crack in front from the snow bank), should I fiberglass the old facia into a smooth rounded nose for aero gain? What are your thoughts? I would fiberglass it to completely eliminate the grille areas leaving just palm size holes for cooling as I have had with my grile blocks. MattI will know more after some tuff testing. I also have my front fascia but I'm not up for that much work and hassle trying to put it on. IMO :) What was your recent fill ups MPG ? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recumpence Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I average 43mpg when the temp is below zero. I am above 50mpg when the temp is 30 degrees. Of course if the temp is 70, I see 60mpg. Last winter I needed at least 50 degrees to hit 50mpg. So, I know the aero mods are working this winter. Matt ptjones and hybridbear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) Sorry to hear about your accident and I hope you are OK. It looks like the HVB should be OK. What kind of fill up MPG's have you been getting lately? 48K, wow, having mine in the shop for 6 weeks allowed you to get ahead of me. LOL But I'm going to SF so I should be at 50K in two weeks. I hope it doesn't take long to fix and you might want to visit often to see how it is going . Good Luck :) PaulPaul your going to SF? Look me up, I'll drive up in Maxus. Call me - take it to PM- :thumbsup: Edited January 26, 2014 by Jus-A-CMax Dude, don't publicize your ph# on the internet ptjones and hybridbear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Crap Matt....you don't have to follow me and ding up your rear end as well, lol. Glad to hear you're ok, no whiplash et al. I know 11stiltd got his whole car destroyed in another accident. These CMaxs are tough and so far NO major injuries to date - 'cept me but I seem to alwasy get the lucky BAD straw. They can fix these CMax right. Mine had frame damage and Ford Auto Body did such an awesome job, it feels brand new, no squeeks, odd noises..everything was tight and normal like it never was in an accident. That looks like a $10K job there, you might want to have them test the frame for alignment while you're at it. ...but thank LORD you and your family are safe. 43MPG below zero, thats freaking nutz.... :thumbsup: Edited January 26, 2014 by Jus-A-CMax hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recumpence Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 The car drives perfectly straight. Heck, even the alighnment is good. So, odds are the frame is fine. It will be checked, though. I believe every car this shop touches goes on the rack for testing. If the good Lord wants his car he has loaned to me to have a dent and need repair, that is His business. :) Matt C-MaxSea and Jus-A-CMax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBS Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Here is what mine looked like. The repair shop did a great job on the repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Sorry for the mishap. We had sleet here and crazy Cajuns had no idea how to drive in icy conditions. Hope it's repaired soon. hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Glad you are okay, Matt. It's only a car . . . even if it is a pretty great one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recumpence Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Yup, I'm fine. Turns out I do, indeed, get to keep my facia. It only has a 4 inch crack on one side. So, now I have one facia for experimentation and one perfect brand new stock facia. :) The car is taken apart and parts are ordered. It should not take to terribly long to get done. The frame is not bent. It has a bad tail gate, left side sub structure behind the rear wheel, and a bunch of broken plastic. Oh, I also have a P0303 code. That is supposedly a bad #3 fuel injector. So, once out of the body shop, it will go to the dealer for (hopefully) a warrantee replacement of that injector. Matt hybridbear and ptjones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 If the good Lord wants his car he has loaned to me to have a dent and need repair, that is His business.That's an attitude that can't be beat! Glad all the important stuff stayed safe; have fun with the parts! Frank Jus-A-CMax and hybridbear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recumpence Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 All we have is on loan to us on this Earth. The only thing that is permanent is our soul. I am so blessed. Matt Jus-A-CMax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdbob Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 All we have is on loan to us on this Earth. The only thing that is permanent is our soul. I am so blessed. Matt Ahhh, that's adorable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybridbear Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Glad you're ok! Looking forward to seeing what you can do to aero mod the old front fascia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recumpence Posted February 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Well, I am supposed to be picking up the "Max" tomorrow. Then it is off to the dealer for the injector replacement. It has been gone so long it will feel like I am buying a new car again. :) Matt ScubaDadMiami, ptjones and Laurel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Well, I am supposed to be picking up the "Max" tomorrow. Then it is off to the dealer for the injector replacement. It has been gone so long it will feel like I am buying a new car again. :) Matt That was EXACTLY what I felt when I got Maxine back after 2 months (3 months lapsed). She smelt and drove like new... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 That is good news Matt. I'm sure Max will be happy to be home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Well, I am supposed to be picking up the "Max" tomorrow. Then it is off to the dealer for the injector replacement. It has been gone so long it will feel like I am buying a new car again. :) MattI felt the same way too. 1-1/2 months later and every seems fine other than the paint chips easier. OH well I'm busy with the touch up paint. :drop: Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recumpence Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Well, turns out I will be picking up my car today. It was supposed to be yesterday, but the shop manager said it was back in the paint booth because he was not pleased with the finish. He said there was a minor imperfection in one small spot, but it was enough that he was not comfortable letting the car out of the shop. So, they repainted it yesterday and said it needed a day to cure before I pick it up. So, end of the day today it gets picked up and driven to the dealer for the injector replacement. Sheesh, this is a time consuming process....... But, it should come together nicely and reward me with more smiles once finished and back on the road. :) Matt ScubaDadMiami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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