Back from my post-wreck hiatus
#1
Back from my post-wreck hiatus
That was my car for two weeks, a 2008 Dodge Avenger. It restored my faith in domestics and it had an awesome stock sound system. But it is gone now, back to the rental place, and my car is back from both shops. The work isn't perfect and I never expected it to be considering what the car went through, but it at least mostly looks right again.
Before:
After:
Before:
After:
Before:
After:
This is the ugliest part. I dont know why their guy didn't make that a straight line, so I'll end up doing that later. I can't really complain because he knocked over a grand off the work for us.
And now, the extras:
My hood is flawless again. No more missing clear coat or dents from a tree limb.
No more gigantic scratch because there was a rock in the road and I couldn't miss it...
And my personal favorite: The car is now PROPERLY debadged.
Here are the results from my 4 wheel alignment. Check out the toe on the right rear tire.
Can someone explain the rest of the alignment report for me? Keep in mind that this car has been previously totalled from the front and hit on that quarter panel twice.
#9
looks much better
tho yes... bust that front grill out.LOL
as to the alignment sheet.... the caster is off alittle BUT its not worth messing with... my old 94civic had bad caster... then i spun around in the parking lot and bumped the front wheel and aparently... SOMEHOW since it spun backwards and bumped it forwards it bent it back forwards... LMFAO i think the previous damage was from a front end accident it had.
caster is the measure between the upper and lower balljoints angle. if they are within specs then it helps pull the wheels straight or something like that
tho your rear toe is right on the edge... but shouldnt be a real problem.....
probably the best you can do with it being wrecked... it probably bent some components and thats the best they could do for the toe.... anything better and your probably have to buy some aftermarket toe adjuster arms. i used them before on my old 94 when the retainer nut busted loose and i had to weld it solid. i used some WICKED toe adjusters that i got off ebay
so if you lower it you might want to buy some aftermarket adjuster arms.... just incase....
tho yes... bust that front grill out.LOL
as to the alignment sheet.... the caster is off alittle BUT its not worth messing with... my old 94civic had bad caster... then i spun around in the parking lot and bumped the front wheel and aparently... SOMEHOW since it spun backwards and bumped it forwards it bent it back forwards... LMFAO i think the previous damage was from a front end accident it had.
caster is the measure between the upper and lower balljoints angle. if they are within specs then it helps pull the wheels straight or something like that
tho your rear toe is right on the edge... but shouldnt be a real problem.....
probably the best you can do with it being wrecked... it probably bent some components and thats the best they could do for the toe.... anything better and your probably have to buy some aftermarket toe adjuster arms. i used them before on my old 94 when the retainer nut busted loose and i had to weld it solid. i used some WICKED toe adjusters that i got off ebay
so if you lower it you might want to buy some aftermarket adjuster arms.... just incase....
#10
19 pesos is like... $1.44. Not worth typing a paypal account. The grille will go soon, don't worry. It's better than a broken stock one...
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