I wrecked my car - Page 2

Squerly · #16 03-07-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by panozracing

I got CREAMED by a miata...

You gotta watch those little buggers. They'll lay in wait and when you least expect it....

Dawgfan · #17 03-07-2009, 08:19 PM

As a new owner and expecting an acident sooner or later, it at least sounds like our cars are as safe as everyone says. Does everyone wear a Hans or some other device? Hey Squerly, where in Pensocola? I have 2 condo's at Eden, Perdido Key.

Panoz Paul · #18 03-08-2009, 07:46 AM

Hans .... All the way !!!
Walked from my crash w/ zero neck strain ...
www.Saferacer.com has a sportsman model now that will save you a good$ 100 . 00 +... They come in a 20 / 30 / 40 series for the angle of your seat ; we have up-right seat & require the 20 series ... Fit is by neck size ; medium / 15" to 17.5"...
Paul W.

panozracing · #19 03-08-2009, 08:48 AM

HANS absolutely!

Panoz26 · #20 03-08-2009, 02:47 PM

DANG -- i go away for a week and this is what I miss..... Wess, so sorry to see but glad you are OK!!

I've done worse in my M3.....

eric1h · #21 03-08-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Panoz26

DANG -- i go away for a week and this is what I miss..... Wess, so sorry to see but glad you are OK!!

I've done worse in my M3.....

yes sir he has!

Thought I'd share, hope you don't mind devin! lol

Panoz26 · #22 03-08-2009, 05:16 PM

Why would I mind -- I don't own the car anymore

LOL

Squerly · #23 03-08-2009, 07:59 PM

M3 for sale, beautiful car, one owner, fresh paint...

Wess-RA · #24 03-08-2009, 10:10 PM

Brian G. What a drag-even more so; right after you bought it. Glad to see you got past that and kept pluggin'.
Eric-I'll get the spreadsheet off to you.
HANS is an absolute must now that I experienced this. Like I mentioned earlier; that actual thought went through my mind as I was watching the wall approaching.

My mama never warned my about crashes.

eric1h · #25 03-09-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Squerly

M3 for sale, beautiful car, one owner, fresh paint...

That's about what his for sale thread said! lol

fixing it was pretty easy, just sawed that half of the car off and welded on a donor! lol

Good as new!

but i digress, sorry...

Paul Buxe · #26 03-09-2009, 07:36 PM

UWE, say it isn't so!!
Anyway, as you were saying when we talking on the phone when I was deciding if I should buy the Panoz instead of tracking my Cobra, "better to trash the Panoz than the $100K Porsche". hope you get it back togerher soon.
Paul

Wess-RA · #27 03-09-2009, 10:42 PM

Paul, ain't it the truth.

Does anyone out there know of a plastic repair fix for my hood and fender.

Panoz is 4 weeks out on backorder. (The body parts are expensive) I know I can do the Frankenstein repair of either drilling holes parallel on both sides of the crack and zip tieing together or the aluminum sheet backing and riveting. Both are hideous temp. repairs.

I was told my my frame fab guy; to try a 3M Product #4747. I can't imagine that any type of bonding repair will hold up to speed and vibration. The kit costs $100 including an injection gun. The thought is to put a fiberglass backing on the inside and then gluing the crack together with the fiberglass acting as the layer to hold everything together. I'm not too sure about this method. Do any of you have experience in this area.

Here's an example-there are many more cracked areas. This one is critical due to the separated hold down.

eric1h · #28 03-09-2009, 11:14 PM

you can actually "weld" ABS some body shops can do it you basically melt the pieces back together to rebond, Harborfreight sells a plastic welding kit for like $40

That and some strategicaly placed sheet metal behind the cracks with some rivots would probably dothe trick, at least until Panoz could get you a new hood!

eric1h · #29 03-09-2009, 11:16 PM

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96464

jbracefan1977 · #30 03-10-2009, 01:35 AM

that sucks..anyway when you get to fix your car up post in some pics

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