luvuk
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Registered: 8th Feb 07
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last weekend unfortantly i ad a crash in my car.
my car is still in good condition on the outside, but its damaged the underneath.
i have been told it is a write off but i was wondering if there is anyway i can do to save it cuz i dnt wnt 2 scrap it.
my car is a corsa b 1.6 16v sport, it was a front end smash, but only effected the underneath:
i no that the chassis is twisted
the drive shaft has been knocked out
both my front wheels are buckled
im nt quite shore wot the ova problems are due 2 my brother is dealin wit it.
so can somebody plz guide me, or is more information needed?
thank you sarah
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
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What reg is the car?
You could put it on a jig, but that can be costly and if not done right causes all sorts of problems.
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luvuk
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its a T reg
yeh ive heard that is costly, do you have ne idea hw much it will b??
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Dean_W
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Depends how bad it is and where is bent. Anything from £300 onwards.
Got any pics of it?
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luvuk
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No i aint got ne pics,
i aint quite shore bout the place, will that sort out the drive shaft problem aswell?
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B3KAN
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Yea once its jigged and the chassis straight the drive shaft will line up again,happend to me before when i hit a wall  popped the shaft and bent the chassis  i had it sorted tho 
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luvuk
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how much did it cost you 2 get it jigged?
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B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by luvuk
how much did it cost you 2 get it jigged?
I had it done as a homer lol so dont know what a garage would charge
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Richie
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Local garage round here charges £150 - £200 to jig the chassis.
Make sure that you replace the bottom arms, track rod ends ect first as it may throw the jig out.
May need to do hubs as well if your wheels have buckled badly
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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if you truly value the car get it done, if not swap over any bits onto a better shell.
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
if you truly value the car get it done, if not swap over any bits onto a better shell.
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