Spohn's Journal

Baer383 · 06-11-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

I have to say for the first time (serious) I'm actually super confindent in something. That something is knowing my car will be back.

But boy am I getting a lot of negative feedback from all around me. Don't get it. I've seen a hole lot worse and they had nothing but praise from there repair shops.

The reason why I say what I say b/c it is the truth it is not being negative,the reason you look on the net and say, that wreck is worse than mine and they fixed that is b/c you don't know what your looking at,that's like you and me going to the doctor both of us with broken legs and you expecting your leg to heal as fast as mine and your bill to be the same as mine and your pain meds the same as mine,

Try telling Mike flying a plane looks easy and go try it.

SPOHN · 06-12-2012, 05:46 AM

I wasn't really referring to you. I've took what you said and I determined beyond a doubt it can be fixed.

Baer383 · 06-12-2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

I wasn't really referring to you. I've took what you said and I determined beyond a doubt it can be fixed.

It can be fixed but like I said don't under estimate the damage.
Anything can be fixed,time,money,skills,tools,patients and so on determine length and quality of the repair.

wstar · 06-12-2012, 11:10 AM

Well, already having a stripped interior and pretty much on-track to be a track-only machine helps a lot. It means you can see and work on things easily, there's no added cost of tearing out all the interior and then re-assembling it just to do some low-level body/frame work. It also means you're willing to cut corners on aesthetics so long as it drives straight, and/or replace stuff with tube frame bits. It's totally doable. Keep the faith Spohn

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Baer383 · 06-14-2012, 05:34 AM

Both posts were busted by the man!!!!!!!

SPOHN · 06-14-2012, 05:51 AM

I've been spammed. Attack!

Mike · 06-14-2012, 08:03 AM

do they really think that anyone clicks on their links?

KaienZ34 · 06-14-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

do they really think that anyone clicks on their links?

I guess they are just stupid scumbags.

airikrankin · 06-14-2012, 08:53 AM

the damage is not that bad, i worked as a autobody tech in my previous career and my dad owns an autwrecking, he would buy totalled cars at the auctions and have them repaired to resell. it will def need to go to a frame shop to have the inner structure straightened out and its hard to tell if the rear quarter needs replaced. so it can be fixed and still drive straight once the suspension parts are replaced

SPOHN · 06-14-2012, 08:58 AM

Yea the parts should be here tomorrow. Put I'm going on mini vacation so hopefully next weekend I can get it to the body shop. Just somewhat worried about the sub frame until its actually measured. It's what you can't see that scares me.

SPOHN · 06-25-2012, 02:52 PM

Car is finally at the body shop. Won't be going on frame machine for a couple days though. They are going to go ahead and do all the body work also. They will be dropping the sub frame reguardless to make the pull problem free. He was pretty positive about all repairs. Even though the cross memeber that's between the shock tower was kinked a little and that can be a little concern. That's why a frame machine can pull 10 tons I guess.

I really felt good when he showed me another car that was bent to hell and now the thrust angle was perfect on it. That in the long run is the main outcome.

HKYStormFront · 06-25-2012, 03:53 PM

might be time for some stitch welding

SPOHN · 06-25-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

might be time for some stitch welding

More cage time

TerribleONE · 06-25-2012, 04:12 PM

good luck man... bet you cant wait to get her back out on the track

HKYStormFront · 06-25-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

More cage time

werd

06-12-2012, 05:46 AM	#737 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I wasn't really referring to you. I've took what you said and I determined beyond a doubt it can be fixed. __________________

06-12-2012, 11:10 AM	#739 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	Well, already having a stripped interior and pretty much on-track to be a track-only machine helps a lot. It means you can see and work on things easily, there's no added cost of tearing out all the interior and then re-assembling it just to do some low-level body/frame work. It also means you're willing to cut corners on aesthetics so long as it drives straight, and/or replace stuff with tube frame bits. It's totally doable. Keep the faith Spohn . __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

06-14-2012, 05:34 AM	#740 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	Both posts were busted by the man!!!!!!! __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq Last edited by Baer383; 06-14-2012 at 08:27 PM.

06-14-2012, 05:51 AM	#741 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I've been spammed. Attack! __________________

06-14-2012, 08:03 AM	#742 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	do they really think that anyone clicks on their links? __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

06-14-2012, 08:53 AM	#744 (permalink)
airikrankin Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 115 Drives: 12 370z Rep Power: 13	the damage is not that bad, i worked as a autobody tech in my previous career and my dad owns an autwrecking, he would buy totalled cars at the auctions and have them repaired to resell. it will def need to go to a frame shop to have the inner structure straightened out and its hard to tell if the rear quarter needs replaced. so it can be fixed and still drive straight once the suspension parts are replaced

06-14-2012, 08:58 AM	#745 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Yea the parts should be here tomorrow. Put I'm going on mini vacation so hopefully next weekend I can get it to the body shop. Just somewhat worried about the sub frame until its actually measured. It's what you can't see that scares me. __________________ Last edited by SPOHN; 06-14-2012 at 09:01 AM.

06-25-2012, 02:52 PM	#746 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Car is finally at the body shop. Won't be going on frame machine for a couple days though. They are going to go ahead and do all the body work also. They will be dropping the sub frame reguardless to make the pull problem free. He was pretty positive about all repairs. Even though the cross memeber that's between the shock tower was kinked a little and that can be a little concern. That's why a frame machine can pull 10 tons I guess. I really felt good when he showed me another car that was bent to hell and now the thrust angle was perfect on it. That in the long run is the main outcome. __________________

06-25-2012, 03:53 PM	#747 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	might be time for some stitch welding __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

06-25-2012, 04:12 PM	#749 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	good luck man... bet you cant wait to get her back out on the track __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

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