Crashed into a lorry

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 West Dorset Posts: 271 205 GRDT
    #1
    Basically what the title says. Wasn't going too fast and noone was hurt, just skidded on a wet road as the lorry stopped, tried pumping my brakes to stop skidding, but ran out of road.

    Looks pretty bad, but it's just panel damage. Radiator, wheels and engine all seemed fine and I managed to drive it the last 25 miles of my journey. Checked the radiator frewquently and the level seemed to stay the same, so no leaks there. Just need a new bonnet, slam panel, grill (got one), new front wings and some new lights.

    Hope to get these parts at the weekend and then will fit them with my dad.

    What I really wanted to know is how much spray paint (and primer/lacquer) will be needed to properly paint these parts to make it look not so bad?

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  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.
    #2
    Hardly no damage to the lorry LOL
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Darlington/Newcastle Posts: 2609 Saxo VTS / Twingo RS133
    #3
    Fail.. Doesn't look to bad really. Chassis doesn't look to badly damaged just a little bit bent at the bottom, can't really see the legs though. could be put right yourself all panels are just bolt on and mark 1 panels are really cheap.
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 West Dorset Posts: 271 205 GRDT
    #4
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    Originally Posted by Matty_VTR View Post
    Fail.. Doesn't look to bad really. Chassis doesn't look to badly damaged just a little bit bent at the bottom, can't really see the legs though. could be put right yourself all panels are just bolt on and mark 1 panels are really cheap.
    Yeah my dad's gonna help so should be fine
    One part of the actual car chassis looks bent, but that's only a thin plate, and could almost certainly be bent back to its original shape.

    That's good about the panels being cheap, do you have any idea how much those would be from a scrappy?
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #5
    Have a look on ebay mate for your panels.

    Steve.
  6. Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150
    #6
    i did the same mate but i have a mk2 and i hit a artic in the snow i was lucky inly got the bonnet and drivers wing lights and everythin was fine so was the slam panel try and get panels the same colour i would try and paint them yourself primer paint and laquer are 5.99 for 300ml and 6.99 fir 500ml cans from halfords if you want paint for spray gone for a litre of primers like 12 quid then laquers about the same and paint didfferent prices and thinners is like 5er a litre
  7. Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Gloucester Posts: 1038 Saxo 1.1i SX
    #7
    i'll be scrapping a white mk1 at the end of the month. so more than welcome to come rob parts from it.

    (at the end of the month as using atm)