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Vitjake
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 Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 3:48 pm Post subject: Any panel beaters here?!?
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So a land rover drove into the side of me yesterday, took my front wing out. The steering isn't effected and all looks sound. I will need to replace the wing and bumper etc. just need some Ideas what to do with the inner wing and how to replace it??
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xamtex
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:24 pm Post subject:
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thats a write off...hope you got his insurance details?
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aniesigh
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jeremy
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:52 am Post subject:
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As above insurance company would right that off. First job I would do, Would be measure across the strut tops against a non damaged one to check the chassis has not been pushed in as well, and then go from there.
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ScottieJ
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:37 pm Post subject:
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| jeremy wrote: | | As above insurance company would right that off. First job I would do, Would be measure across the strut tops against a non damaged one to check the chassis has not been pushed in as well, and then go from there. |
That isn't the strut top that is crumpled it's just the inner wing 
I would take some measurements to make sure the chassis hasn't been damaged as well though.
As Aniesigh says if the chassis is straight just chop the inner wing off another vitara and weld it in.
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Munkee
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:55 pm Post subject:
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| ScottieJ wrote: |
That isn't the strut top that is crumpled it's just the inner wing
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True, but looks like the wheel took a whack at the same time.
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ScottieJ
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:57 pm Post subject:
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| Munkee wrote: | | ScottieJ wrote: |
That isn't the strut top that is crumpled it's just the inner wing
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True, but looks like the wheel took a whack at the same time. |
Hence why I said this
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I would take some measurements to make sure the chassis hasn't been damaged as well though.
As Aniesigh says if the chassis is straight just chop the inner wing off another vitara and weld it in. |
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suzukivit1
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:29 am Post subject:
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| tbh don't look that bad wheel looks to be in the correct place rim looks to be undamaged just off the bead most of it will pull out with a bit of time spent, try get it as best you can get the panels from scrap yard see how it looks
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jeepmadmike
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:53 pm Post subject:
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Looks like it would pull out with a little effort, I've straightened several crumpled vehicles with little more than a big bit of wood at a lever and a few bits of rope
Ratchet straps and a tree are helpful too.
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zng109
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:05 pm Post subject:
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| I took a look at the blitz web site and used it asa gauge on how much vit I need to have for it to still be a vit, if the chasis is fine then I would cut the middle out, put a box steelcross bar in and fabricate a new inside and stick a wing on the outside.
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