Front End Collision Repair Frame Straightening AT HOME Wrecked Accident
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- FIX IT for next to nothing. Don't let the insurance company take away you good running car.
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Rear End someone or got rear ended? These techniques are the same, but you must disable the airbags(pull fuse/s) if driving/yanking rear end damage out. Pulling from the front like I did(driving in reverse) should never trigger an airbag. You got T-Boned? use the same techniques for a side damage accident. Of course if airbags are deployed that can weigh heavily on your decision to keep it. My general rule is, if it can still drive, trans shift, etc then repair it. If an entire wheel assembly has been ripped off, you will need to weigh this.
CAR STORY for those who care to know.
My wife bought this car when it was a year/two old and it has been a work horse and paid for itself a hundred times over. I have hauled trailers(yep I made a full size hitch on the back) with thousands of pounds of riding mowers, tillers, snowmobiles, you name it thousands of combined miles all while pushing 35-40mpg plus. I can't count the numbers of times this has been loaded internally(hatch back) with 2-3 generators, tillers, snowblowers etc. Sure I have trucks but dang the mileage(and Air Conditioning) makes this a joy to drive. This has made/saved me so much money. I think my wife bowed out driving it full time around 100k miles and I put the rest of the 337,000miles on the orig eng/trans. Everything works flawlessly, dare I say like any brand new car as I have been the only mechanic for over 25years on it. Obviously I have grown very fond of this little guy and can't let it go to scrap. It was stolen 11 years ago and gone for months. It was joy rode hard and had frame damage all underneath pushing the drivers wheel back a decent amount. I have a video of me fixing that. Since then no issues and it has been a daily driver and I'm eager to push it to well over half a million miles.
INSURANCE COMPANIES:
Most people don't know they can buy back their car for salvage value and still get paid(even if your fault w/full coverage). Say they determine your car is worth $4000 but you want to keep it. They will sell it back to you for around whatever junkyard value is. Usually around 10%, so $400. So you get a check for $3600 and keep the car. They will send you a salvage title/paperwork. You will need to get a rebuilt title. This is super easy. Most states all you have to do to get a rebuilt title is fix it enough to pass safety inspection(not smog/emissions). So good tires, no windshield damage and no deployed air bags etc. It's the exact same test you likely do every year for your car anyway. My state I have to pay around $15 for the safety test and then $10 for a new title. So $25 to get a rebuilt title. All insurance companies insure rebuilt cars with basic no fault/liability for the exact same cost as a non rebuilt/salvaged car.
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In this episode. We'll be using the Binford Tree Auto Frame Straightener Model 5000. Available for curbside service!
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Wilson was watching from behind the fence 😂
It takes an older person to get the Binford thing. Wilson is smiling down from above! Loved that show!
Hahahaha, you're dating yourself and I love it.
Repairing that level of damage was one thing, repairing it and narrating it to camera at the same time is a talent on a whole new level. Glad to see Ginger is fine, I was in a major accident (major for the car not me) with my dog and it's surprising how little they are effected, they don't care about what just happened, they instantly go back to the same old dog who just wants to play, who wants treats, who wants walks and who wants affection. Thanks for sharing.
They sure can take a licken.
Gay!!!
*Great footage of the frame rail straightening in real time. I half expected the next shot to be you standing on the fender sledge hammering it back into shape as the car backed up in real time lol. There's something great to be said about a reliable car that never left you stranded and just refuses to die.*
You have to be one of the most interesting/entertaining neighbors around! Well done I always enjoy your content and the pup.
Sometimes it’s best to be the crazy neighbor.
To help prevent injury, you might want to place a weighted blanket over the come-along cables and chain when doing hard pulls in case it ever comes apart. It would certainly release a lot of energy.
I’m a 34 yr old ex-concrete form-setter doing a lineman apprenticeship, surrounded by 20-something yr old idiots who don’t know which side of the shovel to dig with. I think the government should pay you $10M/yr and make your channel mandatory viewing in our schools. I like the way you think, partner.
I'm all for my tax dollars going to this man being an educator.
Lmao
@@Avelanche most of them are simply unwilling to learn.
It's so funny, I had nearly the same thought. Any school district would be lucky to have him as a shop teacher, and he'd be worth 100 grand a year, just to put some common sense thinking into kids.
mad respect that you caused a collision just for this video
I'm impressed at how nicely it turned out with all that damage. Totally get what its like to have a super faithful car like this that you just want to drive forever, nicely done fix all around.
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Well done Bud!! That lil' Ford can take a punch eh!!☺
people care about cosmetics too much. They matter sure but you can get a good deal on a 'totaled' car that runs fine, make it work somehow and yep...or keep your old one working longer. Good vid THX!
In the summer of 2001, my wife hit a moose with my 84 Subaru BRAT. She was fine, the moose was not, and the BRAT was in tough shape. With a few junkyard parts, my 80 year old maple tree, a come-a-long, and a small pile of other tools, the BRAT drove another 50K before I sold it off.
Nice work, Moe. Keep this old stuff running as long as possible. My 87 Toyota truck has 292K so far, and it keeps going with basic maintenance.
Great job! I've been doing stuff like that since I was a kid, I learned it from my dad and uncle... I just replaced half a 2000 Ford Excursion diesel 4x4 roof because a tree fell on it and it was salvaged! Bought it cheap! got about $6k and about 100 hours invested in it now, but that includes cleaning and detailing the gutted interior as I reassembled it. I think people seem to forget the saying "where there is a will there is a way!" God bless you for sharing some old school tricks!
That's awesome
Thank you for this. I now have the confidence to try and straighten out my truck because of your video. It’s been down for months and I’ve felt a little defeated by it. Thank you so much you’re a life saver.
What I see here is your satisfaction from saying "There. No real harm done." In a time when satisfaction is sought through liability and/or litigation. Thoreau would be proud
This may be the wildest repair video I have ever seen!
That tree is like "man I've seen some things" lol. Glad you n ginger are alright. I've had to do this on a few cars before
If only those old trees could talk
Poor Ginger. Now I know why she was injured. So happy that you spend quality time with her. You make a great team! haha
I love that dog! I'm impressed, I am a retired body man and have done these type of repairs many times.
Not the Escort! You've taken awesome care of that thing, it deserves to keep truckin'
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So glad you took time to post repair on You Tube. I used small front yard tree to chain hold the frame and used come along to a bigger truck
pulling from other side. Instead of risk snapping vice grips, I bought some professional pulling clamps from eBay. Yes, a frame machine is likely a better tool but only worth investing if you do frequent work. Great thing about come along is you can "feel" how much your pulling and watch as you slowly pull. Trees are great sturdy friends !
I don't know why this channel doesn't have more subs. BTW, If your neighbors ever move, let me know so I can buy the place next to you.
Glad it wasn't your VW given all the work you've done. Continues to be the best channel on TH-cam.
Hey thanks.
I pick up something from you every time I watch one of your videos. The strong magnet in a water bottle shown in a previous video is absolute genius!
almost unbelievable the end results you achieved. Way to go!
thank you so much. My 2005 hyundai accent's whole front end is smashed in. I just went in the driveway and started bashing it. My neighbors laugh at me - like what is this crazy woman doing, but I was surprised at how easy it is to whack it back into shape - like tin foil. Watching you do the same thing is inspiring. I'm going to get a new radiator, power steering pump and headlights and I believe we'll ride again. 😀
Awesome!
Just curious did you get the car running again?
Great job man very motivational. Just got in an accident and was thinking of doing my own repair. Your awesome
This is the most ghetto frame straightening I've ever seen, but I love it! I wish I knew someone this motivated because the insurance is forever trying to total my GTO. 😂
I tore up A LOT of vehicles growing up, and my father who was a mechanic, would use the same method as you(heavy duty come along, heavy chain, big tree, etc) to get some of the cars that I smashed up, looking alot better and drivable again(minus a couple of them that I rolled).
How you brought your car back, from before to after you fixed it was amazing! You definitely have some mad skills!
That's awesome. Thanks
This channel is extremely satisfying. If you aren't a subscriber and click the bell you don't enjoy saving money or time! Watch an episode at random and learn something. Oh and he has an entertaining dog too. I can't praise this channel enough.
The vice grip style clamps work pretty good for wider places that meed bent back. In the trunk Ive used a bottle jack and 2x4s from side to side, to push it back out. Shock tower to rear corner, etc. Clear epoxy works well on the light lenses. Awesome job man.
My favourite channel by far. And im a subscriber of mustie, diresta, andrew camarata and other hard hitters. Get my like good sir.
I really appreciate this... I bought a Lamborghini Aventador that the seller didnt disclose a bent beam in the rear, they hit a curb... this help a ton! TY!!!!!
I've done this type of repair to an old banger in the past, but these days in the UK if you have to go through the insurance, for example in a bump with another vehicle, the car can very often be given a write off category which forbids you to repair it and it has to be scrapped. A real shame because even a small accident can waste a fixable car.
Yeah, ive seen mild scratches on a plastic bumper count as an insurance write off. Its pretty ridiculous.
I'm sure the automotive manufacturing sector wrote that law. That fascism is showing pretty blatantly these days.
We're lucky enough to buy back written off cars. After repair they go though a basic safety test and can be put back on the road. It is always branded a rebuilt/written off car. Older cars get written off all the time with just cosmetic dents/paint damage.
I never understood why people would decide to blindly turn with vision occluded from any vehicle(s) in the closest lane. If there is anything blocking your entire view of the other lanes, never "just go for it." Driver's ed taught me that much, that there is never a guarantee other drivers will see you, no matter the direction. Also, to anyone who uses any outer lane to turn left, you're a moron. A turn lane exists for a reason. Stop cutting off traffic because you missed.
2nd this!
I don't know where you live? but the city I live in there are quite a few intersections. where the two left most lanes must turn left. but it's pretty easy to tell because the traffic lights will have green arrows for the vehicles that turn left, and solid green lights for the ones that don't. and warning signs before a person gets to these traffic lights. but there are a lot of people driving around listening to loud music, and or having conversations totally obvious to what's going around them. a person should be especially cautious during twilight conditions because shadows are cast quite differently.
Well said.
Moe, you are a true renaissance man. This video was amazing.
Reminds me of many years ago when I was a young buck, I had a 1970 Ford Fairlane 500 and I rear ended a car at the railroad tracks. This was in Battle Creek, Michigan right next to Post Cereal. Pushed the whole front in. We bought beer and picked up a heavy chain and went to a farmers field. We pulled the whole front end back out and slapped on a junk yard hood. Looked kinda cool. I had a green car with a dark blue hood. :)
I have been binge watching your videos and they are very entertaining. Reminds me a lot of when I was young and my whole tool assortment was a pair of vice grips, Two screw drivers, A hammer, and a cheap Sears ratchet set. LOL.
Awesome story.
Thanks I'm glad you like them.
I wish you lived next to me! I decided to keep my car instead of giving it to the insurance company, but not sure where to start.... your video has inspired me.
Love your vice grip, clever.
I did similar jobs on my cars when I educated me, got damaged low mileage cars almost for free.
Sledgehammer and glue did the job.
Yeah, the improvised vice grips worked pretty good. I've seen a lot of older cars get written off with only body dents. Just the couple panels and paint for this was going to far exceed $5-6000 through insurance.
Nice job ... I'm really impressed how well it turned out. Great tip on keeping panels in place; I thought the hood and fender should have come off, but what you explain, makes a lot of sense.
Thankfully, you and Ginger weren't hurt.!
Awesome video. Great information this is how in depth all car repair videos should be. Set the curb my man
I sure could have used this video 25 years ago. I was driving an old CorollaTercel. Yeah, when tercels first came out they combined the names. I got rear-ended by a lady from the Bahamas after I stopped at a red light. Driving in Miami I have been rear-ended 4 times! She pushed me through the intersection. My radio came out of the dash and the driver seat broke as I was s slammed back.
I towed it home. I had to sweet talk the insurance company to sell it to me because they were going to take it from me after paying only like $1200. The rear end was pushed in on the rear wheel. I popped off the rear wheel and got a sledge hammer and went to work. The apartment building I lived in was cheap and had a bunch of central American boxers that were housed there. they were really nice neighbors and came out and took the sledgehammer away from me and took turns banging on my car with the sledgehammer with big smiles on their faces. Once the wheel was not in contact with the metal it drove Ok. I propped up the front seat by placing my ice cooler in the back seat. When my sister came to town and needed a cheap car I gave her the beater and she drove it for a long time.
Moe, your video is going to help so many people who are screwed if they lose their cheap car after an accident. I think this is going to be a very popular video! I would have never believed you would be able to get that hood to close right again. 😎👍👍
I wish i would have seen this video about 4 years ago. My wife wreaked our 2000 Pontiac trans am. And our car here had far more damage. Insurance totaled it. I bought it back. But the price to fix it i sold it to a friend. I thought i was going to have to cut everything out and weld in new front supports. I never even thought to do something like this. Also i am really enjoying your channel. Great content
Glad you two are ok. Great job getting Barney the purple escort back together again
Thank you for making this video. You make it easy to understand. I am one happy woman.
This is Jimmy rigging at its finest. Props to this man. 🙏🏽
Thanks for putting this up. I never would have tried it otherwise. Saved a VW Cabrio from the junkyard for about 900. It was a little more involved than this one but once you see it the method applies. The low end do it on the side guy wanted 2500 to get it drivable, top quote was 8000.
I ended up replacing the AC condenser and doing a weld repair on the relief cut on the bumper mount. Also had to cut a relief in the aftermarket radiator mount where it didn't match the aftermarket condenser, but it's almost like new now.
Amazing ! Yes , folks I have done exact same method ! It works very well . This is legit .
The Purple Bruiser LIVES AGAIN!! My first car was a 92 Ford Escort 5 speed manual and I crunched it into a gas pump ballard on an icy night.....I have good memories of yanking the front end out JUST like this!
Poor Ginger. I have had a similar thing happen twice recently. Once driving down a dirt road I was familiar with but not with the new ditch cut from recent rain fall. I hit the breaks and my puppers ended up on the floorboard. Then we were traveling down the road at night when a coyote ran out and I generally try to keep the mindset that trying to avoid the animal is more dangerous than hitting it. But this was a big coyote and I slowed down just enough to keep from getting any front end damage but once again my dog ended up abruptly on the floor board. He never got injured but I always felt really bad for him.
Yeah, Ginger and the dash have met a few times. I always feel bad.
Neighbors: "Honey, come take a look at this! He's trying to pull that tree down with the car."
Love your videos. Never stop!
LOL. Couple more pulls and I'll get it.
😂😂😂
Alright it's settled. Your channel is the most interesting/useful on TH-cam!!!!
Glad you think so!
@@sixtyfiveford My pleasure dude!! You're channel's motto should be "Where's there's a will-There's a way"!!!
Wow Moe you did a super job with that! I’ve never tried to fix damage like this at home, but I’d give it a shot after seeing this. Nice job!
Glad to see Ginger is OK....Dogs are amazing.
learned a lot again, more people should repair their stuff like you do, you are a genius!
Scumbags will tell you any BS they could think of to NOT PAY!! Glad you took the time to fix it. People don't understand good car and new car are two completely different things. Even the same exact model car has good and bad ones. It's hard to find a good car that's reliable, comfortable, and more important fits your own tastes.
Wow! That was very helpful and informative. Well done. Thanks for sharing. I'm glad the pup's ok, too.
9:37 Neighbor: "Honey get the popcorn he's got the sledge out again". They must enjoy the show. I wish I was your neighbor. I'd be over all the time watching you fix stuff. It's cool we get to do it on TH-cam. Great content.
I have one neighbor that gets a good kick out of me doing these things and loves to watch.
@@sixtyfiveford awesome
Something about using a tree and a come-along is so satisfying . Add a torch if your doing a truck with a heavy frame but the same results . Toughest thing for me is a crumpled hood , usually just get another one. Good job always enjoy your content.
I had to cut away some of the inner structure of the hood so I could beat it flat. I do have another hood that will go on when I get around to repainting the entire car. I wanted to pull out the torch a dozen times but had to bite my tongue as so few people have a torch anymore. I didn't want anyone to get discouraged because they didn't have the tools.
Awesome I was just doing a similar tree pull unfortunate i got the cheap harbor freight come along it busted you are absolutely right up my alley i beleive only our generation is this resourceful anyone else younger would be like no way
I've also used the adjustable wrench to straighten out minor bends. Probably what I've mostly used my largest adjustable wrench for.
Glad you and ginger are alright. I couldn’t agree more on how a dented panel looks better than a white or black one.
I hit a hog a year ago and it did way more damage to my little car than that truck.
I wish I had known about you channel back then.
I repaired most of it and then someone hit the same corner while it was parked.
I straightened out an old F-100 that way after it was hit in the side on the bumper. It really works.
Glad you and ginger didn't get hurt! And the car turned out great
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I have a little 97 Mercury Tracer wagon, that car is one of the best vehicles I've ever owned other than my Focus and F-150. I really love my Ford's. Fantastic video as always my man.
Glad you were ok. That turned out really well. Funny thing ( not really funny but) someone totaled or my truck that was spring in my drive way. Some lady on prescription drugs driving. She t-boned it. And pushed my full size gmc a good 10 15ft. Officer said she was going every but of 35-40 mph.
Arthur Tussik in America. Something so satisfying seeing the crumple come out. Saw a vid where they were pulling the rear right side of a 1960 Chev, The one with the batwings. Metal probably 3 times as thick as the Ford.
Great work there , and I must compliment you on your dog training. Most people dont take the time and the results are unruly and uncontolled pets out in public.
Hey Thanks. There are definitely a lot more steps to make the car in like new condition like Arthur Tussik.
Sorry this happened to you. Thanks for all the years of great content.
I'm glad you and Ginger were for the most part, unscathed. You're a lot like I am when it comes to vehicles and maintaining them. You take care of them, they'll take care of you. I've put 400+K miles on vehicles that were on their last leg when I got them with minimal, but religious maintenance. In fact, I've got a waiting list of people who want my vehicles if I decide to sell them and I'm sure you're in that same boat. Cheers Moe! Onto the next project my Friend! Zip~
That's awesome.
My wife had a center collision on her car. I did something similar to this, but instead of a tree, I yanked on it with my truck/hitch. I've since told her to get a new car, but she refuses. Still driving it years later.
Good woman
You inspire me my friend! May you be blessed with all the riches that you desire in life!
I put a 95 ford aspire back together after hitting deer many times. Good job. I just did this procedure on my Ford super duty after hitting a black bear. Only thing I could save was the front turn signal housing.
Super impressed. I was thinking about buying a salvaged title car. And curious about what it would take to do repairs. Typed it in and your video came up and I was blown away. Thank you for knowledge. Awesome dog.
Thanks.
That kind of work can actually be sort of fun. I did my '98 civic after hitting a deer, turned out great, still diving it, love civics ! Excellent video, Sixtyfive !
Awesome
The Florida pool pump motor bearing repair guy When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info
Hey Thanks, Jay.
I learned a couple things. 1. A big solid tree is a great anchor for frame pulling. 2. If Ginger had been at the wheel, she would have avoided that truck, with her sixth sense.
worked for a tow service and the boss and me fixed a Dodge pickup he gave me using a post and chain like you did up against the back of the big wrecker truck
That's awesome.
Awesome Dog . Hope it didn't get hurt when hit the dash. I did similar thing with my sons 99 Corolla which i drive now . Didn't go quite to that extent but looks ok. Frame was bent down and broken headlamp and side marker . Bumper cover is great shape didn't get damaged at all . Fender is bulged out and the hood was buckled . The hard part to pull out is the core support here the hood latch is , but got it to close the hood. 203K miles and counting.
You did a great job on this. I really appreciate the video as I am taking care of a similar repair. The frame horn crumpled but everything else is perfectly aligned so a trip to the junkyard should get me going. Your videos are the best as letting people know what can be done with a come-along and some ingenuity.
Good job on the car and your dog will be ready for competition soon enough
Wow, this is the best thing I've seen on youtube in months! Nice work. I
You're awesome
Good job my friend.. we all need bigger trees to save our cars..
That's funny. I can see myself planting trees simply based on the frame pulling mass.
9:26, that is what I told my wife after I came back from 12 month deployment :(
Wtf dude... lol
lmao your comment got a heart
Great job..I've had to do pretty much the same thing for a friend of mine..3 come a- longs a log chain a tree and a telephone pole..lol..worked out well..glad ginger didn't get hurt she's a special kind of dog..you treat her well and it shows..i always enjoy your videos..see you on the next one..Cheers friend 🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks Rodney.
Pulling my frame rail hopefully this weekend if harbor freight gets their pull ram back In stock, it's slightly buckled causing my headlight to miss align
Glad you and ginger are ok Moe !! Great work man .. Looks like that car has paid for it's self and now it FREE for the rest of it's life ..
Free for sure. I'm definitely a little embarrassed to drive around my wife's purple car but this little thing had been a trooper. It has saved me so much money over driving one of my gas guzzling trucks on longer trips and it has AC.
@@sixtyfiveford For sure , a good car is hard to come by now days !! They make so much junk now ..
Great save👍 glad you and Ginger are alright! Did lots of yanking, beating and stretching when I raced stock cars on the dirt oval.
Those are amazing little cars. Sold my 92 2 door 5speed with 300k on it, seriously regret it. It was just FAITHFUL. Also, I'm not a purple guy, but this color is REALLY starting to grow on me, I just bought a 95 F150 in that same color, looks awesome in the sun!
I'm not really a purple person either. It's my wife's car, but I drive it way more than her. Mainly because it has AC and amazing fuel economy. Ford actually painted these and the trucks purple just to have them stand out on car lots. Essentially attention grabbers. I actually remember when my wife/girlfriend at the time bought this in the late '90s out of the newspaper from a car lot. When she showed up to buy it they didn't actually didn't want her to buy it because it gained so much attention and steered people into more expensive cars. I thought it was really odd, they kept trying to talk her out of it.
@@sixtyfiveford Ha! Makes sense, and also explains why there's really not a whole lot of this color out there. Interesting
Glad you and Ginger are ok! Great work on the repair. I've done this on quite a few of my vehicles and family member's vehicles in the past. In the beginning of the video when you had all the tools on the ground. I was wondering where the hammers, pry bars and Hi-lift jack were. Like you showed, I found out pretty early in my repair attempts that the hammers are your friend. Hammering on or around the damaged areas while having pulling pressure on them helps relieve some of the tension on the parts. That helps them return closer to their original shape.
Great video! My great condition (was) low mileage 2005 Malibu was damaged almost exactly like yours. I'm gonna try this!
Excellent content bud ! Nicely done. Make it work with what’s on hand !!!!!! Glad Ginger wasn’t hurt - and I hope the donkey that caused the crash learns how to drive !!
Yeah, she was just a young kid that was borrowing dad's truck because she wrecked hers a few days earlier.
@@sixtyfiveford cheese and rice ..... dang. She needs some drivi lessons. Lol.
Amen. Killing it bro.. the greatest video about this kind of endeavor.. thank you for making this vid..
Great job. Glad your dog is ok. Love that dog. I had a blue healer best dog ever. Very smart.
Hey thanks
Perhaps a doggie seat belt? I have one each for my two beagles that clips to their harness and the seat belt. They can move around some but won't get thrown into the dash and the harness spreads the load, not to be used with a collar. The repair techniques you showed were great. I have learned quite a few practical things from your channel. Thank you.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I actually do have a harness and a caribiner I hook to the seat belt but rarely use it as it's such a nuisance.
Brilliant! Unfortunately, if I were to try this in my neighborhood, a dozen of cops will drop their donuts to come and arrest me...
Awesome video! Thanks thanks Thanks! Going to attempt the same with my Honda.
Wow what a great job.
Thanks Bruce.
I'm amazed! This is a common thing when I watch your vids. I'm going to do the snowblower mod this weekend that you demonstrated a while back. The mod to make it throw snow better.
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Yepper. I'm a true believer. Learn to fix stuff. Ignore the industry.
Glad Ginger is ok.
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I absolutely love your work you never fails to amaze me.
Your channel is one of my absolute favorites channels ❤👍
Thank you so much 😀
Glad you and Ginger are OK. Bet the guy with that chevy is still waiting for a new rear axle and leaf springs.
Even before he needed a new axle and leaf springs!
It didn't look damaged but I guarantee I shifted that axle over with the direct hit to the wheel.
Doesn't look too bad now, and yes it does look better with dents than a different coloured panel. In my state (Nsw South Wales) once a vehicle is written off by the insurance company it can never be registered again.
Well I learned a lot by watching this video. I've had the chance to buy a few cars that had damage in the front like that. If i run across another one I might just get it, I have a huge oak tree in my front yard. Thanks for the videos. Those Ford Escorts are hard to find now. I always liked those cars.