OK guys, first off, it's really good to see the site up and running again. It's been a while!!
I have posted this over on www.d-90.com and the thread can be accessed here > http://www.d-90.com/forum/showthread.php?p=35169#post35169
I also wanted to post here (even though some of you have seen it already), because there's such a vast pool of knowledge here too. Anyway, to make it short, my brother wrecked our d-90 into a tree (see links to photos below)
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/8690/landywreck50vt.jpg
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/4691/landywreck41zf.jpg
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/2921/landywreck30tl.jpg
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/9424/landywreck23hm.jpg
When I took those pics, I couldn't really crawl under the car because it had been raining and I still had to go into work. I suspected the frame to be bent but just recently was able to go to the shop to see how bad it really is. It's not repairable and will have to be replaced.
Below I copied one of the posts from d-90.com, here it is:
The frame was bent, I was finally able to crawl under it and have a look around now that it's at a shop. The drivers side frame rail is bent really good and buckled just behind the front tire where the frame rail bends downward from coming over the axle. The metal is buckled more than 90 degrees, so straightening it is out of the question. It'll be a full frame replacement (which I am actually very happy about). The only problem is it's getting closer and closer to the insurance company talking about totalling it rather than repairing it. The estimate is up to $17,627 now (man I could do a lot if I had that much in cash!!!).
Attached is a full (so far at least) list of parts needed. I am posting it because I am hoping that some of you will have some of these parts cheaper (and faster) than what is quoted on the estimate. James, the guy running the repair shop is really good and has done quite a few Land Rovers and one other Defender. That other Defender was on the lot for 11 months because the parts took so long to get there. I really don't want to leave my truck there for that long, so any help is appreciated. Also, if I can find a better deal that what is quoted, I can maybe get some extra money out of the deal because insurance will reimburse you for the retail price (at least that's what I hear so far, anybody can correct me if I'm wrong).
Here's a link to the pdf parts list. Let me know if anyone has any of these parts!!
http://www.d-90.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2645
Hope that works for you if you're not a member over at d-90. Let me know if it doesn't and I can host it somewhere else.
TIA!!
I have posted this over on www.d-90.com and the thread can be accessed here > http://www.d-90.com/forum/showthread.php?p=35169#post35169
I also wanted to post here (even though some of you have seen it already), because there's such a vast pool of knowledge here too. Anyway, to make it short, my brother wrecked our d-90 into a tree (see links to photos below)
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/8690/landywreck50vt.jpg
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/4691/landywreck41zf.jpg
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/2921/landywreck30tl.jpg
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/9424/landywreck23hm.jpg
When I took those pics, I couldn't really crawl under the car because it had been raining and I still had to go into work. I suspected the frame to be bent but just recently was able to go to the shop to see how bad it really is. It's not repairable and will have to be replaced.
Below I copied one of the posts from d-90.com, here it is:
The frame was bent, I was finally able to crawl under it and have a look around now that it's at a shop. The drivers side frame rail is bent really good and buckled just behind the front tire where the frame rail bends downward from coming over the axle. The metal is buckled more than 90 degrees, so straightening it is out of the question. It'll be a full frame replacement (which I am actually very happy about). The only problem is it's getting closer and closer to the insurance company talking about totalling it rather than repairing it. The estimate is up to $17,627 now (man I could do a lot if I had that much in cash!!!).
Attached is a full (so far at least) list of parts needed. I am posting it because I am hoping that some of you will have some of these parts cheaper (and faster) than what is quoted on the estimate. James, the guy running the repair shop is really good and has done quite a few Land Rovers and one other Defender. That other Defender was on the lot for 11 months because the parts took so long to get there. I really don't want to leave my truck there for that long, so any help is appreciated. Also, if I can find a better deal that what is quoted, I can maybe get some extra money out of the deal because insurance will reimburse you for the retail price (at least that's what I hear so far, anybody can correct me if I'm wrong).
Here's a link to the pdf parts list. Let me know if anyone has any of these parts!!
http://www.d-90.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2645
Hope that works for you if you're not a member over at d-90. Let me know if it doesn't and I can host it somewhere else.
TIA!!
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