"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
09/30/2019 at 13:55 • Filed to: grand prix, pontiac
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"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot)
09/30/2019 at 13:55 • Filed to: grand prix, pontiac | 2
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Just got my ‘07 Pontiac Grand Prix back and apparently it’s a beast. Took out a deer at 55 mph and has only cosmetic damage... I’m genuinely surprised. It even looks ready to kill again. The damage is localized to what others said before; namely the hood, the passenger headlight, the front damage, and the bracket for the headlights.
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
So my game plan is to try and bend the hood back into position
and visit my neighborhood-friendly
junkyard to get a
headlight and a
headlight bracket. Might need to get a new front bumper, since it seems it might
help
support the headlight bracket. I’ll play it by ear essentially.
Chariotoflove
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 13:59 |
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I’ m glad you’re okay though. That’s a heck of an impact.
But the next question is: did you get to keep the deer?
dogisbadob
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 14:04 |
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Glad you’re ok
No wonder they wouldn’
t let Rudolph join in any reindeer games :p
The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 14:05 |
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I would still check for frame damage, it’s what you don’t see that is the most concerning.
Urambo Tauro
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 14:15 |
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Sounds like a good plan, fixing the important things first. Don’t be afraid to “drift stitch” the old bumper if you’re going to keep it on the car for a while. I stitched up my old LeSabre’s plastic fender after its first deer str ike, and never got around to replacing it until a second deer hit it in the same spot.
M.T. Blake
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 14:17 |
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Don’t turn it into insurance. They’ll total it before you finish saying ‘Grand Prix ’.
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zeontestpilot
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
09/30/2019 at 14:20 |
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Yeah, I already realized
to properly assess the body damage I’ll need to pop off the front bumper. I’ll have a better view of what needs to be replaced then.
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zeontestpilot
> Chariotoflove
09/30/2019 at 14:22 |
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I hit the deer head on then slammed on my brakes.... for a good 30 feet until I came to a full stop. And no I choose not to since I had no where to keep it. If you want it, you can have it though. Probably still there.
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zeontestpilot
> dogisbadob
09/30/2019 at 14:24 |
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I saw one other deer, and the guy in the other lane said there were three total. Apparently deer blood doesn’t run deep since the two others ran away as quick as possible.
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zeontestpilot
> Urambo Tauro
09/30/2019 at 14:24 |
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How would I drift stitch? Any guides I can follow?
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Urambo Tauro
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 14:31 |
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Not much to it really, just drill a bunch of holes on either side of the crack and lash ’em together. I seem to recall somebody around here stitching up a silver (Taurus?) this way.
On my LeSabre, I actually used rivets and a backing plate, instead of zip ties:
Fuckkinja
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 14:32 |
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Drill a hole on each side of the crack. Zip tie the holes together. Repeat the full length of the crack.
PartyPooper2012
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 14:38 |
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Flextape ftw?
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zeontestpilot
> Urambo Tauro
09/30/2019 at 14:51 |
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Had to google it. Seems doable.
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zeontestpilot
> Fuckkinja
09/30/2019 at 14:52 |
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yeah, that seems the best idea at the moment.
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zeontestpilot
> PartyPooper2012
09/30/2019 at 14:54 |
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it looks like it might be zipties for the time being.
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Chariotoflove
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 15:15 |
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Haha. Thanks, but neither do I.
Klaus Schmoll
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 16:07 |
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I had to do that to the bumper of my M azda 626 over ten years ago that snapped in half. It even passed the notoriously strict German TÜV inspection like that. Just make sure to use black zip ties as the white/chrystal ones apparently deteriorate in sunlight.
TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 17:46 |
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Thats not much damage for a deer. Glad your ok. I hate deer here in MI. They need open season all year.
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> zeontestpilot
09/30/2019 at 19:28 |
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Until then you need to fashion a giant eyepatch for the missing headlight.
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zeontestpilot
> If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/01/2019 at 11:08 |
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I really should.
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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> zeontestpilot
10/01/2019 at 11:21 |
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