Some of you remember when I totalled my car. I bought it back from the insurance company because I wouldn't have enough money to buy a newer Mustang. Sent it over to a local body shop to get a new quarter, trunk, spoiler and bumper. While I was at it I bought new Cobra R's with 27540ZR17 Kumho ASX's. Figured I'd add a Bullitt gas filler door from 5.0 Resto. Be advised, the billet door doesn't fit flush on the left side; seems to be a little too big.
I had busted the driver's front wheel in half and there appeared to be no damage....until I put the new wheels on. The camber was WAY out (top of tire was leaning out) so I checked the camber plates. The strut had popped up so hard in the accident that it bowed the Steeda plate. I had to get a quick fix so an alignment place slotted the bottom of the strut to bring the camber back in. I have some Maximum caster/camber 4-bolt plates coming.
The MAC chrome tailpipe got torn off too in the crash so instead of putting another back on I ordered a Magnaflow catback which I'll install another day.
All in all the body shop did a great job. It only cost me an arm, a leg and my first child. PPG black was used as well as their new clearcoat which is more durable than factory. The first pic shows the damage and the second was taken today.
Joe
I had busted the driver's front wheel in half and there appeared to be no damage....until I put the new wheels on. The camber was WAY out (top of tire was leaning out) so I checked the camber plates. The strut had popped up so hard in the accident that it bowed the Steeda plate. I had to get a quick fix so an alignment place slotted the bottom of the strut to bring the camber back in. I have some Maximum caster/camber 4-bolt plates coming.
The MAC chrome tailpipe got torn off too in the crash so instead of putting another back on I ordered a Magnaflow catback which I'll install another day.
All in all the body shop did a great job. It only cost me an arm, a leg and my first child. PPG black was used as well as their new clearcoat which is more durable than factory. The first pic shows the damage and the second was taken today.
Joe