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When you say soft spot is it popping in and out, like a pop can? if you are going to do body work anyhow try to heat shrink the metal. Get it hot with a torch then quench it with a rag and cold water, not red hot just enough to make steam. Does this help?

never heard of a 240zx.

Wow! and I thought my $300 z had rust, bad wiring and a ripped up interior!!

Cool!

Man that's a lot of pictures. Very awesome! I have a 77 (well it's registered as a 78 for some reason) and the next big thing is a brake overhaul. Thanks.

So I called the shop. I am in luck they have not tossed the old parts yet. I will be picking them up tomorrow and have a word about what is not acceptable. But at this stage I believe that the car is in better hands with me. So to start I will remove the bumper and do some careful measurements to determine why the bumper is not aligned. My plan is bolt a long piece of uni strut to the right hand bumper strut flange, heat it with a torch and bend it back close to alignment. Does this sound correct?

speaking of hatch weather strip. I just tried to install the center outer peice I recieved from BD last december. It does not fit at all, wrong profile, wrong length a total p.o.s. and a waist of time. I am hoping the one I ordered from MSA looks like the one you have pictured above.

cygnusx1, that acually is a replacement, the damaged one from the accedent was in better shape. The plug is not shown because I removed it to see if I could tweek it back strait. The shop I took it to had a really good word of mouth following. I just think that they rushed my car through.

Darrel, the other end is strait, But there is an indication that the bumper is shifted a little to the left. But it also looks to have a slight twist, like the right bumper strut is bent up and in (makes sense looking at the original damage). Any how I am pretty sure I could get things lined up with time but I am am supper busy at work and I would like to start fixing some other non mechanical issues with the car. Take it back in or fix myself??? other side...

Arne, That's what every one is telling me. I will visit the shop tomorrow. What kills me is that the work I did is better than what the shop did. I am an amature working from a dirt driveway learning as I go. 4 weeks and 3k for this is sort of nuts.

I Know I want the old one damaged from the accident back! I am thinking that the right rear strut may be tweaked up and in from the collision. Wonder if I should bring it back or fix myself.

Ok, So I got my car back. I have mixed feelings. On the plus side the work was done and paid for by the other guys insurance $3000. My car was not totaled and I got a brand new bumper but some of the replacement parts were in worse shape than the originals and the ones I got that the body shop did not want to use. there paint job on the finisher was worse than my at home do it yourself. body work was ok. but what really bugs me is the right bumper end is not strait. It really bugs me. :tapemouth So now I am in a dilemma fix it myself or bring it back. they already had my car for 4 weeks. ARRG.

I spent the day wondering why the believers were still around instead of getting swollowed up by the Earth or beaming up to the heavens. I guess we still have to put up with them for a while longer.

FSM = Factory Service Manual Download from http://www.xenons30.com/

5 is vacum for the heat ac controls

I think the there paint theads here all the time....... My car paint code 411

http://www.tomscott.com/osama/#rLDgQg6bq7o

hu?

Yes this is the funny bone forum. So next time post something funny. (I do not find the joke offensive just, well, not funny, sorry).

careful, it looks to be glued to the glass rubber.

nice car how do the seat covers smell?

I am a little confused on how the repair will be done, will you post pics?

If it were a "beer can test" people would listen I'll bet. (:

I know no one likes the "park bench" but at 35 mph being rear ended by a Chevy Blazer, it saved my car from being a salvage.

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