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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #3

    That is fixable but it is all what you are willing to pay. Insurance will probably total it. Sad to see that happen since your car was relatively clean=/

    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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    • johnprusinskiJ
      johnprusinskiJ
      johnprusinski
      wrote on last edited by
      #4

      stewcrew has a red e36 that has rear end damage. you might be able to get parts off of that and have them painted.

      photo 9009199f-248f-4e1f-97a5-f8f5080c2595zpsjlacmxoi.jpg

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      • mkoeppM
        mkoeppM
        mkoepp
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        #5

        Sorry to see this. Should be repairable with junk yard parts. Try to find the right color doner and save money on paint.

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        • EarlE
          EarlE
          Earl
          wrote on last edited by
          #6

          The hardest repair will be where the fender mounts if it is bent.

          You can see it in this pic

          CAM01032zpsvmaoeijq.jpg

          museum sig 2earl.jpg

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          • B
            B
            B C
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            #7

            That is a bummer. glad it wasn't more serious and that you presumably aren't injured (i didnt see a "need front teeth" thread in the WTB section).

            If you were driving drunk/texting/roadknob/sleeping/playing candy crush then I hope you learned your lesson. 
            How much would you have tried to sell the car for when it had straighter body panels?

            prepare yourself for a second potential jimmy rustler:

            If it were me, I would use the opportunity to get another car that isnt green.

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            • X
              X
              xgeetx
              wrote on last edited by
              #8

              Snap said:

              That is a bummer. glad it wasn't more serious and that you presumably aren't injured (i didnt see a "need front teeth" thread in the WTB section).

              If you were driving drunk/texting/roadknob/sleeping/playing candy crush then I hope you learned your lesson. 

              How much would you have tried to sell the car for when it had straighter body panels?

              prepare yourself for a second potential jimmy rustler:

              If it were me, I would use the opportunity to get another car that isnt green.

              Ha, not a fan of green? And no to all of your situations, thankfully... but a lesson was learned none-the-less.

              I wasn't really interested in selling, but had what i 'hoped' the car was worth :P. The latch on the hood is obviously jammed, so I haven't gotten the hood up to assess damage. Hoping the radiator isn't cracked or anything.

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                xgeetx
                wrote on last edited by
                #9

                Earl said:

                The hardest repair will be where the fender mounts if it is bent.

                You can see it in this pic

                CAM01032zpsvmaoeijq.jpg

                Thanks for the pic, Earl!  Not really sure if those guys are bent or not... it'll be close and I doubt they totally survived. Are you talking about the top bar or the circular part with 4 studs in it?

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                • B
                  B
                  B C
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #10

                  Thanks for not taking offense to my comments, they weren't intended to be offensive.

                  Green looks amazing on JDesigns vert and fitting on some cars, but not among my top choices on an E36 (unless its the M3 GT green)

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                  Good opportunity to turn this into a track car if you are into that sort of thing. 

                  I was once in a similar situation when I was 16 and had a rabbit with frame damage. I bought another with a bad trans for cheap and combined good parts onto the straight chassis. That worked out well for me.

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                  • patsbimmer1P
                    patsbimmer1P
                    patsbimmer1
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #11

                    It looks like it may be repairable but that core support is definitely bent.  This will not be a simple swap of parts and there is no cheap way around fixing this.

                    2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                    07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                    97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                    95 325is *sold*
                    93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                    BMWCCA #473306

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                    AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                    "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                    • andyhundleyA
                      andyhundleyA
                      andyhundley
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                      #12

                      Try calling Certifit for the core support. They aren't the best quality but you get what you pay for. Also hit up stew crew. He has a e36 parts car

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                      • B
                        B
                        B C
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #13

                        oh, also

                        stewcrew has a parts car

                        you should hit him up

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                        • patsbimmer1P
                          patsbimmer1P
                          patsbimmer1
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #14

                          I think I heard that stewcrew has a parts car but I can't remember.

                          2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                          07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                          97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                          95 325is *sold*
                          93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                          BMWCCA #473306

                          Instagram @patsbimmer1

                          AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                          "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                          • EarlE
                            EarlE
                            Earl
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #15

                            I didnt mean the frame horn (circle with four studs) since the bumper shocks would have kept then from being damaged. I was talking about the portion that runs along the sides of the bay/over the wheels. The very end of yours is probably bent

                            museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                              X
                              xgeetx
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #16

                              thanks for the replies guys. I'll be thinking about what to do with it over the next couple of days. It'd be a shame to junk it, since it still runs like I didn't rear end somebody!!! Any recommendation on how to get the hood open? The latch is stuck. Should I just take a crowbar to it since the hood is done anyways?

                              Does anybody know if stewcrew has a parts car?

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                              • YoungCRY
                                YoungCRY
                                YoungCR
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                                #17

                                I'd pull out the kidneys and see if you can access the hood latch from there or see if you could pry it out from there. Hood and core support are junk anyways and StewCrew has a parts car for ya.

                                Chris Young
                                BMWCCA #458972
                                1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                                • EarlE
                                  EarlE
                                  Earl
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #18

                                  I agree with taking the kidneys out. You should be able to pry at the assembly from there

                                  museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                  • wasnt m3W
                                    wasnt m3W
                                    wasnt m3
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #19

                                    Could always cut the hood. It's not like stewcrew doesn't have a parts car.

                                    m3sig-1.jpg

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                                    • X
                                      X
                                      xgeetx
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #20

                                      Oh man. I'm laughing out loud at this point. What is the stewcrew joke that I don't get?

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                                      • EarlE
                                        EarlE
                                        Earl
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #21

                                        Jake Stewart (stewcrew) has an e36 parts car.

                                        museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                        • KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRolls
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #22

                                          You might not want the fenders. We rolled them. With a hammer. And a forklift. So. Yep. Maybe some parts are salvageable. But most certainly not the areas we hit with a hammer. Or. A huge forklift.

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