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    Will this buff out???
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    Got rear ended Friday afternoon in my work car by a small suv. Bad part was it pushed me into on coming traffic were I hit a e350 van that spun me around so a 1 ton dodge duellie pulling a 28 foot pontoon could rear end me again. Everyone walked away unhurt. I know what a soccer ball fells like.
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    Glad your o.k! Little more involved than buffing. You'll need a little duct tape as well and all should be good!!!!!
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    holy stuff ,,your going to need some serious compound,,and a bottle of touch up..
    glad to see your ok buddy,,
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    I think boat racing saved me. I braced for impact twice. I don't remember hitting the van. I just saw the dodge coming thinking this is going to be bad. I dropped down in the seat and pushed back like the big hit was next, no seat belt either. Just bragging that I walked way.
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    Lucky.


    That gives new meaning to a beater.
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    Dayum! I was going to make a snide remark about Speros driving ....but He seems to be paying attention




    Glad you are OK!
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    Damn Mark, you are lucky there are no injuries from that......



    Couple of things;

    1. You're gonna need the Gorilla Duct Tape. The regular stuff just won't hold up in this type of a case....

    http://gorillatough.com/tapes.aspx?g...FQGFQAod2X_8wg

    "Just like Gorilla Glue, Gorilla Tape is a breakthrough – that’s why Popular Science put it on their “Best of What’s New, 2006” list. Here’s what they said: “Oh what MacGyver could have done with Gorilla Tape in place of his beloved gray stuff."

    2. Only the best rubbing compound. It has to be aggressive. A couple of those "scratches" are pretty deep.....

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    "Mothers Professional Heavy Duty Rubbing Compound is the heavy hitter of Mothers Professional Refinishing System. It is capable of removing paint blemishes, like runs, sags, and orange peel, as well as environmental damage, like acid rain spots, pitting, and severe swirls."

    3. There are a couple spots there you may need to use this before the compound...

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    Ding King Dent Remover

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    Should be good to go after that......
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    Glad it was not worse for you.
    Looks like a heck of a collision.
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    Wow! Thank God you have luck on your side! That looks wicked - good thing you wer'nt driving a dinky prius!
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    Damn Mark, you are lucky there are no injuries from that......



    Couple of things;

    1. You're gonna need the Gorilla Duct Tape. The regular stuff just won't hold up in this type of a case....

    http://gorillatough.com/tapes.aspx?g...FQGFQAod2X_8wg

    "Just like Gorilla Glue, Gorilla Tape is a breakthrough – that’s why Popular Science put it on their “Best of What’s New, 2006” list. Here’s what they said: “Oh what MacGyver could have done with Gorilla Tape in place of his beloved gray stuff."

    2. Only the best rubbing compound. It has to be aggressive. A couple of those "scratches" are pretty deep.....

    http://www.autogeek.net/mothers-heav...-compound.html

    "Mothers Professional Heavy Duty Rubbing Compound is the heavy hitter of Mothers Professional Refinishing System. It is capable of removing paint blemishes, like runs, sags, and orange peel, as well as environmental damage, like acid rain spots, pitting, and severe swirls."

    3. There are a couple spots there you may need to use this before the compound...

    https://www.dingking.tv/?leadsource=...FUkCQAodqFx91Q

    Ding King Dent Remover

    "The Original Ding King Dent Repair Kit As Seen On TV. The Ding King Twist will remove dents in doors, fenders, hoods and trunk lids quickly and easily without harming the original paint surface. Ding King will safely remove small and medium sized dings and dents on Cars, Boats, RV's Motorcycles and more! Dents and Dings are a thing of the Past! Ding King Pops a dent out like a Magic."

    Should be good to go after that......


    I agree.....probably should go ahead and put new brake pads on it while you are at it.

    Glad you are OK. WOW!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sellsman11 View Post
    I agree.....probably should go ahead and put new brake pads on it while you are at it.

    Glad you are OK. WOW!




    Damn you need to spend more time around here......
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    On the plus side, its now a sub-compact... you should get significantly better fuel economy now
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    Quote Originally Posted by phragle View Post
    On the plus side, its now a sub-compact... you should get significantly better fuel economy now


    Does that mean his insurance goes down too????????
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    It was suggested to cut it in half, and put a couple of caster wheels on the back. The air bags didn't go off so its still safe.
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    Your in farm country put a pick up bed in it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MOBILEMERCMAN View Post
    Your in farm country put a pick up bed in it.
    Actually I wanted to attach a boat trailer to it. Jenni said No, but caster wheels would be OK. I don't understand women
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    Damn .. glad you're OK .. WTF was it before the crash anyway?
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    Quote Originally Posted by txriverrat2001 View Post
    Damn .. glad you're OK .. WTF was it before the crash anyway?
    Bigger.......
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    Actually longer !
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