Backed into this guy's car...
Little update:
-LED tails are on their way
-The repainted bumper doesn't match the rest of the car. It's TOO white, and my car has more of a cream color to it. But the wierd thing was when he sprayed a piece of cardboard to test, it matched perfectly. So he's going have to sand down and repaint. I guess it's extremely hard to match white paint.
-Rear quarter panel near the tailight was actually dented in half an inch. We hammered it back out until it was straight again.
-Bumper support didn't suffer much damage...only a slight crack on the driver side.
-LED tails are on their way
-The repainted bumper doesn't match the rest of the car. It's TOO white, and my car has more of a cream color to it. But the wierd thing was when he sprayed a piece of cardboard to test, it matched perfectly. So he's going have to sand down and repaint. I guess it's extremely hard to match white paint.
-Rear quarter panel near the tailight was actually dented in half an inch. We hammered it back out until it was straight again.
-Bumper support didn't suffer much damage...only a slight crack on the driver side.
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From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
Little update:
-LED tails are on their way
-The repainted bumper doesn't match the rest of the car. It's TOO white, and my car has more of a cream color to it. But the wierd thing was when he sprayed a piece of cardboard to test, it matched perfectly. So he's going have to sand down and repaint. I guess it's extremely hard to match white paint.
-Rear quarter panel near the tailight was actually dented in half an inch. We hammered it back out until it was straight again.
-Bumper support didn't suffer much damage...only a slight crack on the driver side.
-LED tails are on their way
-The repainted bumper doesn't match the rest of the car. It's TOO white, and my car has more of a cream color to it. But the wierd thing was when he sprayed a piece of cardboard to test, it matched perfectly. So he's going have to sand down and repaint. I guess it's extremely hard to match white paint.
-Rear quarter panel near the tailight was actually dented in half an inch. We hammered it back out until it was straight again.
-Bumper support didn't suffer much damage...only a slight crack on the driver side.
-The repainted bumper doesn't match the rest of the car. It's TOO white, and my car has more of a cream color to it. But the wierd thing was when he sprayed a piece of cardboard to test, it matched perfectly. So he's going have to sand down and repaint. I guess it's extremely hard to match white paint.
The bump on that guys Ford truck is actually an expensive Upgrade sought after by many FORD truck owners....In Canada, the fact that you were hit in the rear even if you were backing up: he did not avoid you as he was moving too would make him responsible for that accident and hence his insurance would have to pay for your damages....I doubt that guy even had insurance by the looks of his tires and the condition of his ride. Don't simply assume that because you were backing up you are automatically in the wrong....rear enders are almost never the fault of the driver's whose damage is in the back...especially if the other person was moving too.
Here's the pics as promised.
this corner was dented in. we hammered it back out.
the muffler is fine. big relief there!
the cracked part of the bumper support
bumper finally matches! gonna finish her up tomorrow.
this corner was dented in. we hammered it back out.
the muffler is fine. big relief there!
the cracked part of the bumper support
bumper finally matches! gonna finish her up tomorrow.
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 245
From: St. Louis, MO
Holy crap, Gordon.
I didn't even see this thread, until just now. Apparently, you did this on the same day that I got my car back from the shop lol. Wth is it, this month, with Houston Maximas!
BTW, I REALLY REALLY like the rear bumper sensors in my `07 :P After pulling what you did, a few times in my Xterra, that crap gets expensive after a while haha.
I didn't even see this thread, until just now. Apparently, you did this on the same day that I got my car back from the shop lol. Wth is it, this month, with Houston Maximas!
BTW, I REALLY REALLY like the rear bumper sensors in my `07 :P After pulling what you did, a few times in my Xterra, that crap gets expensive after a while haha.
yeah that week was a horrible week for maximas in town. lotta wrecks involving them. 
special thanks go to Edgar for the fast response about the tail light issue. damn good customer service!
special thanks go to Edgar for the fast response about the tail light issue. damn good customer service!
Got the replacement tails today
driver side installed
passenger side, still stock
both new tails in.
closeup of driver side.
I'll wait til it gets a bit darker to take some pics of them lit up! special thanks to Edgar (Max2daMax) for the help on the lights!
driver side installed
passenger side, still stock
both new tails in.
closeup of driver side.
I'll wait til it gets a bit darker to take some pics of them lit up! special thanks to Edgar (Max2daMax) for the help on the lights!
Here are some quick pics of them lit up:
no flash
with flash
man these suckers are pretty bright! now i need to get LED reverse lights to match...
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 72
As nice as the fixed bumper looks what worries me is the rust under the bumper where the sheetmetal got crushed.
Did you get that sanded, primed and painted or did you just cover it up with the bumper?
Kamski
Did you get that sanded, primed and painted or did you just cover it up with the bumper?
Kamski
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