All we wanted was some BBQ...

**Kracka** · 05-01-2010

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

Make sure that the car is perfectly straight when it's done, things like to bend in half when they're hit like that.

Definitely. The body shop already said they'll get it up on an alignment rack to make sure everything is straight. I just got the car aligned last weekend too so with that spec sheet it will be very easy to compare. I seriously woke up this morning just sick to my stomach not believing that this actually happened last night (maybe partly because I ate 15 boneless wings too).

Matt D. · 05-01-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Definitely. The body shop already said they'll get it up on an alignment rack to make sure everything is straight. I just got the car aligned last weekend too so with that spec sheet it will be very easy to compare. I seriously woke up this morning just sick to my stomach not believing that this actually happened last night (maybe partly because I ate 15 boneless wings too).

What I mean is that just because the wheels are all pointing in the same direction, that doesn't mean the chassis is. If I were you I'd get under the car with a piece of string and make sure everything is straight, front to back. Was the rocker panel underneath the doors damaged? What about the B pillar being pushed in?

**Kracka** · 05-01-2010

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

What I mean is that just because the wheels are all pointing in the same direction, that doesn't mean the chassis is. If I were you I'd get under the car with a piece of string and make sure everything is straight, front to back. Was the rocker panel underneath the doors damaged? What about the B pillar being pushed in?

The side skirt looked 100% perfect this morning when we went back to inspect the car with the body man. We'll see about the B-pillar once the doors come off; the hinges were tweaked but that may be all. This isn't a State Farm "approved" body shop so I don't expect there to be any behind the scene shenanigans going on, but I will be sure to really look the car over after the repairs to ensure it's just as straight as before.