Yeah, I'm all about doing the minimum. As long as it's safe and doesn't look too ghetto, I'm good to go.Looking at the first pics, the driver's side fender looks like it's bowed out a bit where it meets the rocker (-?) So he might need one or both fenders. But those are readily available.
It's a small miracle that the windshield wasn't damaged. Looks like it hit in exactly the right place to minimize damage.
When the hood is removed, examine the front core support area, since it looks like that's where the weight of the tree hit.
Although... if it's just slightly bent, and he can still get the front clip to line up correctly and no interference with the rad, etc. ... I'd leave it as-is, especially if the OP is doing self-repair (the insurance co. would probably write it off, even with the relatively (!) small amount of damage it incurred).
Took the damaged hood off today. Drove hoodless to the local "auto recycler" and got a hood. Slapped in on so the hood latch held and drove it home.
The hood wouldn't close. Also, I'm going to cut small patch panels out of the hood, then take what's left of it to the metal recycler (along with a bumper from a '72 Dodge Charger that I found in the brush around my house.)Wasted effort, my friend. See, the *efficient* way would have been to drive *with* the hood on, then swap it out at the recycler. No worries on your part as far as disposing of the old one!
Seriously, tho... good to see it's coming back to life!
I would put that bumper up on craigslist first, unless its just rusted thru.. Lots of restoreres would love to have it.
Saw elsewhere that there's an area around those parts that has a forecast for... 91 inches of snow from the upcoming storm.
Funny you should mention it...Denver: The New Buffalo, NY
Where are you located?It's a winter wonderland....in f'n Spring ! ....deck furniture not needed today...
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Buffalo? That explains a lot.I think @northcreek is over near Buffalo N.Y. I'm in nyc and it sure don't look like that.
Still snowing, still no accumulations yetJust started snowing here in Denver, no accumulation's yet.. But the day is young.