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Triumph/TR3A Projects:2012 Accident
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This is where I'm beginning to think the car is cursed.
In 2004 I got my Triumph body and paint restored, and it looked beautiful.
But then, over a period of a couple of years, it got hit (mostly hit and run
while parked, though once while I was in it!) NINE times.
So, with damage to almost every panel, I take it back to the body shop in 2010.
After two years, I finally get my car back. And it's beautiful again.
For one month, until some idiot pulls a fast u-turn and drives right into
my car. He manages to damage the one panel that was still metal. So
off the car goes to the body shop again.
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The front fender crushed in.
Managed to mostly avoid the new front apron, hallelujah. The poor tire is bent and the frame may actually need to be straightened.
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I put the car on a trailer
to haul it down to get the engine rebuilt while the body work is being done.
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The poor car, endlessly getting beat up,
just like my years in High School.
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Up on the lift
at Perrigo's body shop
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Fender off
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Right side also off,
I think just to make the engine work easier since the apron came off as well
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The apron,
waiting reattachment
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Mostly completed fender
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Sheet metal pulled out,
at Perrigo's in Santa Cruz
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Second view
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Suspension parts on the table
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New parts
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Suspension being put back together
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Checking camber/caster
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Square!
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The door (and panel underneath)
finally repaired
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The back of the car
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Beautiful repair job!
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