Reply to "My Pantera Got Wrecked"

Adam, sorry this is our first communication, would have much preferred to meet over a beer.

How do you have the car insured......estated value? or market value? I ask this in the case AIG gets difficult, and you need to start a claim with your carrier.

The car was hit in the quarter panel? IMHO the motor and fuel tank NEED to be removed, not only do you want the outside of the quarter repaired, you want the "witness" markes addressed on the back side of the panel (a good place for future corrosion to start)and the only way to do this is with clear access to the area.

The body of the Pantera is a unibody, and all outside panels were seemed at the factory before they were painted: ie: no cut off breaks to panel paint. If your vehicle was in my shop, I would bid this repair to include complete dissasembly of the exterior trim to include all exterior lamps, emblems, bumpers, and glass. The "shell" of the car needs to be painted complete.

The kicker here, they will probably not pay to paint the hood, deck lid, headlamp doors, or passanger door. They owe to blend the drivers door for color match though. Blend Info attached.

The file was too big, I can email to your regular email if you like.

Feel free to call me 949-795-1991

Cheers Mark 6808