Cory Richards
Active Member
I was driving down a main city road today and I look down at the clock to check the time for a split-second and I look up and there is this Mercedes SUV just sitting in the road. The driver was aparently waiting to make a left turn to a hotel..a turn there is perfectly legal, however there are no turn lanes. So as soon as I realize I need to stop quickly I press the break hard, but I didn't have enough time to stop completely.
The damage to both vehicles was minimal, but I knew right away that regardless of pretty much any circumstance it was my fault. I feel stupid about it, but all I can do is learn from my mistake and be more careful. It really burns my ass though, because I ALWAYS try to be a careful and attentive driver...figures the one time I slip up I get into an accident.
As far as the damage to my Trac, I'm sure glad I invested in the Westin Safari Bar...it may not look like much but that thing saved me a LOT of front end damage. From the looks of the other vehicle, it appeared that having the bar kept me from causing a lot more damage to it as well. So what I'm left with is a bent up Safari Bar and a crack below the grille.
Does anybody know how to go about fixing a crack in the plastic below the grille? It seems that all I need to do is somehow get behind it and push on it to make it flush. Next step would be some type of adhesive, maybe some light sanding then touch-up paint. What do y'all think?
And if anyone is interested in a bent/dented black Safari Bar (for whatever reason) let me know. You can't really tell it is damaged until you get right up on it and inspect it, but I plan on buying a new one anyway.
The damage to both vehicles was minimal, but I knew right away that regardless of pretty much any circumstance it was my fault. I feel stupid about it, but all I can do is learn from my mistake and be more careful. It really burns my ass though, because I ALWAYS try to be a careful and attentive driver...figures the one time I slip up I get into an accident.
As far as the damage to my Trac, I'm sure glad I invested in the Westin Safari Bar...it may not look like much but that thing saved me a LOT of front end damage. From the looks of the other vehicle, it appeared that having the bar kept me from causing a lot more damage to it as well. So what I'm left with is a bent up Safari Bar and a crack below the grille.
Does anybody know how to go about fixing a crack in the plastic below the grille? It seems that all I need to do is somehow get behind it and push on it to make it flush. Next step would be some type of adhesive, maybe some light sanding then touch-up paint. What do y'all think?
And if anyone is interested in a bent/dented black Safari Bar (for whatever reason) let me know. You can't really tell it is damaged until you get right up on it and inspect it, but I plan on buying a new one anyway.
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