[Mgs] 64 B rear ended

[Paul Root]

That's good news.

You don't mention anything so I think we were all assuming,  but are you ok?

Paul.

On Sep 19, 2012, at 2:38 PM, Councill, David wrote:

> After a few calls, I found that the lady who ran into me did notify her
> insurance company. I notified mine too just in case (I thought I only had
> liability but actually I have full coverage minus a $1000 deductible). Max
> said there may be a problem finding a body shop to work on the car. This is
a
> relatively true statement, more so in a smaller populated area where I
live.
> But I took it to the one body shop my insurance company (USAA) recommended.
> The shop wanted to know if I know where they could get a rear bumper so I
> referred him to Moss. I l already looked it up and a full replacement with
> over riders lists at $320. The other seriously damaged part is the back
panel,
> just to the left of the gas tank filler, which is pushed in maybe 1/2 - 1
inch
> from the force on the over rider. The body guy said it would be better to
> straighten out that part rather than weld in another piece. They gave me a
> repair estimate - for $2400. So paperwork is in the process and maybe a
repair
> in the next several weeks to a month.
>
> David Councill
> 64 B
> 67 BGT
> 72 B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charley & Peggy Robinson [mailto:ccrobins at ktc.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 1:22 PM
> To: MG List
> Cc: Councill, David
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] 64 B rear ended
>
> That got me to wondering, so I went out and looked at my '69 B's rear
bumper.
> The overrider on the passenger side is partly to the left of &
> behind the gas tank filler cap.   The right edge of the overrider
> overlaps the left side of the gas cap.  If the overrider was tilted
straight
> ahead it would contact the gas cap; it would have to be pushed or twisted
to
> the left to miss the cap.  I don't know if the overriders on the '64 are
> narrower than mine or perhaps located a little differently but I suggest
that
> the '64 be taken to a body shop right away in order to assess the damage.
>
> CR
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