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Old 27-07-2008, 09:05 PM   #1
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Default Little Accident need help

i left a side street a little hot this morning and spun.

collecting a stobie pole on the rear passenger side corner

my tub has moved about an inch,

ute: 2002 XLS BA

the gap between the cabin and the tub on drivers side is no longer there, where as on the passenger side its about 2 and a bit inches wide now.

can someone tell me where to get all my work done etc... i saw an advert in the just parts magazine but dont remember details

parts needed : tub, rear hatch, and my canopy took a fait crack aswell

NO INSURANCE YET

Location : Adelaide

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Old 27-07-2008, 09:09 PM   #2
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Old 27-07-2008, 09:11 PM   #3
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Surly any panel beater or smash repair shop is a good start.

Ring some wreckers in your area for a tub.
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Old 27-07-2008, 09:19 PM   #4
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Good thing it wasn't another car you hit !!!!! :togo:
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Old 27-07-2008, 09:24 PM   #5
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Bugger. Have a look at Ebay or Trading Post for a Tub - maybe even someone who does alum trays might have some laying around. They seem to sell for between $500 and $1k.... if you're lucky you'll find one in your colour.

You can swap it over yourself with the help of a mate or two.

Stuff happens sometimes eh?
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Old 27-07-2008, 10:13 PM   #6
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corect happens... next time i wont pull off so quick from the lights. nd avoid oily patches on the road from what i know beleive is from a head on accident some time the night before


does anyone have a link to a how to on removing the tub... i wanna take it off to see if i have chassis damage, est. hit on pole at 10kms
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Old 27-07-2008, 10:17 PM   #7
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collecting a stobie pole on the rear passenger side corner
WTF is a stobie pole?

And try some wreckers or buy a BA tub trailer, and use the bits....
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Old 27-07-2008, 10:20 PM   #8
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Just a small touch on the other side and she might go back into place...

Or have fun trying...
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Old 27-07-2008, 10:23 PM   #9
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google is ur friend martyvan

we have concrete telephone power poles in SA

you have wood poles everywhere else

ours do more damage to our vehicles, the wood ones bend a bit
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Old 27-07-2008, 10:24 PM   #10
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lol schnoods....

thought of driving my peugeot into the other side to straighten it back the inch or 2 its moved
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Old 27-07-2008, 10:35 PM   #11
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Try places that do tray bodies and places that make tradesmans bodies. I got a rodeo ute body for free last year from a guy who was changing to an aluminum tray. They wanted $250 to remove it and dispose of it!

Also have heard places that make trademate bodies have heaps of ute bodies lying around without a use.
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Old 27-07-2008, 10:56 PM   #12
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we have concrete telephone power poles in SA

you have wood poles everywhere else

ours do more damage to our vehicles, the wood ones bend a bit
I'd never heard of them either so I did a google search and it turns out that you're not the first Ford to customise the good 'ole "stobie"....check out March this year....
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I'm in NSW but I've seen some stobies and I shudder whenever I see one or a pic. They one nasty mofo. :
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Old 28-07-2008, 02:06 AM   #14
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I'm in NSW but I've seen some stobies and I shudder whenever I see one or a pic. They one nasty mofo. :
Bah. Plenty of give in the buggers.

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Old 28-07-2008, 02:08 AM   #15
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It'll buff out
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Old 28-07-2008, 05:32 PM   #16
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i tried, the buffer got wrecked, and it took paint flakes off and throw glass pieces at me from the canopy
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Old 28-07-2008, 08:23 PM   #17
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Serves you right for buying the el cheapo Bunnings $9.95 one instead of the elspensivo German one for $750 at Home Hardware. Theres no substitute for an outragously expensive bit of gear you are only going to use once.
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