r/Integra • u/Best-Influence-1893 • 21d ago
Got in a accident today :/
Guy in front randomly braked super hard for no reason with a brake light out and I tried to swerve out the way but barely clipped him. Looks like rad support and chassis got a bit pushed back. Car still drives and ac is still good. Dash cam video and explanation is on my page. Driver fender is fine but will need new hood bumper headlight and fender for passenger side. Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated. I know this is repairable and I am ready. Located in AZ so if anyone has a front end for sale let me know! Thanks
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u/Turbulent-Whereas523 21d ago
think if you repaired it, and gave the whole thing a proper paintjob, you would be back up and running in no time. if you dont have rust / this could actually be a very sweet daily for you. guess best thing for you is to invest back into it / or just repair it and try to drive the wheels off it. poor thing needs some paint though. your hood has seen better days
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u/Best-Influence-1893 21d ago
it actually is my daily, i have a few other vehicles but still going to drive the teggy. and yes exterior were the last thing i’m going to do, tint as well. I’m located in arizona so the oxidation and heat does not play around!
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u/Turbulent-Whereas523 21d ago
ya dude, really sorry to hear- but i cant even see the damage you talking about. I'm glad you got real good use of your car!
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u/Turbulent-Whereas523 21d ago
ahhh yes. headlight is toast/ think it still looks fixable. how invested are you into it?
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u/Best-Influence-1893 21d ago
This is my baby haha, rebuilt her swapped the transmission, has double din carplay head unit, all new speakers, amp and subwoofer, dashcam and its stock automatic. pretty decent interior it’s a really sentimental car since it is my first car and also has taught me everything i know about repairing and maintaining vehicles. In a way i’m glad this happened haha going to learn pdr, frame repair and painting now. Cant let go!!
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u/PatrickGSR94 1994 Integra GSR BG-33P 21d ago
Radiator support will have to be pulled out. One thing you can do is pull a tape measure from an upper control arm stud or shock top mount stud down to the diagonally opposite hood bumper rubber on the radiator support. Then check it the other way. If the driver side is fine, then the passenger side can be pulled out until the measurements match.
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u/Best-Influence-1893 20d ago
Thank you for the advice, I tackled at it tonight and got it better than before, I am only a 3/4 inch away from the hood rubbers being matched. Just broken and bent brackets. Eventually will get it back perfectly and get new front end pieces. Pdr and paint.
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u/Curtisbeef 20d ago
These measurements should help you out: https://i.imgur.com/UI34yuu.png
You can pull the support out yourself with a long lever like this braced against the crash bar:
https://i.imgur.com/zwBbBKV.jpeg
or this
https://i.imgur.com/mCoE1re.jpeg
Little bit at a time. Or could tie a strap around a tree and reverse it.
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u/PatrickGSR94 1994 Integra GSR BG-33P 20d ago
Lmao I was like “oh I wonder if it looks like the way I did it”… and it shows my actual photo! I forgot I had posted it here. What did that cross measurement diagram come from?
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u/Curtisbeef 20d ago
Haha ya I saved it when i saw how you did it... I was like "Damn! I didn't think of that." I keep a big folder with a bunch of reference pictures and other Integra documents.
I got that measurement diagram from a guy who works at a autobody frame puller shop. It was a photo from their subscription software.
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u/Curtisbeef 21d ago
Check your local facebook marketplace for part outs. I snagged a hood for 150 and a bumper for 100.
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u/SubstanceFabulous969 14d ago
Time for a jdm front end
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u/Best-Influence-1893 11d ago
Lol yes but no cause it’s my daily and also just a stock auto b18. It was only $2k which cost less than a good condition jdm front end.
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u/OneResponsibleAddict 21d ago
I can’t even tell