Mindin' my own business when I was rear-ended by a VW Jetta...have a look. Unfortunately, I didn't get pix of the VW but it's pretty much history. Also notice the VW imprint on my bumper.








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'99 F150 SC, 4x2, Oxford white, flareside, 5.4, 3.55 rearend,
bodyside mouldings, Snuglid hard tonneau, K&N dropin, airbox and frsh air mods.
Duraliner drop-in (gave up on the Penda Nascar). Gibson Supertruck. Ford 2-piece bra. Catch-All floor mats. Image tail light covers. B-Quiet sound dampener in rear of cab.
No door cracks yet at 10K!!!

 

I was hit like that by a 99 or 2000 Accord. Except he only dented the right rear of my bumper instead of the whole thing. Still cost a little over a grand to fix. Now his car on the other hand I don't wanna know the cost. The worst part was I that I didn't have my truck for a few days, but when I got it back of course everyone at the autobody place had to talk to me about it.

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black 97' x-cab 4x4, 5 speed 4.6, black westin nerf bars, 6 cd changer and a 12 premier sub, pilot ground searchers, borla SS split rear exhaust, K&N genII, bosch +4 plugs, superchip, flexalite electric fan, v-tech oval side window covers, IAS shocks


still to come: new spark plug wires, new rims and tires.

 

Ouch!!! Thats why I got a hitch I got rear-ended once with my ranger, the volvo went under the bumper... I didn't get any damage, only a little laugh when I saw the volvo!

 

eph1fifty:
I just had that discussion with my wife...I'm getting the biggest class IV receiver hitch with a biga$$ ball sticking way out.... Never more sayeth the Raven.

 

Marv1 has the right idea with the and hitch and ball sticking out there.

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Black 1999 F-150 XLT Sport 4WD 4.6L V8 (removed 4x4 sport sticker) Reg Cab, SB, Styleside, 3.55 LSD, 5 Speed Manual Trans, Visteon CD-6 changer, Midland CB, Ford/Duraliner Bedliner, Black Westin Nerf Bars

 

A 6x6 chunk of that bumper would make a great memento for your desk!

A fellow thought my wife had continued her turn -- only to find that she had stopped -- ouch -- destroyed the little car -- very little apparent damage to our truck -- but it did require a bumper, support, and trailer wiring -- to the tune of $650.

Sounds like a 3-beer night -- it gets better.

 

I guess those Blazer reflectors between the tailgate and the bumper didn't do their job, huh?

Those pictures pain me, as your truck is very similar to mine and the woman has a '99 Jetta.

Glad you weren't hurt adn best of luck getting you truck back in service.

Just out of curiousity, did the airbags deploy on either vehicle?

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all4chem@aol.com
Y2K XLT Supercab Flareside, Oxford White, Medium Graphite, Captains Chairs, 6-Disc, 5.4L, 3.55LS, Tow Pkg, Block Heater, Sliding Glass, Keyless Entry, 5-Spoke Al Wheels, P235/70R-16 OWL Tires, Clear Corner Lenses, Eaglite Plasma Headlights, Al Striker Plates for the rear doors, Oxford White Lund Interceptor, Line-X Liner.
Ordered: 01-17-00
Built: 02-23-00
Delivered: 03-13-00

 

The main thing is that you didn't get hurt, now on the other hand the vw jetta, i'd hate to ask how they faired!! Ouch!!

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97 F-150: 5.4 with Jet chip for engine & tranny,Jet intake system, Jardine catback, Momo Vantage rims (18 x 8.5) on BFG 295 x 45 x ZR 18's, 2/4" drop via Eibach suspension, Cord Design flares, Stull billet grille, Boston Acoustics Pro Series speakers (subs,mids,tweets), Crossfire dual amplifiers (700 watts), Alpine 1005 head unit/monitor, Alpine Navigational System, Alpine Digital Signal Processor with Eq controls, Alpine 6 disc changer, *******'s hard toneau cover w/ marine bedliner, 9007 headlight bulbs, white face gauges, magnesium alloy sport pedals.

Future mods: Kenne Bell Supercharger,Superchip, HID headlight system, 4.10 rear gears

 

The picture of the VW emblem is a nice touch; Bravo !!!

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2000 F-150 XL,RC,LB,5.4,4R70W,3.55LS,
Class III tow/Payload #3/Convenience pkgs.,
4-wheel disc/ABS,Chestnut/Parchment 40/60,
Ford bedliner & gas/wheel/spare locks,
3" cold air box modification,Superchip,
Dynomax ultra-flow welded 3" cat-back.

 

HaHa the poor sucker that will run into ya next time! Got *****?

BTW: that tail light cover is nice is it Profile, I got the same thing on my truck only I left it black on my red truck...

 

Glad to hear your okay and that the truck will survive.

You sure you got rear-ended? It looks more like you got branded....

Tom in Tacoma

 

All4chem:
No airbag deployment in either vehicle...the VW driver wondered why his didn't and it was apparently because his bumper rode underneath mine...his grill and hood took most of the impact.

Now I'm wondering about fiberglass repair...do regular body shops do this work? Do they just Bondo the cracks and sand it smooth? Or does it need to go to a shop that specializes in fiberglass repair? Maybe the old Supercab will be sharing a stall with a Corvette or two.

 

I've had fiberglass repaired a coupla times. A cap, the front piece on a ranger, and a hard tonneau cover. All were done at different shops but each shop was just an auto body shop, nothing special.
The tonneau was the most involved repair, from hail damage and they had to "burn" the whole cover, repair the dings and repaint it. They all turned out OK.

I think they use a netting and glaze over it.
Good luck!
Dave

 

To bad about your truck I hope since the vw rear ended you they they will pay for the damage done to your truck.

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box

 

marv1 - when you get it fixed you should see if you can keep the VW print on the truck. it would be worth it.

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black 97' x-cab 4x4, 5 speed 4.6, black westin nerf bars, 6 cd changer and a 12 premier sub, pilot ground searchers, borla SS split rear exhaust, K&N genII, bosch +4 plugs, superchip, flexalite electric fan, v-tech oval side window covers, IAS shocks


still to come: new spark plug wires, new rims and tires.