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JEFFTATE
10-10-2010, 04:36 PM
Well , I hit a deer Friday night.
The deer came across in front of me from my left and I swerved to miss it , but I caught it with the left front fender.
It only barely dented the front of the fender , but the impact swung the deer around and hit my door .
And his kicking hooves scratched my paint too.
Looks like I'll be having David Sloan put a door skin on my car over the winter.( Maybe a roof skin too )
Those of you , that have seen my car , know that it needs to have the body restored anyway , so maybe this will be a catalyst.
I actually took the interior door panel off and popped the dent out , but the door skin is still wrinkled.

Oh Well , maybe I should take up deer hunting too.

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DynoDon
10-10-2010, 04:48 PM
OUCH, what a bummer. Well I guess it could have been much worse, or you could have been the deer.
xxxturbo6
10-10-2010, 04:52 PM
Damn Jeff! That sucks, could have been Much worse though...


Scot W.
jocko124
10-10-2010, 04:55 PM
Definitely could've been much worse. On the plus side...this may be just what you needed to get the body redone.
Gitter Dun
10-10-2010, 05:04 PM
Glad your OK, could'a been much worse. Sucks about the car, maybe uninsured motorist will cover it, LOL.
Mingus
10-10-2010, 05:20 PM
Looks like you already did take up deer hunting. May I suggest using a gun or bow in the future though? :)
It never is a good thing hitting one, but it could have been much worse. I hit one in my parents' '84 T-Bird about 20 years ago and wiped out the whole front clip, radiator, fan, water pump, etc.
BonzoHansen
10-10-2010, 05:26 PM
Sorry pal, hopefully insurance covers it all.

I hate those stupid animals. I was driving the Z tonight and we kept seeing them everywhere. Argh
CarlC
10-10-2010, 07:52 PM
Ouch.
DFRESH
10-10-2010, 08:26 PM
Even the deers are drawn to your car for a closer look Jeff---

That sucks bro---hopefully you will be able to leverage this to your advantage over winter---new motor, trans, body and paint----LOL. I'd try it with my wife anyways.

Doug
79-TA
10-10-2010, 10:24 PM
Awwww, lame. It's almost as if it was more the deer hitting you. Good luck though. I never would have gotten around to body work had not a drunk in a van hit my Trans Am.
65 drop top
10-11-2010, 01:45 AM
am I the only one that thinks its ironic that the shop doing the repairs to your car after running over a deer is called road killer
BonzoHansen
10-11-2010, 05:04 AM
am I the only one that thinks its ironic that the shop doing the repairs to your car after running over a deer is called road killer

:lol:
avewhtboy
10-11-2010, 06:25 AM
Consider it proof you drive your car!!!

Glad it's not worse than it was I am sure that was a little
scary
John Wright
10-11-2010, 06:26 AM
Sorry about the dings Jeff....dang deer are everywhere and around here they are starting to get a little gal crazy...got their minds on one thing and one thing only
JEFFTATE
10-11-2010, 07:10 AM
I'm not turning it in on insurance. The car needs restoration anyway .
I'll just start with the door skin , then the trunk pan , then the roof skin..
Next year , my car will be a patchwork of primered panels and orange.
Derek69SS
10-11-2010, 08:55 AM
I'm not turning it in on insurance. The car needs restoration anyway.
Why not? Your premium will not be effected by a deer hit (I've hit 3 of them) and if you have collector insurance, they'll take real good care of you. :)
rrunner68
10-11-2010, 10:15 AM
How many lbs of venison you got in the freezer now? You could make a couple bucks back on jerky alone...
edog1
10-11-2010, 03:49 PM
Can I borrow your car to use as a deer blind? Im glad your ok metal can always be repaired.
GRNOVA
10-11-2010, 03:56 PM
How many points?
Tucks69
10-11-2010, 04:07 PM
Sorry to hear about the Camaro Jeff!! I see the Camaro Project snowballing in your future!! LOL!
GeoffP
10-11-2010, 05:02 PM
Man that stinks. I haven't even had mine out since I drove into the garage from RTTH. I agree with Derek69SS...you should turn it in. Any insurance agent worth their salt will tell you that's why you carry insurance (or at least that's what mine tells me). Besides you did what I've always been told, which is to HIT THE ANIMAL, don't try to dodge it or you'll end up in the ditch and do a whole lot more damage or even get hurt or killed.
JEFFTATE
10-11-2010, 07:33 PM
How many lbs of venison you got in the freezer now? You could make a couple bucks back on jerky alone...

The damn thing got up and walked away !!
JEFFTATE
10-11-2010, 07:34 PM
How many points?

No points , it was a small doe .
JEFFTATE
10-11-2010, 07:36 PM
Sorry to hear about the Camaro Jeff!! I see the Camaro Project snowballing in your future!! LOL!

There will be no snowballing , I'm doing this car like a quilt.(Patchwork , one panel at a time..)
More like " build it while you drive it .."
Next year my car will have a primered door and a primered roof.
rrunner68
10-11-2010, 07:44 PM
The damn thing got up and walked away !!

LOL, guess you should put a shotgun rack on the list of mods while the car is down.
Tucks69
10-12-2010, 01:19 AM
There will be no snowballing , I'm doing this car like a quilt.(Patchwork , one panel at a time..)
More like " build it while you drive it .."
Next year my car will have a primered door and a primered roof.

Matt and I will be glad for you to join the primer club!!
wmhjr
10-12-2010, 06:12 AM
You're lucky you're in GA and not up here. Up here, deer are the size of small steers and close to as heavy. I remember the first time I saw deer around Ft Benning. It really surprised me how much smaller they were.
JEFFTATE
10-12-2010, 06:32 AM
You're lucky you're in GA and not up here. Up here, deer are the size of small steers and close to as heavy. I remember the first time I saw deer around Ft Benning. It really surprised me how much smaller they were.

This one was a small doe.
It wasn't full grown .
Rick Dorion
10-12-2010, 06:58 AM
Last year I was 1/4 mile from home and a deer ran into the right front of our car, spun and hit the pass door and ran away. I turned it in as it was a $4000 repair. Insurance never went up. Glad you're OK.
RS_Customs
10-12-2010, 07:40 AM
The damn thing got up and walked away !!

Glad to hear your ok! Time to play with the car again, lol.

Robert
mc84_zz4
10-12-2010, 07:54 AM
Man! sorry to hear it, bummer, but you REALLY got lucky.
We have encountered several road ornaments, big time pucker factor, specially on the larger varieties.

Your accident confirms why hunters wear orange, it's as good as camo! lol
David Sloan
10-14-2010, 07:10 AM
Jeff just bring it up an you an i will work on it!!
Sounds like a good winter project to me!
That's what friends do.
JEFFTATE
10-14-2010, 07:28 AM
Thanks David..!!