Excitement for the day

[JDMFantasy2k]

Well there's never a borring day in my neighborhood since i got into an ACCIDENT today with my poor baby. Ok here's the dirt.

So i'm at a stop taking about to take a left onto my street. The last car passes and i'm about to go into the street when i look into my rear view mirror; a red F350 powerstoke diesel with a dumpbody is flying towards me. I figure the guy was doing about 50-60ish. All of a sudden i hear him lock up the brakes and he trys to go around me on the right side and grazes my car. So i'm in complete shock and he keeps on going!!

So now i'm Clucking Pist. ..... Dump clutch, wind out first, wind out second, and i've caught up to him. Now at this point i figure he's an asshole who can't live up to his actions or he's drunk. So i'm on my horn and flashing my lights and he's still going!!! finally he pulls over and claims he " didn't think he hit me and only thought it was a close call", which i could see since his truck is huge. Long story short, i got all the info, filed an accident report, and two friends who are in the autobody buissness figure between 1200 and 2500. So i was kinda pist, but glad he didn't hit me dead on or else my car wouldn't be looking too good right now.

NOW for the good part..... If i get a decent ammount of insurance money, and my buddy can fix it for cheap, then i have money left over. I figure while it's in the shop i can take off the head, throw in a different camshaft, and port and polish the head. I was wondering if anyone had any input or opinions? Also would it be advantageous to have the head milled?

[pdiggitydogg]

....i thought you were getting a b18_ motor

sorry to hear about the accident...I know it sucks

[JDMFantasy2k]

part that sucks # 2, which i forgot to mention. The motor got sold without my knowledge for $1200. So i'm stuck with the D16y8 for now, well i shouldn't say stuck it is in good shape but my options aren't as open now.

[IALuder]

could have been worse, thank god it wasnt.

[Fatal070]

do a b18c5 i wish i would have ....

Just some advice(incase you havent done this)

I would go to two or three shops and get estimates. His coverage pays not yours for one but also, Hope you made police report that will prove he admittedly hit you.as for the 2 or 3 shops well my bumper got a little dent 3 months after i bought my car and friend did it, his guy tried to low ball me right off the batt and then siad well we'll pay like 300 or whatever and I showed him the estimates from my shops and told him if he doesnt pay 468.00 I'll just get it in court becuase his drivers at fualt. He payed me on the spot no arguement.

sry for long story...

[JDMFantasy2k]

yea thanks for the advice, well i did file a police report and so did he, admitting that he hit me (but not that he left the scene), and also my 911 call is on log, which proves that i had to chase him. Right now the claim is still being settled and i do plan on going to a few more shops for some estimates and seeing what happens.