main70072

Need to vent! Just had a hailstorm pass by a couple hours ago. I just had her repainted to flawless condition too. Oh, and here's the worst part... liability only!! FML

Go90go

Damn, you guys need padded car covers or something.

~Cheers~

main70072

Yeah, we are not accustomed to this kind of weather condition. There hasn't been a hailstorm like this around here in decades. The street was literally white like snow just fell for hours. In fact, the car hasn't seen hail for the past 17 years of its life. Just my luck... Will see how bad it is when morning comes.

Go90go

How big were the hailstones? I've been in a few hailstorms here with no problems, but from videos I've seen of hailstones elsewhere they're the size of baseballs.

~Cheers~

main70072

They were around ~2.5" hailstones. My neighbor told me this is the first time he'd seen something like this for the past 25 years that he'd live here. I've got estimates of around $8K in damage to the TL. She would have been totaled if I had comprehensive anyways, still my loss and I don't think I'll fix it...

Go90go

2.5" hail?! Wow... Any pictures of the damage?

~Cheers~

main70072

I'll upload some when I get home tonight. I was very fortunate that I didn't get holes in my windshield like others down the street had.

omega1911

sorry to hear man... Im just above you here in Little Rock, Arkansas... I saw your post and I parked my TL and H3 in the garage... It was raining Cats and Dogs and Bears up here... I got scared it would hail too.

main70072

It's fairly difficult to capture hail damage in photos. You can see in one of the pics that I haven't even had a chance to put my windshield trim back on from the recent paint job. Anyways here are some quick shots from my phone...

Go90go

Wow, that's quite a bit of damage...

~Cheers~

Mandy

Ouch...I do not like seeing that...Time for the dent out guys.

main70072

It's a lot worst in person. I'm not going to fix it with the prices I'm quoted for...

Go90go

This is what you needed:

http://www.lsxtv.com/news/giant-hail...-a-hail-storm/

~Cheers~

main70072

Haha, first time seeing anything like that! I'm trying to see if I can locate a PDR guy for cheap after the demand goes down. Don't know if this is due to the hydraulic mounts, but this car has way less cabin vibration and runs smoother than my mom's TSX. Hate to see her in this condition.

omega1911

LOL That Hail protector is wild out!!!! Damn, I wish i invented that!!! I would have used the money to buy one of each TL gen... LOL

omega1911

and each gen NSX... why not.

bigwerm187

Looks like u got some work on ur hands.... Do u have some paint left still... all it needs is just a little body work and match it with ur paint u have left over and clear it.. .... How much were u quoted for..?????

main70072

There are literally hundreds of dents on the top. I don't think I want to put filler all over my car, lol. If its going to be done, it will be PDR and only fill the places where they can't get to it. I've been quoted for around the $8k range.

bigwerm187

They can be pulled out still and a little metal work and just a little filler ti make it extra clean...... Dam i would do it for cheaper..... Lol 8k omg.........

bigwerm187

Pdr...??????

Go90go

Paintless Dent Removal.

~Cheers~

bigwerm187

Oook yeah..... PDR would take soooo much time... Its easyer just to do body work and repaint the car....

jrot

no way i would spent 8k on one of these. i could buy some dope whips for that kind of cash. sucks though. hate to see it go down like that.

main70072

This is exactly my point! It's going to stay like this until further notice unless I can get it fixed for cheap. I'm just pissed because of the fresh paint job.

bigwerm187

Yeah it does suck that ur paint is fresh and this happened.... If u lived closer man i could have hooked it up.... I can makr the impossible body work possible.... ....