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Offline Center Stage Auto Detailing

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The sky is falling
« on: July 20, 2009, 02:07:05 PM »
Had a hailstorm come through.  Told you guys I'd try to get some pictures up.  From my first talks with the body shop he expects progressive to give me all kinds of hell.

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Offline Too Stroked

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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2009, 02:46:10 PM »
Geez, and I thought the standard Ford factory orange peel was bad! If it's any help to you, my experience with Paintless Dent Removal has been all good. Best of luck to you!
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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2009, 04:01:25 PM »
about how many per sq foot?


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Offline Center Stage Auto Detailing

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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2009, 04:16:51 PM »
dang, I'm not sure.  maybe 2-4 per square foot. on the entire escort and just the front 12" of the truck's hood.
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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2009, 10:31:58 PM »
That really stinks, man.   :moody:

I witnessed a SOFTBALL-SIZED hail storm in Bowling Green, KY in 2000... you don't really have to worry about the body shop doing much to your vehicle in a storm like that.  Windshields were beaten into the front seat --- it's truly amazing that no one was killed or at least injured by a hailstone falling at terminal velocity from 50,000 feet.
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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2009, 11:01:32 PM »
hopefully the insurance company will do the right thing.


here are a couple of clips for those of you that have never experienced a severe hail storm.






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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2009, 12:33:15 AM »
Quote from: gipraw on July 20, 2009, 11:01:32 PM
hopefully the insurance company will do the right thing.


here are a couple of clips for those of you that have never experienced a severe hail storm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu5OO8urHAs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnYbnLxseGc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrtWIdohglo


I've been in many hail storms, we are on the 3rd roof in this house since 2003.   The last one we had a hail stone go through the roof, and into our living room.  Then around 100 gallons of water.  we had to get in the attic and stuff the hole to keep the water out...it was a fun time.  Took the GC about 3 months to fix the house wiht the damage etc.  the worst part was in the attic, we were yelling at each other b/c we couldn't hear, sounded like 400 people on the roof hitting it with hammers as hard as they could. 

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Offline gipraw

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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2009, 10:32:18 AM »
Quote from: Rollingrock on July 21, 2009, 12:33:15 AM
Quote from: gipraw on July 20, 2009, 11:01:32 PM
hopefully the insurance company will do the right thing.


here are a couple of clips for those of you that have never experienced a severe hail storm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu5OO8urHAs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnYbnLxseGc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrtWIdohglo


I've been in many hail storms, we are on the 3rd roof in this house since 2003.   The last one we had a hail stone go through the roof, and into our living room.  Then around 100 gallons of water.  we had to get in the attic and stuff the hole to keep the water out...it was a fun time.  Took the GC about 3 months to fix the house wiht the damage etc.  the worst part was in the attic, we were yelling at each other b/c we couldn't hear, sounded like 400 people on the roof hitting it with hammers as hard as they could. 




fun stuff.  I have been there. I love stormy weather, but nothing ticks me off more than a hail storm ..   
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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2009, 11:16:13 AM »
still waiting on teh progressive person to come.  made a sketch of the hail for reference.  counted about 25 dings on the truck and 85+ on the car.
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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2009, 12:23:03 PM »
good luck ..   

at least it isn't Geico

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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2009, 03:04:47 PM »
Frustrating as hell to say the least  :bitch:

Just got a call from progressive.  the office in amarillo.  said "I was calling to set up an appointment to get your cars looked at" my reply was "that's fine except that I've been sitting here at home all day waiting for the appointment that I already set up."
Said that the person at the national office set it up at a time or in a way that the amarillo office didn't see it and couldn't have set it up.  Admitted that they screwed up but couldn't do anything about it.  Just said that there will be a person at my house at 10:00 on Wed.
Said that she will assess visual damage and issue me a check for that amount on the spot.  Then if there is aditional damage that needs to be paid for they will issue that check to the body shop after they send the additional damage total to them.

Got a body shop to do an estimate on the truck and it came out to $1,600.
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Offline Mike2301

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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2009, 05:08:45 PM »
85 dings? I can't imagine how much that's going to cost
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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2009, 02:26:48 AM »
hope everything goes well w/ the insurance company, last hail storm i saw was at the montgomery county rodeo and it pelted the whole area with id say in between marble and golf ball sized hail and my truck didnt get one ding in it, gotta love that 95' ford steal
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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2009, 07:41:07 AM »
Quote from: gipraw on July 21, 2009, 12:23:03 PM
good luck ..   

at least it isn't Geico


There's an irony to the fact that they use a lizard in their commercials.
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Re: The sky is falling
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2009, 09:00:47 AM »
Quote from: Too Stroked on July 22, 2009, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: gipraw on July 21, 2009, 12:23:03 PM
good luck ..   

at least it isn't Geico


There's an irony to the fact that they use a lizard in their commercials.

yes there is ..   

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