|
|
Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
antonylees
New User
Nov 26, 2012, 9:45 AM
Post #1 of 14
(2562 views)
|
|
Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
Hi all
Just found this site, which looks awesome!
Anyway, my Nissan Terrano (Ford Maverick in the US) was hit by a tree at the weekend which dented the roof and smashed the sunroof. Insurance aren't willing to repair it, so I'm wondering if I can somehow fill it in instead - I don't mind if it doesn't look too great, just that it doesn't leak
Anyone any ideas on a good way to do it? I thought about getting a new sunroof but I'm thinking the dent might mean it doesn't fit.
Any ideas appreciated :)
Antony
|
|
| |
|
|
Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky
/ Moderator
Nov 26, 2012, 10:38 AM
Post #2 of 14
(2550 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
You have to be kidding. Filler is used in thicknesses no more than 1/16 for filling scratches and small imperfections. You have structural damage.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
|
|
| |
|
|
antonylees
New User
Nov 26, 2012, 10:41 AM
Post #3 of 14
(2541 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
Who mentioned filler? What an unhelpful reply!
|
|
| |
|
|
chickenhouse
Enthusiast
Nov 26, 2012, 3:19 PM
Post #4 of 14
(2525 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
Gut the headliner, remove what sunroof that is left and find a body shop that can cut and weld piece of sheetmetal to fit the opening. Use filler to cover imperfections. Should'nt leak.
|
|
| |
|
|
chickenhouse
Enthusiast
Nov 26, 2012, 9:50 PM
Post #7 of 14
(2493 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
Oh, that's MUCH better than what I thought of! Let's just bondo it!
|
|
| |
|
|
antonylees
New User
Nov 27, 2012, 5:28 AM
Post #8 of 14
(2484 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
You mentioned filler both in this quote and in your title so don't give me crap about it.
Really? Did I? Or did I just mention filling it in? That doesn't imply using filler just like if I'd asked how to fill a glass I wouldn't haven't meant 'with filler'. Get a brain man
|
|
| |
|
|
Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky
/ Moderator
Nov 27, 2012, 5:34 AM
Post #9 of 14
(2480 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
|
|
| |
|
|
Discretesignals
Ultimate Carjunky
/ Moderator
Nov 27, 2012, 6:00 AM
Post #10 of 14
(2462 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
I unlocked it, because I am curious. Hope you don't mind.
I'm curious how the tree fell onto the top of the car and why the insurance company won't cover that.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Nov 27, 2012, 6:03 AM)
|
|
| |
|
|
Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky
/ Moderator
Nov 27, 2012, 6:05 AM
Post #11 of 14
(2453 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
You can unlock it if you want but I'm not letting him post any more so maybe he can answer your questions through PM..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
|
|
| |
|
|
Sidom
Veteran
/ Moderator
Nov 27, 2012, 7:59 PM
Post #12 of 14
(2439 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
I'll offer a quick thought here DS.
I've never heard of that car but the OP said it was the same as a Ford Maverick. If it follows the same time line and worth of a Ford Maverick then pretty much any kind of damage would total the car & the insurance compary wouldn't fix it.
They probably offered him a couple of hundred buck to total it and he didn't want to go that route.
(This post was edited by Sidom on Nov 27, 2012, 8:00 PM)
|
|
| |
|
|
Discretesignals
Ultimate Carjunky
/ Moderator
Nov 27, 2012, 8:06 PM
Post #13 of 14
(2434 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
Not sure where Maverick came from because the Terrano looks surprisingly like a Pathfinder.
My theory is the tree was trying to cross the road and the Terrano didn't yield on a right hand turn. The tree got mad and mashed the top of the vehicle and then walked over to the local Starbucks to have a Frappuccino.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Nov 27, 2012, 8:11 PM)
|
|
| |
|
|
Sidom
Veteran
/ Moderator
Nov 27, 2012, 8:49 PM
Post #14 of 14
(2423 views)
|
|
Re: Smashed Nissa Terrano sunroof - filling it in?
|
Sign In
|
|
Very possible.......I wouldn't be surprised at all if the was the formal reason they gave the OP.........lol
Like that one comedian said.....for 2000 years there has been a huge debate about the almighty's exsistance but Allstate has him trapessing thru my yard trashin my roof.....
|
|
| |
|
Auto Repair Home
SEARCH
WHO'S 
LOG 
2006 Toyoto Camry XLE Driver Side Electric Window Trouble
Tierod end change caused some kind of leak
Grounding Cable, 2017 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk
equipment
Howdy
