Legendary Maxima gets STUFFED :(
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Oh no!
The Legendary 1997 Nissan Maxima got hit in a rear-end collision!
Still drives great, but the right rear corner is stuffed in pretty bad.
After getting the totalled check and salvage title, my friend drove it over to my shop to see if we could at least straighten out some of the carnage...
Enjoy!
Ivan
The "Russian Repair" and "drain the swamp" combo brought a great Sunday morning laugh from my blueberry-stuffed mouth, Ivan. You're a guy and a GREAT American, brother! I am thankful that you take the time to teach all of us your A+ diagnostic skills.
GOD BLESS AMERICA (and Ivan, too)!
I've done this multiple times (taught 5 kids how to drive) and its nice to see someone else do it and willing to video it. The body shop totals more perfectly good cars with its prices.
I had a 97, super black just like this. It was a SE with black leather heated seats, the Bose audio and a sunroof - all the options of the time basically. I had these great looking mesh wheels on it and I kept it clean and waxed. I was just about finished with an engine rebuild on a spare motor using the '05 350z RevUp cams. I manual swapped it and had Koni shocks on it with the Eibach spring kit. I made a set of bushings to hold spherical bearings to replace the ball joint so I could use a long bolt and a spacer to relocate the lower control arm ball joint pivot down to correct the suspension geometry after installing the Eibach springs which lowered it about 1.5". I had an E-Manage Ultimate to tune the air/fuel ratio and add some timing.
I was stopped, waiting for traffic to pass to make a left and some guy not even paying attention just plowed right into the back of it at 45. The entire trunk accordioned in breaking the rear windshield and my girlfriend hit her head on the roof. It was considerably worse than this Maxima. An off duty EMS tech stopped to see if we were alright. He said the rear of the car lifted 18 inches off the ground on impact. There was no tire screeching and no skid marks from the other driver. Girlfriend had a concussion but I was fine - she recovered. The car was totaled. It was like 15 years old with only 160,000 miles. I got $3500 for it from the other driver's insurance.
These are awesome cars. I loved the body lines and being Nissan's premier model at the time they were built in Japan and you could really appreciate the quality.
The cherry on the cake was Ivan's final quote."Just needs a bit of touch up paint". Great Job! Your friend is lucky to have you nearby! Thanks for sharing.
Years ago on an icy February morning I came off the freeway into downtown Columbus, Ohio only to find a long line of backed up cars and me overdriving my sightline in the jersey barrier guarded elevated exit ramp. I locked up the wheels with the brakes. Now, of course, the vehicle travels nothing but straight. Straight ahead is a newish Lincoln. And in the decision of rat ride S10 Blazer vs newish Lincoln repair costs, I turned the steering wheel left to the stop and released the brake peddle. My Blazer instantly snapped left and hit the concrete jersey barrier with some gusto. The good news is the Lincoln escaped any and all harm.
Once the traffic started moving again, I continued on to my normal parking garage with the front left tire loudly rubbing the inner fender well. The vehicle's hood was also quite crumpled up in the left front.
I worked the full day, got a ride home to pick up the floor jack and a 20 lb. sledgehammer. Back at the downtown parking garage, which also housed cars for the big Columbus Police building, I jacked up the left front, removed the wheel, and proceeded to tee off on the inner part of the fender well with the sledgehammer. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! The crunching echoes reverberating through the parking structure were impressive. My girlfriend of the time was just standing there with mouth open looking around at the others in the parking garage looking at us. Rather stunned someone from the police department didn't stop by to query what was going on.
Eventually, I created enough clearance to operate the vehicle without the tire rub. Over the next couple of weeks, I installed fog lights by drilling mounting holes in the pulled-to-somewhat-straight bumper. The two fog lights were wired into the low and high beam circuits. The low beam fog light was outfitted with a shielded bulb so as not to blind normal on-coming traffic. With in a year of the crash I had to replace the Blazer's front end along with the bearing/hub on the left side.
I kept that crunched monstrosity road worthy for another ten years in that Frankenstein-like condition. It functioned perfectly. My girlfriend loved to drive the thing because, "People just get out of my way."
Sadly, the car's body succumbed to a crack in the exhaust manifold which pumped hot air onto the driver's side floorboard. The hot gasses sped up corrosion eventually creating a floorless vehicle. At the time I did not possess the equipment or skills to weld up the necessary fixes. I do now, however...
I have no idea why I enjoy keeping vehicles on the road for as long as possible. It's like some mechanical skills and puzzle challenge. Family and friends obviously look at my "hobby" with some distain. I just smile knowing how little I spend per mile compared to them.
Love this comment 😁
I have had good results on plastic bumpers, carefully heating them up, and then massaging the dents from behind with a pry bar or screwdriver handle. The rounded handle ends work well.
Patience really is the best tool on such a job.
From the very beginning you have to realise, that this is not a 1hr job.
Pretty well demonstrated here 😇
Ivan always has a can do attitude! Try welding tabs on the panel and pulling them. Lot of tension on that quarter panel. Cheers!
After watching this, I might try and straighten my front fender on my '87 Camry. That is decent looking body work, Ivan. My friend did a a similar job on a '94 tercel a few years back. Same quarter panel area. He beat it out real nice, lol. Thanks for the reference to scotty kilmer, he's quite the guy.
You need Arthur Tussik.
I enjoyed seeing minimal tools to generate a good outcome. The heat gun on the bumper was a great touch. Now I can say "beam me straight (instead of up) Ivan.
Arthur Tussik would be proud 🇷🇺
Arthur Tussik”here hold my beer” Nice job though. Definitely saved some money.
Drain that swamp! Love it!
Need to do the same with DC!
Ivan you are an engineering marvel...Even though that car is Beyond Economical Repair, you have saved it to fight another day...
New accessory mod in the rear, mobile gold fish facility. Lucky for driver, no alignment problems. Panel beating is an art in itself. Nice transformation at the end that seemed highly unlikely at first glance. Job very well done. !!
Now that’s dedication at its finest.......
IVAN 2020 ... drain the swamp 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Peeing
Quoting Trump..... Risky... LOL
Careful, might be seen as Russian interference!lol
@@tecnaman9097 - Oh everything is now, according to the media. They and the democrats say it so often it's become a running joke. Whenever I misplace my tools, I shout, "IT'S THE RUSSIANS!!" 😂🤣😂
I don't think he wants to take a pay cut.
Written off for a fender bender... symptomatic of today's world.
Its based on the value of the car and the astronomical rates body shops charge
I know. And I understand the concept in US law is to make the plaintiff "whole" again, i.e. as if it never happened. But, as you can see from the video, a functional repair is still perfectly feasable.
@@JVerschueren yes, but a shop wont do that, they would replace the entire rear quarter. Its a matter of liability. The car is worth $1000 but the work required for a proper ifx would be $4k
@@JVerschueren It's not just US. It's also in Germany.
Hell of a good work with only basic tools.
A nice change of video.Well done.Looked like fun..
i was about to watch Arthur Tussik Audi Q5 body repair, but i think i will warm-up
with this video first. nice one Ivan !
I didnt know you were a body mechanic I learn something new every day
Needs a visit to the ol Hack n Pack shop in NY.
The Chuck Norris idea sounds pretty good!
I had the 1996 maxima and it had close to 300,000 miles on it when I tell it go. It was a great car to drive.
Yeah they are smooth bulletproof cars 👌😎
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics But not SUVproof 😊
Not restored as it was but fair enough. Seems like the insurance folks believe anything that runs isn't worth more than $1,000. Where we are, if it starts and runs, minimum $1,500 to $2,000 and if it drives like this car, the value goes up. You could use a large pinch weld clamp to grab onto the 1/4 panel and pull it backward an inch or so to help the gap between the deck lid and 1/4 fill in better. Overall, it's at least legal for the street and drives okay. Not bad for the mechanic Ivan with his body shop skills.
That was totally a traditional Russian body repair, A+ :)
Rick and Ivan!!!!.... Sweet video... Good to see there are still frugal minded people around... I vote Rick becomes your new camera man... Peace...
I always love the Maxima they’re one of the best in my opinion
Yeah it got stuffed alright!! Great job Ivan. I love the Painful Dent Repair method!!
A wylie coyote sticker or 3 gallons of bondo were options. That was impressive results. I was in a second bad wreck after a big bondo job and parts of my car flew like missiles in every direction.
LOL Bondo misses 😂
Actually looks pretty good in the end!
Nice job man! Came out way better than I would have expected. He could probably sell that thing for another 1k
That was great Ivan!
That came out better than I thought it would
Those 4th gen Maximas are definitely worth hanging on to, that 3.0 V6 will last forever. I had a 99 I bought from Goodwill (!) with 300k miles, ran like a top until I sold it a few years later with 410k miles.
Yup just keep adding oil. Amazing engine.
WOW Ivan nicely done.......
Great job, Ivan...
A quart of Bondo and a fiberglass repair kit for the bumper. It'll be good as new after some paint.
Body work is an art form.
Vast improvement! Nice.
If it was a 94 Celica, Scotty would say that that guy’s SUV would have bounced right off. 🤦🏻♂️
Love the enthusiasm!
Looks great.... in the dark. :)
Very nice work 😊👍
Looks like the 2000 Black Max in my "Typical Rust-Belt brake job" video... Minus the rust, of course...
PHAB Pine Hollow Auto Body. Thanks Ivan
better than new! the fun part is getting the jack to stay where you need it
I'm impressed given what you had to work with, great job
Excellent, more should do it.
Had a buddy with an old Mazda that was "totalled" -- rear end smashed. All he wanted was for the rear tires to turn without dragging. A few hard accelerations with the back of the car chained to a telephone pole made his wish a reality 😆. What a toilet 💩
See Polyvarence videos. Reach out them. Great plastic and bumper repairs!!
Nice work, Ivan! Exactly how I do body work, lol! Any port in a storm, as they say! I had a '85 Monte Carlo that used to negotiate sharp right hand turns without any input from me, HAHAHA! That thing hit everything but the lottery. Both rear quarters were pounded out with a ball-peen hammer (VERY rough looking, lol) by the previous owner. Then I stuffed it so many times I lost count, after installing free low-profile Saab tires from my buddy's shop - those things were DEADLY in snow! I couldn't keep it on the road, LOL! I lost reverse, so whenever I hit a pole (which was 3-5 times every time it snowed) I'd have to push the car backwards myself. Nobody stops to help in MA, especially a long haired teenager with a scowl and a beat up, smoking and bent Monte Carlo with "Sex, Drums, Rock n Roll" etched in the quarter glass ... :D
Love it lol
From the beginning , " Russian Body Repairs " peaked my interest ! lol
Nice fix. As always you are the man.
The die-hard Nissan Maxima!
So talented, if it shows up, let's fix that. I'll look for a frame rack on market place..
I remember growing up in NY, body men would travel the suburban streets looking for cars in need of repair. Some body hammers, body dollys, and Bondo would fix many a dented car!
That Habor Frieght heat gun works pretty good
Those are barely OK if you get it for $8 on sale. BUT, if you get the one that's kinda purple/burgundy with adjustable temps....THAT one is a good heat gun.
Mother Russia would be proud! :0)
Best tip i could give is always reverse the original impact point. Hammer your "highs" down as you push the dent out with the "ram" , heat gun would have done no harm on the panel, stops the panel splitting paint tearing.
I think I saw Arthur driving by.
To achieve proper pop-out in metal you need to use sliding hammer. Make holes with drill where needed and use small custom made L hook. First peel all paint with harsh fiber drill wheel. DO NOT heat the sheet metal. Scary Hallowen man..
Crossovers are taking over us roads and are destroying interesting sedans
That's usually where the main impact is in the gash.
Came Out Great Ivan!!
I've been known to use an axe too, along w/ a chain to another vehicle...
I'm surprised y'all never hit it with some gloss black rustoleum lol
Like pulling a Crazy Ivan in a sub but with cars! 😂
Old submariner here; I’ve heard that term before!
Amazing...no scan tool required and no schematic or laptop either.
A lot of that damage could have been removed with a deflated football or basketball placed between the outer skin and inner bracing.
Inflate ball slowly and watch for 'over-extension' of the outer quarter 'skin'. The crease by the light could have possibly been 'massaged' with a narrow-ish block of wood and hammer.
Nice job Ivan!
Isn’t that what insurance is supposed to be for? The guy’s insurance who hit him should be paying for a body shop to fix that.
Damage was too severe causing insurance company to negotiate a "total" settlement. This is a state by state mandate. They paid him for the car, he then bought it back from them for the "salvage" valve with a "salvage" title. He must the do repairs out-of-pocket.
Yes,I've done body repair work like that before,the ding next to the right hand rear 1/4 window can be heated up with a heat gun then pushed out.
The rest of it needs to be tapped out with a panel beating hammer and dolly then body filled, sanded, primed then repainted !
Love it drain the swamp. With almost no parts required!
I love my 4th gen Maxima. I bought it new in 1998 and it still runs great today with 120k miles.
120k? Wow barely broken in 😉
Air hammer with wood shaped area, long rod, topped with leather n shape up. Bumper, drill small holes, zip ties for holes, cat whiskers n shape up, sand n paint...done. Wood shapes, use large bolt n steel rod with threaded end.
I'm no body man, but it looks a lot better than before, with a hammer and dolly would smooth out the rough spots a little.
You've got another career there Ivan!
These cars dont die, I seen one numerous times at the methadone clinic in torrington ct trunk inoperable rear bumper missing tail lights wrapped in red tape, dont do drugs people!
Did you sealed the gap between both panels to avoid swamping the trunk again?
Yup. Used Great Stuff expanding foam 😉
Jonathan W would be impressed!!
If the sand is from Texas, save it! It is priceless stuff!
Thanks for that video you definitely have DIY talent. After watching your videos you are one
I call genius Bill N LINY
Thank you for all the support Bill! 👍
I’d say Rick took the damage pretty well
Umm, if the guy ran into the back of him, shouldn’t he be paying to repair it? That’s how it usually works in Australia 🤷♂️
Nothing that 5 gallons of Bondo wont fix. :)
Old Maxima, one of the best cars every made.
How does that work? They give you car back after they pay for it? R title?
A little flex tape and the bumper would be hole proof again
great that you can fix that old car and teach us to fix and repair w.o. the parts-canon
Nice repair, it will buy him time to shop around and legal now to drive, just some temp primer on exposed metal and some color match plus clear coat. Scranton PA Trump 2020! You may be going I'll bet again? Florida is usually the big campaign area where I live, but this time it's PA.
Bro i hope u guys pull out Pennsylvania! I worry about too much funny business there.
This election is insane... Kind of fits the 2020 theme. The Swamp is very deep, dangerous, and vicious 😬
Why do cars have a rear drain plug in them. For a grand he could easily bought a new bumper and to straighten out the support heat up then belt it with a hammer
That should buff right out...lick of primer..etc etc etc..LOL😃
Perfect russian repair. Iwan the great man. Thanks for your Video.
almost OEM
Ivan you are awesome I wish I have u close so u can fix my vehicle.
Now that was really messed up, i didn't expect you to make it look as good as that :-D
A bit of paint and some laquer and it will be good enough and keep the rust at bay.
I would say "The russian way" wins again :-D
A sissor jack, now i've seen it all ha ha.
Quite impressive! Great work and the result looks pretty dang good! Russian repairs ftw.
Ivan and Arthur tussik fixing cars! Cool ! lol
Неплохо, молодой человек. Совсем неплохо для ремонта на коленке подсобными инструпентами.
Arthur Tussik eat your heart out..🔨
take it to V-Tuned they'll make it look like new. They're on UA-cam.