Tata Indica DLG Turbo. EDIT: 15 years & 114k km up

Jaggu · 11th August 2009, 10:59

Looking at the picture, you need to replace the rear side section along with boot assembly and the stay/members. You wouldnt need much of chassis correction, replace the members and align them proper and you are ready to go. Rest of the work like door alignment, gaps etc can be corrected very easily.

greenhorn · 11th August 2009, 11:38

thanks Jaggu. glad to know that it can be done. All thats left is making sure that the TASC does it properly. I'll get the GD report this evening. Nobody has called me regarding the car till now

Jaggu · 11th August 2009, 11:56

Ensure that they do a proper body panel alignment and then proceed with painting, then things should be fine. Check if they can use dupont for painting, then color matching and final finish will also be purfect.

greenhorn · 11th August 2009, 12:24

I've had them do body work before, and like jkdas posted before, the paint finish was very good (few hidden paint drips under the hood though).

In fact, some of my doors and rear fenders are painted with com paint, and the damn thing has started to yellow out. so its not essential that they colour match. Best of course would be if they would sand/remove the com paint and then paint the doors also !

trrk · 11th August 2009, 18:39

Hi,

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

thanks trrk, but dad and I are worried about if the panels will align like they would when they were new - if the doors etc would shut properly. I've heard of such a thing called a chassis straightening machine. I wonder if my TASC(kulathunkal) has it , and more importantly, do I need it ?

I haven't had the need of extensive body repairs in any of my vehicles which involved the chassis, luckily. I guess that chassis work was not needed!

In my Safari, I had rear ended a KSRTC bus on its right edge when I was about to overtake him and he stopped suddenly to save a scooter buy who did a suicidal move in front of him. The finish was perfect.

The whole right side of my Innova was ripped right from above the front tyre right upto the rear in a freak accident. To this day, I don't remember myself what and how it hit me. The only car that was lying on the other side of the road was an Indica. After repairs nobody would have guessed that it had been damaged.

Nowadays the repair work quality has gone up and you have a higher chance of getting your vehicle back in good shape than before.

I can only join you in hoping for the best!

gemithomas · 12th August 2009, 09:45

I have seen quite a few painted cars from the A.S.S that looked horrible.
- There was a big line of paint dripping on one the of the doors of one car.
- One FIAT's Black colour could not be matched properly!!!

Its good news to me when you guys say you had good experience with painting works here. Or is it that FIAT and TATA paintings are done by different people with different equipment and thats why this difference??

greenhorn · 12th August 2009, 10:03

I had drips under the hood when I had the front painted, but the colour match and the finish were perfect (its solid white, and the universal indica colour - you have to try very hard to screw up with that

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jkdas · 12th August 2009, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemithomas

I have seen quite a few painted cars from the A.S.S that looked horrible.
- There was a big line of paint dripping on one the of the doors of one car.
- One FIAT's Black colour could not be matched properly!!!

Its good news to me when you guys say you had good experience with painting works here. Or is it that FIAT and TATA paintings are done by different people with different equipment and thats why this difference??

emm. maybe they just got the booth when they updated the a.s.s. centre and maybe a better skilled guy.The one I am talking about is the by-pass one. If they can match pearl white, they can match anything I guess.

greenhorn · 12th August 2009, 21:00

Here is the list of jobs to be carried out
1. Rear Damage
2. Dicky Door & glass (replace with DLX)
3. Rear Bumper(R)
4. RH & LH tail light(R)
5. RH QTR panel(R)
6. Dicky lock (check)
7. Top (L/P?)
8. Check RH Rear Seat
9. RH front seat lock complaint
10. Dicky bottom (R)
11. Check Dicky Floor

ImmortalZ · 12th August 2009, 22:35

What's the estimate?

Technocrat · 14th August 2009, 15:06

Damn somehow missed on the accident update.

Nice to know nothing happened to you & dad but sad to know about the car.

I hope it gets fixed soon

mnhegde · 15th August 2009, 13:09

@ greenie: Sad to hear about this and Glad to know that you and your dad are fine. Hope the car gets back to shape soon.

Drive safe.

benbsb29 · 15th August 2009, 16:34

Greenie, i didnt think the accident and resultant damage was so much. How much is the current estimate?

discoverwild · 15th August 2009, 20:01

Hey Greenhorn,

Just got to read about this after you mentioned this in another post. Glad to know you and your dad are safe. The Indica seems to have taken it well too, going by the fact that it was hit by a bus (a Kerala state transport one at that).

Look forward to seeing the car in better shape and your continued report as well.

greenhorn · 15th August 2009, 20:06

Thanks everyone for the good wishes

The Insurance surveyor should have seen the car on thursday/Friday. Will check with the advisor and update the details.

11th August 2009, 10:59	#166
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Looking at the picture, you need to replace the rear side section along with boot assembly and the stay/members. You wouldnt need much of chassis correction, replace the members and align them proper and you are ready to go. Rest of the work like door alignment, gaps etc can be corrected very easily.
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11th August 2009, 11:38	#167
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	thanks Jaggu. glad to know that it can be done. All thats left is making sure that the TASC does it properly. I'll get the GD report this evening. Nobody has called me regarding the car till now
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11th August 2009, 11:56	#168
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Ensure that they do a proper body panel alignment and then proceed with painting, then things should be fine. Check if they can use dupont for painting, then color matching and final finish will also be purfect.
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11th August 2009, 12:24	#169
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	I've had them do body work before, and like jkdas posted before, the paint finish was very good (few hidden paint drips under the hood though). In fact, some of my doors and rear fenders are painted with com paint, and the damn thing has started to yellow out. so its not essential that they colour match. Best of course would be if they would sand/remove the com paint and then paint the doors also ! Last edited by greenhorn : 11th August 2009 at 12:26.
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12th August 2009, 09:45	#171
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	I have seen quite a few painted cars from the A.S.S that looked horrible. - There was a big line of paint dripping on one the of the doors of one car. - One FIAT's Black colour could not be matched properly!!! Its good news to me when you guys say you had good experience with painting works here. Or is it that FIAT and TATA paintings are done by different people with different equipment and thats why this difference??
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12th August 2009, 10:03	#172
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	I had drips under the hood when I had the front painted, but the colour match and the finish were perfect (its solid white, and the universal indica colour - you have to try very hard to screw up with that ) Last edited by greenhorn : 12th August 2009 at 10:06.
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12th August 2009, 21:00	#174
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	Here is the list of jobs to be carried out 1. Rear Damage 2. Dicky Door & glass (replace with DLX) 3. Rear Bumper(R) 4. RH & LH tail light(R) 5. RH QTR panel(R) 6. Dicky lock (check) 7. Top (L/P?) 8. Check RH Rear Seat 9. RH front seat lock complaint 10. Dicky bottom (R) 11. Check Dicky Floor
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12th August 2009, 22:35	#175
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	What's the estimate?
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14th August 2009, 15:06	#176
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Damn somehow missed on the accident update. Nice to know nothing happened to you & dad but sad to know about the car. I hope it gets fixed soon
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15th August 2009, 13:09	#177
mnhegde BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B E N G A L U R U Posts: 473 Thanked: 0 Times	@ greenie: Sad to hear about this and Glad to know that you and your dad are fine. Hope the car gets back to shape soon. Drive safe. Last edited by mnhegde : 15th August 2009 at 13:10.
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15th August 2009, 16:34	#178
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,234 Times View My Garage	Greenie, i didnt think the accident and resultant damage was so much. How much is the current estimate?
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15th August 2009, 20:01	#179
discoverwild Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: BLR/CBE Posts: 1,296 Thanked: 3,650 Times	Hey Greenhorn, Just got to read about this after you mentioned this in another post. Glad to know you and your dad are safe. The Indica seems to have taken it well too, going by the fact that it was hit by a bus (a Kerala state transport one at that). Look forward to seeing the car in better shape and your continued report as well.
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15th August 2009, 20:06	#180
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	Thanks everyone for the good wishes The Insurance surveyor should have seen the car on thursday/Friday. Will check with the advisor and update the details.
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