I was hit head on and the accident was deemed a 'no fault' accident (damn new jersey laws).
That just means we both have to pay for our own cars, and revokes our right to sue.

Anyways, my entire front frame is bent, I tried bending it back as best i could. But the bumper reinforcement thing is bent. I was thinking about buying a body kit, and what better time to do so when my current bumper is in shambles.

What I need to know is; do body kits normally require the stock bumper reinforcement? Do they come with one? or would I have to remove it to add the body kit?



After the accident I examined my car and I noticed some black oil looking fluid leaking from the right engine mount (or at least it looks that way). Is there fluid inside the engine mount? What could have caused this to happen... i find it hard to fathom that a collision could have broke it.

Please help, thanks!

 

Yes, as far as I know all AM body kits require that the basic structure of the car be intact. As with all AM body parts, most body kits do not fit all that well out of the box though and I would strongly suggest a GOOD body shop install and paint it for you.
And yes, the RS mount is fluid filled for dampening engine vibration. They run around $70-$80 to replace. There are a few AM alternatives if you don't mind a bit more vibration.

 

I've done a little research and I've found that some people have engine mounts with liquid and some do not. I've also found that front end collisions tend to break this particular engine mount. Partially because of the impact, partially because of wear.

I took some pictures with my cell phone of the damage.
The reinforcement bumper doesn't seem bent. The frame itself is whats damaged. Can a shop work the kinks out? about how much do you guys think it would cost me? I can't seem to get the bumper to line up at all with the frame so bent.

Overall picture (bumper cover removed)


Right side


Right side (close up)


Right side (close close up)


Left side


AC compressor (radiator)


reinforcement bumper (its only a little white (stressed/almost bent) in the middle)

 

dont bother you can get a reinforcement for $50 from ebay( thats what i did) but you can try to fit your old one, the thing you should worry about is the collision on your passenger side(it looks twisted). It doesnt seem a big deal but when you start putting everything back together the problems start. and you cant fix it with the hammer So you should see a body shop with a good frame from my experience it shouldnt be more than $200. for the engine mount if its leaking its no good anymore, replace it with a new one, i got mine for $ 60 brand new from e bay( it wasnt with liquid) i can post you a link. the support i saw its damaged too but its thin metal and you can adjust it yourself. if theres anything else just ask.

 

About $350 estimate after a visual look of it (with the bumper cover on).
Thats just to fix the unibody, not including a new bumper.

6.5 hours total of labor @ $50/h
(set up mount and measure = 2.5)
(Unibody sway = 4.0)

+$15 Flex (???)
+$3 waste removal
+7% NJ tax

Does that sound like a good deal?
Think it will be more once they start working on it?

 

$350 for anything sounds like a pretty good deal to me these days... maybe too good. Be careful, my friend. Make sure you know who you are dealing with.

 

Maybe before any cosmetic work, a wheel alignment check might be a good idea; it will put your mind at rest vis a vis chassis deformation.