Total loss

a friend of mine installed a body kit on his sons car and had to weld it in certain spots. He ended up renting a small welder from Lowe’s. from an engineering standpoint that’s safer than sheet metal screws I suppose.

I’d rather beat this thing back into place but also would rather take a good settlement and just get a new 2023 Prius. Wish I could afford a hybrid Tundra. Ah well.

 

I thought about that and called around a few yards. No one had the parts in the same color in this area. Rockauto has that part factory primed but I don’t know how to weld. It's called the “tie down extension”

 

I was able to bend the radiator support tie rod back. Got a new headlamp and fender. Fender has a hybrid plug-in sign on it instead of hybrid so will need to figure out how to swap them. Looks like the hood hinge got messed up and a clip holding the hood release cable broke.

The side marker socket, day running light socket and low beam connectors got destroyed. So far I’ve soldered a new low beam connector, wedged the head lamp into place, and got the day light socket in. Side marker socket is harder to find online but it’s part 9007560077.

The wheel well liner fell off, bumper retainer was destroyed. Front liner is broken now. I won’t be able to find the bumper inserts in the same color. Has anyone installed hauling hooks where the inserts go?

 

I’m starting to see a lot of out of stock notes with some of the parts on rockauto. Uaw strike?

 

In my industry the supply chain issues have subsided for the most part. It’s all just blood sucking inflation now.

 

don’t think I could do what you mentioned with the bumper. Would rather pay 350 for a newly painted one.

 

@Mendel Leisk do you have the procedure for replacing the front driver side door?

 

Thanks

 

Anyone know what to use to install the fender emblem?

 

the drivers side door install was finished yesterday. Gotta tighten hinge bolts to torque specs today.

does anyone have the service manual procedure for replacing the driver side front fender? @Mendel Leisk I don’t recall whether the cover that’s near the door hinges was on the fender before or after I removed the fender.

for the radiator support and extension, I marked it’s original position on the wheel well landing before removing it. A new support extension from rockauto was painted and clear coated. I’ve fitted the new part in place but see it’s about a 1/2” closer to the cabin than the original which indicates the radiator support needs to be Bent outward opposite the cabin. Plan is to use two 1/4” x 1” stainless machine bolts with lock washers and nuts to fasten in lieu of welding. I don’t have anything to pull on where the car is now so I’ve been using a wrecking bar to pry between the inverter battery bracket and the radiator support(BAD IDEA!).

Got a painted replacement bumper and new fender liners. Looks like those are the last parts to install.

 

Two stainless steel machine bolts with lock washers and nuts. New-to-me fender in. Gotta put New fender liners and bumper now. Turn signal is full of water so need new assembly

 

There was a piece of rubber weatherstripping on the fender where it butts up to the windshield cowl. Any recommendation on what to use to stick it on the new fender? Butyl tape? Some kind of Adhesive in a tube?

Any recommendations on what to use to stick the hybrid emblem on the fender?

 

looks like this is something I can use for the hybrid sign 3m plastic emblem and trim adhesive.

https://www.autozone.com/sealants-glues-adhesives-and-tape/adhesive/p/3m-plastic-vinly-metal-emblem-trim-adhesive-1-oz/316901_0_0?spps.s=6177&cmpid=LIA:US:EN:AD:NL:1000000:GEN:19502231967&&CATARGETID=120054150001286543&CADevice=m&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADkcoVuSK62yXqaAq5cgn-ky0JJ5_&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqoynmJW_ggMVmUNHAR2PCwszEAQYAiABEgKJFvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds