Didn't get a chance to take photos yesterday due to mother's day celebration, family takes priority.
I unscrewed the bumper "plate" screws on top and the cover popped forward back to a relatively normal position, with a bit of a minor dent inward as seen before. I probably can heat it up and pop it out once I remove it.
The hood latch and radiator core support pop backward / inward without the bumper cover pulling it forward, so now the hood won't close. Good thing I have a garage and I open it only after I drove home. The loop's edge on the hood now aligns to the hook of the latch so I would say that the latch got pushed in by about 3/4 inch to 1 inch, due to a combination of pushing and angle change.
Using a flash light to look at what is down at the bumper beam and styrofoam absorber I think the bumper is intact. The impact is on the core support and the hood due to a low car hitting a taller CRV. If I can pull the core support back, it would be all that I need. If not, I would have to drill out a support from a junkyard pull (or buy an aftermarket one), and then I have to either weld it on or rivet it on. The left and right side panel seems to all align well enough I don't need to touch it. Headlights are all good.
Now the hood. It has a few dents and the "bone" slightly folded. In theory I can find a paintless dent remover to do the work straighten it back to excellent condition. It probably would cost more than a junkyard hood however. I might be able to bent the hood back enough to the right shape, but the fold point of the "bone" is already "buckled" and it is very unlikely I can shape it back to new. A few spot of the "glue" between the hood sheet metal and the "bone" has separated, but most of them are actually intact. I would say just pop it back enough and then monitor the hood supply in junkyard is the right move. Those I think sell for $80 + core deposit so nobody in their right mind would spend money dent removal on it.
I see rust on the AC condenser, and the protective paint is already peeling. I have a feeling that even without accident it would start leaking in 5 years. With a push like that even if I can pull it back flat, there is a chance a leak would occur. I am not sure which one is a safer choice now. I have a similar accident about 20 years ago on a Corolla and the dent condenser wasn't leaking at first but the spot it touches the radiator eventually rub into a leak. A new condenser costed me $70 back then and another $70 for a mobile AC guy to charge it up. Was stone cold afterward till the car went to the junkyard and lasted 15 years. R134A is now probably prohibitively expensive for a similar fix.
Will take some photos when I get a chance to work on it more. Maybe Memorial day weekend?
I unscrewed the bumper "plate" screws on top and the cover popped forward back to a relatively normal position, with a bit of a minor dent inward as seen before. I probably can heat it up and pop it out once I remove it.
The hood latch and radiator core support pop backward / inward without the bumper cover pulling it forward, so now the hood won't close. Good thing I have a garage and I open it only after I drove home. The loop's edge on the hood now aligns to the hook of the latch so I would say that the latch got pushed in by about 3/4 inch to 1 inch, due to a combination of pushing and angle change.
Using a flash light to look at what is down at the bumper beam and styrofoam absorber I think the bumper is intact. The impact is on the core support and the hood due to a low car hitting a taller CRV. If I can pull the core support back, it would be all that I need. If not, I would have to drill out a support from a junkyard pull (or buy an aftermarket one), and then I have to either weld it on or rivet it on. The left and right side panel seems to all align well enough I don't need to touch it. Headlights are all good.
Now the hood. It has a few dents and the "bone" slightly folded. In theory I can find a paintless dent remover to do the work straighten it back to excellent condition. It probably would cost more than a junkyard hood however. I might be able to bent the hood back enough to the right shape, but the fold point of the "bone" is already "buckled" and it is very unlikely I can shape it back to new. A few spot of the "glue" between the hood sheet metal and the "bone" has separated, but most of them are actually intact. I would say just pop it back enough and then monitor the hood supply in junkyard is the right move. Those I think sell for $80 + core deposit so nobody in their right mind would spend money dent removal on it.
I see rust on the AC condenser, and the protective paint is already peeling. I have a feeling that even without accident it would start leaking in 5 years. With a push like that even if I can pull it back flat, there is a chance a leak would occur. I am not sure which one is a safer choice now. I have a similar accident about 20 years ago on a Corolla and the dent condenser wasn't leaking at first but the spot it touches the radiator eventually rub into a leak. A new condenser costed me $70 back then and another $70 for a mobile AC guy to charge it up. Was stone cold afterward till the car went to the junkyard and lasted 15 years. R134A is now probably prohibitively expensive for a similar fix.
Will take some photos when I get a chance to work on it more. Maybe Memorial day weekend?
