Is this bad/terminal damage?

[Cliché Guevara]

Having a bit of a challenge pulling the wheel arch as its double skinned and very thick.Getting there slowly but surely

[Logan360]

Good to hear hope it look's as good as new.

[Cliché Guevara]

I gave up waiting for them to do it.I go down there on my days off and use their chassis jig and do it myself hopefully my unusual approach to body repairs doesn't fook things up.The trouble weare having is getting the top of the inner wing to have it spot welds to line up.I removed the good panel from the green car and drilled out the damaged one.

What I'm going to do now is work from the outside in.Get all the outer panels and door gaps to sit correctly and then massage the inner wings to fit under it all.

When all is made good I'm going to invest in strut bracing and strengthening where I see fit.

Continue with the Volvo ethos and over engineer areas on the car to be doubly sure.

[Logan360]

Yea over-engineering for the win. just like I'm gonna pull my engine mounts out and get a mate to either make stronger ones or drain and fill with the strongest solution gripping agent his work has.

[Cliché Guevara]

So you have the Maroon of Doom. Howzit look? Piccies?How much? etc...

[Logan360]

Pics at some point. is straight, rustless and original. sunroof even kinda works. but i paid a whopping $400 for it. its a car that you would fix and take out on Sunday's to 360 shows (not that we have any)

[Cliché Guevara]

FYI Mine was valued by an insurance assessor at $3000 that was their assessor not mine.So when I re insure mine I'm going to insure it for $5000

[Logan360]

Going by that i got 6 g in 360's alone. imagine how many more 360's i could get! lol

[JuliusDunn]

Thankyou all very much for the replies and info.I have been quoted $800 (£425) to straighten it out half that amount if they can do it in a day.My insurance will pay out $2000 (£1063) and let me keep the car and logbook.I have new things like a clutch,battery and fancy led light + the knowledge that it has always been looked after invested in it.I'm not rich enough to buy a newer or better car.This one is an absolute peach to work on.I have removed the front subframe to check all the wishbone assemblies and where they bolt on.All seems good.No creases in rails apart from poor jacking methods.But look at the engine mounts! They are staight now though

It was bad but finally you got the insurance and got some real good things.. I had similar problems earlier and the insurance plan saved me..