Hey all,
Had the displeasure of whacking a deer on the way to work this morning.
Almost missed her, she came from right to left and I just clipped her
hind quarter with my left front corner.  Didn't kill her, though, she
was able to continue to run off through the woods...no venison tonight
for me.

Anyway, the strike wiped out the front-left turn signal, pushing is
backwards through the body work.  It kind of looks like a basketball hit
the corner of the van real hard, except for all of the hair stuck to the
van.  The hit is above the bumper, doing no damage to that, and outboard
of the headlights and upper grill, doing no damage there either.  the
van still drives straight, so I suspect that there is no alignment
issues.  Not too bad, considering what could of happened if I was a
split second faster, and took the deer smack in the front.

My insurance company is sending me to a body shop for an estimate.  Is
there anything in particular I should point out to these fellas?  Can a
corner piece be purchased for a replacement, or is this a hammer and
fill job?

Thanks for any input.

Bob Spooner
Environmental Engineer
Middletown Generating Station
Middletown, CT