well, considering the number of aftermarket cow-catchers we see in
everyday life (modifications to pickups and suv's, mainly), i can't
believe the insurance companies bat too many eyelashes.  in a frontal
collision like that, i doubt there's any way to sort out what damage was
caused by what in any measurable way.  and i believe the burden of proof
is on the insurance companies, in that case, isn't it?

note the keywords above:  believe, doubt, measurable, believe, and
isn't.  thus do i stand by my statement...;^)

karl, let me get a big-ol front bumper on my van, then we can play
chicken and see which van's frame members are BenT the most.  say,
head-on at 20 mph, 100 yards runup?  winner gets two clearheart redwood
2x6s, 5 feet long, plus a case of carling black label, an
industrial-sized tube of black rtv, and a bunch of bolts.  oh, and a
dent-puller.  loser gets just a case of carling black label.

we can do it on another frydaye...ok?

b

On Friday, May 24, 2002, at 01:34 , Karl Wolz wrote:

> Bill, Bill, Bill, what am I going to do with you.  I try to impart a
> bit of
> wisdom, and you disagree with me.  I'm hurt (no - not really).