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Help is needed from Japan. Ute Rear Cradle Damaged

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はじめまして!
私は日本で2003y.VYコモドアSS uteに乗っています!
私の車は残念ながら交通事故に遭い、左リアクォーターとリアクレードルが損傷してしまいました。
補修部品を選んでいるのですが、ユートやセダンのリアクレードルは流用できますか?
ご存知でしたら教えていただきたいです!
よろしくお願いします!
 

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はじめまして!
私は日本で2003y.VYコモドアSS uteに乗っています!
私の車は残念ながら交通事故に遭い、左リアクォーターとリアクレードルが損傷してしまいました。
補修部品を選んでいるのですが、ユートやセダンのリアクレードルは流用できますか?
ご存知でしたら教えていただきたいです!
よろしくお願いします!
Nice to meet you!
I drive a 2003y.VY commodore SS ute in Japan!
My car was unfortunately involved in a car accident and damaged the left rear quarter and rear cradle!
I am choosing repair parts, can the rear cradle of the ute and sedan be diverted?
I would like to know if you know!
Thank you in advance!
 

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Google translation ..............

Nice to meet you!
I lived in Japan in 2003y. I'm riding a VY Commodore SS ute!
My car unfortunately got into a car accident and my left rear quarter and rear cradle were damaged.
I'm choosing repair parts, can I use the rear cradle of a ute or sedan?
If you know, please let me know!
Thank you in advance!


Over to the blokes who know better than me.

I would reckon that the damage described could be a write-off with a bent chassis if it was car to car.
Or just a mad drifter who clouted a kerb.
 

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Thanks for the reply!
I had a genuine ute on mine.
I was driving on a main road on a rainy day when a car from the left hit my rear tyre.
The rear slid straight to the right and then to the left!
My car hit a lamppost on the left side
Doesn't appear to have damaged up to the frame of the car.
 

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Is this yours?

I recall watching this from Wasabi cars. (Great channel)


Or this one?
 

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You're probably best to speak to a crash repair shop. It needs a professional to cast his eyes over it to determine the extent of the damage. Even if you posted photos on here there would still be too much guess work going on.
 

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Is this yours?

I recall watching this from Wasabi cars. (Great channel)


Or this one?
Nice to meet you!
The black ute above is my car!
There are only 17 utes in Japan, so there are no parts...
I'm asking a friend's mechanic in Perth to collect parts for me, and he says he has a rear cradle if it's a sedan, so I wanted to know if I could use it!
I will definitely restore the ute!
 

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おそらく事故修理工場に相談するのが最善です。損傷の程度を判断するには専門家が目を光らせる必要があります。ここに写真を投稿したとしても、まだ推測作業が多すぎるでしょう。
アドバイスありがとうございます!
しかし、日本にはサービスできる工場がない!
部品は自分で入手する必要があります。
後部クレードルが必要であることがわかりました。
したがって、セダン用のものが適合すれば、大きな前進となります。
 

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You're probably best to speak to a crash repair shop. It needs a professional to cast his eyes over it to determine the extent of the damage. Even if you posted photos on here there would still be too much guess work going on.
Thanks for the advice!
However, there is no factory in Japan that can service it!
You have to get the parts yourself.
It turns out that I need a rear cradle!
So if the one for the sedan fits, it is a big step forward!
 

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Welcome to the forum.

I've never heard of any differences between the sedan and ute subframes but I'm not 100% certain.

I've changed the thread title so hopefully more people see and can offer advice.
 
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