Originally Posted by x5Alpine

My Oxford green X5 was in a crash about two years back. Some guy decided not to yield which caused be to drive straight into him. I was faced with a decision, give it to insurance and try to find another (impossible in 2025) or buy it back from insurance and fix it right. I went with the second option. I removed the entire drivetrain from the car and gave the rolling chassis to the best body shop in the area.

The body shop replaced the front left frame rail and replaced the end of the front right frame rail. The X5 went on a jig to ensure it was measured perfectly and then they painted the new hood, bumper, and other misc parts. I then spent the last 6 months putting it all back together.

Every single nut, bolt, clip, body nut, etc. is correct and how it should be from factory. I spent endless amounts of time on real OEM ensuring that a screw for the head shield or body wiring harness zip tie or brake line bracket was the right part. Most of the hardware was just ordered new so I knew it was correct.

Pretty much every part, no matter how small, that was removed, was replaced.

Here is a link to the photo album of just some pictures I took along the way.

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCtNvv