it's a 96 corolla,
yes I am thankful to Allah that I'm safe and sound. I didnt have the tire off when this happened. I'll try to take some pics but weather out there isnt all that great today. I liked the idea of using fiberglass to fill it out so I'll be visiting the local autobody shop to get some solution as well.
thanx again everyone for the great input.

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