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I bought a carbon fiber splitter for my GS two months ago ,it was supposed to be one inch narrower than the stock splitter" NOT" every time I exit my driveway I scrape a corner ,I figure soon it will be ground down to nothing,sooooooooo I bought some rebar and some P7 epoxy at Lowes. I cut the rebar into 18" inch lengths and proceeded to bend them to match the curve in the splitter mixed the epoxy and clamped them on to the underside of the splitter,they are hidden by the curved lip and just enough hangs down to protect the splitter,now if the Dayum epoxy will harden up and work. I have had trouble finding an epoxy that actually works in the past,hope this works.
I sure hope that rebar does not fall off the GS - I could see you buying a new tire (s) maybe fix a few holes in the floor pan - that would not be pretty.
You would be better served with UHMW (ultra high molecular weight Polyethylene) and screw it to the splitter.
My front valance scrapes on my driveway as well. I had the valance color matched and the paint on the leading edge was destroyed after a few scrapes. I used truck bed liner with the color match along the bottom and leading edge of the valance. I have had it applied for about 8 months and it worked great. Still scrapes but the liner is still there with no visible damage.
My front valance scrapes on my driveway as well. I had the valance color matched and the paint on the leading edge was destroyed after a few scrapes. I used truck bed liner with the color match along the bottom and leading edge of the valance. I have had it applied for about 8 months and it worked great. Still scrapes but the liner is still there with no visible damage.
Wow is that all the clearance you have! Or is off the car when you took the picture?
Bill
I sure hope that rebar does not fall off the GS - I could see you buying a new tire (s) maybe fix a few holes in the floor pan - that would not be pretty.
You would be better served with UHMW (ultra high molecular weight Polyethylene) and screw it to the splitter.
Can't screw anything to the bottom or I would have put an aluminum plate on the bottom,if the epoxy does its job I should have no problem,if it's going to come off it will the first time I leave the driveway.
As you are backing out of the driveway, maneuver the car so it is eventually parallel to the driveway apron, then move off the apron with a gradual change in angle and you will not hit.
I would worry that the rebar would hold for a while then something like repeated scraping or a sudden temp change or rain would cause it to come off then you would run over causing considerable damage or it could go shooting out from under your car into the car behind you. Just to much to go wrong IMO.
Corvettes that are on the track definitely need a front splitter. I would hate to see metal parts come unglued while you were on the highway causing damage to your car or others around you.
I sure hope that rebar does not fall off the GS - I could see you buying a new tire (s) maybe fix a few holes in the floor pan - that would not be pretty.
You would be better served with UHMW (ultra high molecular weight Polyethylene) and screw it to the splitter.
If the rebar comes loose, he'll be lucky if he only loses a tire.
My fear is that the rebar will come off at speed and take out someone behind you. Not a pretty sight. Your insurance may not pay for damages when they figure out what you did and make a determination that it was not safe. Just my .02.
My fear is that the rebar will come off at speed and take out someone behind you. Not a pretty sight. Your insurance may not pay for damages when they figure out what you did and make a determination that it was not safe. Just my .02.
Any, and every, insurance carrier would have to pay for a 3rd party loss.
It would be covered under the liability portion of his policy.
Clearly, a chunk of rebar bouncing down the road would be a result of his liability. That is guaranteed!
It would also be covered as a first party loss under his Comprehensive coverage, because there are no exclusions for dumb ideas.
As long as it's sudden and accidental, it's covered.
Any, and every, insurance carrier would have to pay for a 3rd party loss.
It would be covered under the liability portion of his policy.
Clearly, a chunk of rebar bouncing down the road would be a result of his liability. That is guaranteed!
It would also be covered as a first party loss under his Comprehensive coverage, because there are no exclusions for dumb ideas.
As long as it's sudden and accidental, it's covered.
As a biker all my life, this sort of thread worries me a bit. I agree that if the rebar came off and took me out, it'd be his negligence which caused it so his insurance would be on the hook for the damage.
However, in real life, if a rebar came and took me out, I'd never suspect it dropped off a Corvette ahead of me. I'd think it was on the road and stirred up by the Corvette which isn't negligence on his part. That's assuming I was conscious enough to even try to ascribe cause to the rebar which came at me at high speed.
So not only does the OP expose his ride to severe damage, he also exposes others and if such an occurrence were to take place, not assume responsibility to make things right.
As a biker all my life, this sort of thread worries me a bit. I agree that if the rebar came off and took me out, it'd be his negligence which caused it so his insurance would be on the hook for the damage.
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However, in real life, if a rebar came and took me out, I'd never suspect it dropped off a Corvette ahead of me. I'd think it was on the road and stirred up by the Corvette which isn't negligence on his part. That's assuming I was conscious enough to even try to ascribe cause to the rebar which came at me at high speed.
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So not only does the OP expose his ride to severe damage, he also exposes others and if such an occurrence were to take place, not assume responsibility to make things right.
Correct again...in a vacuum, liability is 100% as I stated.
Proving it is another issue entirely.
So, all in all, I'd strongly suggest the OP give up on this idea.
12-27-2014, 06:40 PM
Dreaded spoiler scraping
