Repair or Replace
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Lake Stevens Wa
Repair or Replace
Hey I have a question, I was checking out a Corvette Resto book at Barnes and Noble and something in there caught my eye. It said that damage like in the link below was not worth fixing and it is better to replace the panel.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...47886055cLbTan
Any truth in that? Its getting to the point with this one that I think it will be cheaper to just replace the entire body.
Edit had to put a link to it, some reason it wont work any other way right now. Working on it...
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...47886055cLbTan
Any truth in that? Its getting to the point with this one that I think it will be cheaper to just replace the entire body.
Edit had to put a link to it, some reason it wont work any other way right now. Working on it...
Last edited by mrit; May 7, 2006 at 06:30 PM.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: cincinnati oh
I don't think I agree with the book on this. It looks like the damage is in the door jam area, right? It also looks like the damage is mostly paint too, but the only way to tell is to take off all the paint and get down to the glass. Get all the paint and primer off and take a look. If the glass is craked all the way through in several places, then I would say replace the panel. If it is just in one or two spots, then fix it. If it was just crappy paint, then you are fine. Get it clean, and if you have more questions, take another pic and re-post. 
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2003
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From: Meriden CT
Originally Posted by vetteboy1976kr
I don't think I agree with the book on this. It looks like the damage is in the door jam area, right? It also looks like the damage is mostly paint too, but the only way to tell is to take off all the paint and get down to the glass. Get all the paint and primer off and take a look. If the glass is craked all the way through in several places, then I would say replace the panel. If it is just in one or two spots, then fix it. If it was just crappy paint, then you are fine. Get it clean, and if you have more questions, take another pic and re-post.
what he said.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Boca Raton Florida
Looks like a nasty joint to me, clean it up and redo it. Is that the backside of the door Jam? if so your lookint at the edge of the rear qtr panel where it bonds to the door jamb. Should be an easy fix. Ecklers sells a video on fiberglass repair that actually helps understand what your looking at there.
