C3 General General C3 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Front End Damage

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 10:10 AM
  #1  
mk8035's Avatar
mk8035
Thread Starter
Racer
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
From: Westminster
Default Front End Damage

The question is do i have to use Fiber Resin with mat or could i just use body pudy?
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 10:23 AM
  #2  
Procrastination Racing's Avatar
Procrastination Racing
Le Mans Master
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 6,317
Likes: 292
From: Ocala FL
Default

Body putty has no structural characteristics. So it will crack again and look as bad. Corvette bodies flex and will make the bondo crack, unless you are talking a very thin skin coat to level a few chips or imperfections.

Fiberglass will bond and form a structural junction and keep it all together.

Of course, you need to show the damage. Is it from hitting something , like a wreck? Or someone put a hammer through a panel?
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 10:23 AM
  #3  
zwede's Avatar
zwede
Race Director
25 Year Member
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 11,361
Likes: 383
From: Plano TX
Default

Depends on if the damage is structural or cosmetic. Any structural repair should be done with resin/mat. If not it is likely to crack.
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 10:44 AM
  #4  
mk8035's Avatar
mk8035
Thread Starter
Racer
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
From: Westminster
Default Down Load

I am trying to down load the pictures but i cant figure it out. It is mostly cosmetic on the nose and left fender.
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 10:57 AM
  #5  
CQRT's Avatar
CQRT
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 24,502
Likes: 312
From: Scottsdale AZ
Default

Originally Posted by mk8035
I am trying to down load the pictures but i cant figure it out. It is mostly cosmetic on the nose and left fender.

How to post pictures:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/help...es-thread.html

Hope that helps . . .
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:21 AM
  #6  
mk8035's Avatar
mk8035
Thread Starter
Racer
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
From: Westminster
Default front end

[EMAIL="http://s1062.beta.photobucket.com/user/mk8035/media/390ebf9f.jpg.html"
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:46 AM
  #7  
CQRT's Avatar
CQRT
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 24,502
Likes: 312
From: Scottsdale AZ
Default

[QUOTE=mk8035;1581775860][EMAIL="http://s1062.beta.photobucket.com/user/mk8035/media/390ebf9f.jpg.html"[/QUOTE]

Close ! Click on "direct link" . . here you go-

Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:52 AM
  #8  
mk8035's Avatar
mk8035
Thread Starter
Racer
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
From: Westminster
Default Front End

Thanks for helping me out. So i guess i have to use the Mat and fiber resin. Got to watch out for the Deer.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-4

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-5

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-6

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-7

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 12:20 PM
  #9  
oldgto's Avatar
oldgto
Safety Car
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,705
Likes: 983
From: Orlando FL
Default

Originally Posted by mk8035
Thanks for helping me out. So i guess i have to use the Mat and fiber resin. Got to watch out for the Deer.
Yup... looks like resin and mat in your future.

And I`d say you`re very lucky, I`ve seen a deer total the front clip of a Mack truck before! I used to drive gasoline tankers, and one of our guys hit one in some dense fog one night, bent the bumper and busted the front end beyond repair!
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 12:31 PM
  #10  
mk8035's Avatar
mk8035
Thread Starter
Racer
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
From: Westminster
Default Front End

Well i seen the deer come out and i was going pretty fast at the time country roads. Had to floor it. It flow over my car the T Tops were off. Blood all over me and found the Antlers behind my speakers later on.
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 01:36 PM
  #11  
AdamMeh's Avatar
AdamMeh
Melting Slicks
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,372
Likes: 215
From: Peoria Arizona
Default

Originally Posted by mk8035
Well i seen the deer come out and i was going pretty fast at the time country roads. Had to floor it. It flow over my car the T Tops were off. Blood all over me and found the Antlers behind my speakers later on.


Glad you're OK!

Adam
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 02:04 PM
  #12  
mk8035's Avatar
mk8035
Thread Starter
Racer
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
From: Westminster
Default Fiber

Thanks
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 04:16 PM
  #13  
scottyp99's Avatar
scottyp99
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 5,948
Likes: 72
From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Default

Originally Posted by mk8035
Well i seen the deer come out and i was going pretty fast at the time country roads. Had to floor it. It flow over my car the T Tops were off. Blood all over me and found the Antlers behind my speakers later on.
You saw the deer, and had to floor it? What are you, some bloodthirsty deer-killer? I like to shoot them with a rifle, not hit them with my car. It's cheaper that way. Anyway, with fiberglass, you can compare using the resin and fiber to welding sheetmetal together. You wouldn't try to bondo two pieces of sheetmetal together, would you? Well, there ya go.

Here is a site with some good venison recipes:

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/meat-a...meats/venison/


Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:23 PM
  #14  
mk8035's Avatar
mk8035
Thread Starter
Racer
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
From: Westminster
Default Deer Killer

Believe me if i could i would have stopped. Or missed it.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Front End Damage





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:18 AM.

story-0
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 most overrated Corvette track packages ever.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:46:45


VIEW MORE
story-1
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

Slideshow: Every 2027 Corvette engine explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:16:31


VIEW MORE
story-2
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-08 19:53:43


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-5
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-6
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-8
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-9
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE