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From: Greer SC
this sucked
Driving to work (because I DON'T want to have a beatiful car & not drive it), and managed to find something in the road when changing lanes. Hear it kick up on the passenger's side, hit pretty hard. I prayed the rest of the way to work that it hit underneith, but found a large mark on the rocker panel (below the door)!!! 
Again, I don't want a trailer queen because I bought it to drive it (not JUST to look at). BUT - I want it to look good. This wouldn't have happened in my daily POS driver.
I just got the front end repainted from the previous owner's hitting too many curb stops!
I have an area about 1 in square, where the paint is entirely gone! It just looks white. What can I get done, short of getting the entire rocker panel painted? It seems like it a couple hundred everytime I turn around.
Again, I don't want a trailer queen because I bought it to drive it (not JUST to look at). BUT - I want it to look good. This wouldn't have happened in my daily POS driver.
I just got the front end repainted from the previous owner's hitting too many curb stops!
I have an area about 1 in square, where the paint is entirely gone! It just looks white. What can I get done, short of getting the entire rocker panel painted? It seems like it a couple hundred everytime I turn around.
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From: Meridian MS
Frb, I feel your pain. I seem to be in almost the exact situation as you, to include the front needing to be repainted due to previous owner hitting curb stops, as well as a nice 'ding' from a rock coming up and hitting the passenger side rocker- down to the 'white'!
How much did the front end repaint set you back? I'm hoping that touch up paint might take care of my passenger side rocker...
How much did the front end repaint set you back? I'm hoping that touch up paint might take care of my passenger side rocker...
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Sorry that happened.
Rocker below the door is bad but it could be in a much more noticable place. Some touch up paint may help until you get it painted properly. I had a chip on the door edge, the touch up paint makes it hardly noticible, I have to get close and look along the edge to see it.
Good luck!
Rocker below the door is bad but it could be in a much more noticable place. Some touch up paint may help until you get it painted properly. I had a chip on the door edge, the touch up paint makes it hardly noticible, I have to get close and look along the edge to see it.
Good luck!
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From: Abilene Texas
Ain't that the truth
Know how you feel. I leave for work when it is dark and here in west Texas one never knows what you will find in the road. I'm not sure what is going to kill me first. The heart attack of the near miss or the bill to fix the result. 
I just hope I can keep complaining about this for many more years.............
Mike
I just hope I can keep complaining about this for many more years.............Mike
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This is always one of my fears, especially on the interstate. Someone did a quick lane change on me when I was driving my pickup on the interstate and I ran over a large pc of recap from a tractor-trl. It sounded like it tore the whole underneath of my truck out. Luckily when I pulled over there was no damage. I would hate to think what it would have done to a vette. Good luck with your fix.
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Thanks for letting me rant! I love the forum! 
72driver: I found a good guy out here in Greenville, SC to do the front end (named Roman Chariot). Cost me only ~$300 to repaint the front end. He had a problem matching the paint, so he ended up repainting it a few times until he got the color correct (had to bring out the paint vendor for help). THAT'S the kind of service I want - he wouldn't let me have it until it was correct.
This is a BIG issue for me to learn - I can't have it both ways. If I want to enjoy it during the week, this is the price.
Like someone said, I hope to have this problem for many years to come!
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72driver: I found a good guy out here in Greenville, SC to do the front end (named Roman Chariot). Cost me only ~$300 to repaint the front end. He had a problem matching the paint, so he ended up repainting it a few times until he got the color correct (had to bring out the paint vendor for help). THAT'S the kind of service I want - he wouldn't let me have it until it was correct.
This is a BIG issue for me to learn - I can't have it both ways. If I want to enjoy it during the week, this is the price.
Like someone said, I hope to have this problem for many years to come!
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Gotta keep your eye's open and use that "race" inspired part of your car sometimes! Did you say the guy re-painted your bumper over and over again??? that's not how it should be!! It should be done right the first time. I would start looking around for another painter. Goodluck and sorry about your new mark.
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From: Camden County NJ
The 1st few hickies are always the hardest but like you I did not spend all this money not to enjoy it. I have more than my fair share of marks on my Vette so I feel your pain. The way I see it, when something serious or enough hits happen that something needs to be replaced, then it's time for a upgrade. replacement part.
replacement part.
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Once you get it fixed, get the 3M paint protection film applied. Every time you have to repaint any part of your car, the film will pay for itself in no time.
I have my bumper, hood, mirrors and rocker panels protected and the paint is still perfect. Visit my installer's site for more info.
I have my bumper, hood, mirrors and rocker panels protected and the paint is still perfect. Visit my installer's site for more info.
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Man that sucks. Had a similar experience a few weeks back. Got lucky and whatever it was I ran over, didn't cause any damage. Sorry you weren't as lucky. Hopefully you'll get it fixed soon and lookin' as good as new. 
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From: Meridian MS
Nice Frby98, I can only hope to find as good a deal at a competent shop. And I like the suggestions about putting 3M on after the repaint. My ride hits the intertsate for over 3 hours one way about 4 times a month, and I do not want to have to repaint again in a couple of years!
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This happened to me too. Repaint was $600. 
You have to replace the sill protector to repaint the sill (duh) to do it right. I just said WTF and did it $$$$$. Afterwards I was glad I did it. Sorry & good luck.
You have to replace the sill protector to repaint the sill (duh) to do it right. I just said WTF and did it $$$$$. Afterwards I was glad I did it. Sorry & good luck.
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If you want it to look like new, about all you can do is get the area repainted. I would be afraid that touchup paint will be noticable.
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From: Tulsa OK
XXIt happens!
I recenlty did a long road trip - mostly interstate. While drive on a clear road in light traffic, no debri that I could see, BAMM, I hear the most terrible sound on the driver's side. When I finally got to a safe stopping point I noticed a nice chip on the driver's door just above the rocker. WTF.
I think all kinds of stuff is just waiting to jump up and bite at vette. It probably also flies off other vehicles - vette envy I guess.
Anyway, get some touch up paint and save the $$$$ to do it right periodically. For me, I didn't pay out all that cash on a car to let it sit in the garage.
I recenlty did a long road trip - mostly interstate. While drive on a clear road in light traffic, no debri that I could see, BAMM, I hear the most terrible sound on the driver's side. When I finally got to a safe stopping point I noticed a nice chip on the driver's door just above the rocker. WTF.
I think all kinds of stuff is just waiting to jump up and bite at vette. It probably also flies off other vehicles - vette envy I guess.
Anyway, get some touch up paint and save the $$$$ to do it right periodically. For me, I didn't pay out all that cash on a car to let it sit in the garage.
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From: Ham Lake MN
same thing happened to me, the rocker panels under the doors seem to attract crap. I have a few nicks and scratchs there.
I also bought my car to drive and am not going to worry about it too much
you not the only one brother!
Mike
I also bought my car to drive and am not going to worry about it too much
you not the only one brother!
Mike