can it be repaired
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Drifting
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From: brookville pa.
can it be repaired
hey guys new to the c5 world just sold my c4, and looking at a 2000 c5 that would require some work the pics i posted show the damage my ? is how hard is it to repair frame damage would need frame repair from frt to back rocker if anyone has ever done frame repair plese let me know if it is do-able thanks geo. door to be replaced 
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: brookville pa.
repaired
thanks guys i have a buddy in collision repair he said it was repairable, and that he actually went to school to repair unibodys. still lots of time to decide be nice if you could find that whole section just was hoping someone had done it on here
Last edited by geogolf; Feb 24, 2007 at 11:55 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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Just remember that a Vette is not a unibody. I'd steer clear.
Pro
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Salvage title will hurt follow on sale - whenever that is. Anything can be fixed - frames can be straightened, but usually we are talking about steel frames. Steel is ductile. Aluminum less so, so unless you have a Corvette specialist who can speak to straightening that aluminum frame - walk away. Get the repair estimate, subtract 40-50% from retail value to cover the salvage issue and do some arithmetic. Walking away is wisest since repairs always have hidden issues uncovered in process.
Burning Brakes
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I've had 2 Salvage Title Cars. (guess I didn't learn my lesson on the first one). In Cali, the crap I had to go through was crazy. Then I had a really Hard time selling both cars later, cause I had to convince the buyer what happen and get him to believe me. If the Price was too Low they thought something was up and walked away, when the Price was Fair, they still thought something was up and walked away.
Bottom line for me was Time=Money and the Time I spent on the first one put me in the Red. Now for the Second one, which was a BMW, I parted it out and almost doubled my money.
......I'm smelling a Parts Car here.
Bottom line for me was Time=Money and the Time I spent on the first one put me in the Red. Now for the Second one, which was a BMW, I parted it out and almost doubled my money.
......I'm smelling a Parts Car here.
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C5's don't have aluminum frames.
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A competent body shop can do the repair by welding in a new frame section. The big problem I have found with salvageable cars is the initial cost of the purchase plus the cost of the repair adds up to more than just going out and buying a non-damaged used car. Once you add up the cost of the frame section replacement, door replacement, floor panel replacement, rocker replacement, quarter replacement, painting and labor how much will you have in the car when you include the purchase price? Can you buy one that isn't damaged for the same investment or less?
Bill
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