Front bumper repainted...
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Front bumper repainted...
I had a mishap a couple of weeks ago while crusing down the highway. A long story short I hit a board in the middle of the road at 80 mpnh 
. Well it took a chunk of paint off my bumper. So I needed a repaint and decided to shave the front emblem also. Here's the results:
Before:
After:
. Well it took a chunk of paint off my bumper. So I needed a repaint and decided to shave the front emblem also. Here's the results: Before:
After:
Last edited by JJ 86; Mar 7, 2008 at 03:49 PM.
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I figured. You've probably already seen this:http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1955170
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Did they blend out the areas that needed color then clear it all or simply respray it all? Reeason I ask is because this pait looks off in this picture:
I was an insurance adjuster for over 2 years and have very acute eye for this stuff... it was my job. I'd have them re-do it or blend the fenders/hood for color match.
I was an insurance adjuster for over 2 years and have very acute eye for this stuff... it was my job. I'd have them re-do it or blend the fenders/hood for color match.
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Looking good!
I had the same thing happened and had the bumper repainted with no emblem. Then two days after repaint some idiot hit it while on the street and took out a 1.5 inch chunk of paint.
I'm glad I'm moving to a new place with a garage in two weeks.
Yours looks good though. I love the smooth look in the front without the emblem. I mean we all know it's a Corvette and for the ones who don't I don't think that emblem is going to help them. ("Corvette...Porshce...same thing")
I had the same thing happened and had the bumper repainted with no emblem. Then two days after repaint some idiot hit it while on the street and took out a 1.5 inch chunk of paint.
I'm glad I'm moving to a new place with a garage in two weeks.
Yours looks good though. I love the smooth look in the front without the emblem. I mean we all know it's a Corvette and for the ones who don't I don't think that emblem is going to help them. ("Corvette...Porshce...same thing")
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Looks great without the emblem, Im actually getting ready to do the same with mine. I like smooth 
A couple of you answered the question of how hard was it to remove (not bad) but how hard is it to get back on, and lined up etc?
A couple of you answered the question of how hard was it to remove (not bad) but how hard is it to get back on, and lined up etc?
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Did they blend out the areas that needed color then clear it all or simply respray it all? Reeason I ask is because this pait looks off in this picture:
I was an insurance adjuster for over 2 years and have very acute eye for this stuff... it was my job. I'd have them re-do it or blend the fenders/hood for color match.
I was an insurance adjuster for over 2 years and have very acute eye for this stuff... it was my job. I'd have them re-do it or blend the fenders/hood for color match.
I thought it was just me, but it looks completely different. The bumper does not seem to match the color of the hood and fenders at all. I wouldn't accept this if it were my car. Maybe it's the light or the camera angle, but not good from my view point. Sorry.
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Sounds like everyone is getting into the shaved front end look.... I did mine last year when my ACI chin spoiler was installed just before Ocean City...
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Years ago, and I do mean years ago, I remember doing it to my 57 Chev, everyone took their emblems/name plates off and the term was "shaved" as mentioned above.
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Good job on the repair.