i recently swerved to avoid hitting a dog and landed myself in a ditch. there is some damage to my exhaust particularly near my muffler. everything sounds fine, but its dented pretty bad and i'm not sure what to do.Also my left prong that supports the nose from the frame has been bent pretty badly. im not an expert on corvettes or cars, but i want to learn really badly. PLEASE HELP AND GIVE ADVICE!

 

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Sorry to hear about your misfortune. The dog should be thankful though.

You can replace the exhaust cheap or free with a stock exhaust if you wish. Lots of folks upgrade to aftermarket exhaust and there really isn't much of a demand for stock exhaust. Or you can upgrade to any number of after market exhaust. I have Corsa's and have been very happy with them. I'm sure other folks will chime in with recomendations.

I'm not sure what you are talking about in the front. If it is the black plastic piece at the bottom of the car, that is called the air dam. A new 3 piece kit can be bought fairly reasonably from any number of vendors or from the big auction site.

Good luck with the repairs.

 

 

It's not that bad. It's the skid bar that got bent, some bent insulation, and probably a scraped rocker pannel or two.

 

the only thing i'm really worried about is if my frame got bent or my intake was damaged. even if my exhaust was messed up badly i can simply get a new system when i get the money. the frame worries me though

 

From looking at the pics it doesn't look that bad. Just be thankful because it could have been worse. Good luck with the repairs.

 

thanks! i appreciate it!

 

Now with the damage not so bad looking, contact Chip and get some fat Mommas!

 

this is where having a mechanic/bodyman friend really comes in handy. do you have anyone who fits that bill? I'm sure the info above is right but if you are still worried, a pro's diagnosis might help you sleep better.

good luck with everything!

 

Should have just hit the dog.....even a Rottie at 45mph will give you a new bumper through insurance (even a TigerShark bumper)

 

haha your probably right. at the moment i'm not liking dogs

 

From looking at the damage I wouldnt think that the frame is bent or anything. Id still get it checked out by a body shop just to be on the safe side.

 

Glad you were ok, doesnt look too bad, good luck on the repairs

 

Exactly! Im sure your state has leash laws. As much as i love dogs a human life is priceless.

 

Sounds like a good opportunity to upgrade your exhaust to an aftermarket one. (Or if you want to stay stock, post up a WTB ad in the C5 parts for sale section.) As far as the damage under the front end, that piece can be replaced - might want to check on prices from gmpartshouse.com.