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Old 08-27-2011, 06:38 AM
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Is it possible to get these repaired even though they are made from fiber glass? My passenger side rocker is scuffed pretty bad on the lower portion where the vent on a zo6 would go and on the bottom its cracked. So basically the question is can fiber glass be repaired at an experienced body shop? Have any of you had to get yours repaired?
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None repaired personally, but yes they can be repaired....probably cheaper than metal to repair (maybe a Corvette tax in there though).
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Mine are being repaired now. It doesn't sound like my damage was as bad as yours, but I have the car in for some other stuff anyway, so I had them tackle the rockers, too.

I saw the car a few days ago after they filled the scratches, and again yesterday after paint but before buffing. It looks like they did a great job.
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I've had scrapes on mine repaired twice.
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Originally Posted by T A WS6 M6
Mine are being repaired now. It doesn't sound like my damage was as bad as yours, but I have the car in for some other stuff anyway, so I had them tackle the rockers, too.

I saw the car a few days ago after they filled the scratches, and again yesterday after paint but before buffing. It looks like they did a great job.
Yeah my are deep scuffs straight through the paint into the fiber glass. Im just worried the crack on the lower portion can't be fixed or could it be?
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Originally Posted by rootpooty
Yeah my are deep scuffs straight through the paint into the fiber glass. Im just worried the crack on the lower portion can't be fixed or could it be?
Its fiberglass super easy to fix just a couple coats of resin and glass to reinforce the inside and some sanding and filler work to sort out the scratches
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Its fiberglass super easy to fix just a couple coats of resin and glass to reinforce the inside and some sanding and filler work to sort out the scratches
Cool thanks
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Originally Posted by rootpooty
Cool thanks
No prob when i painted mine i had to sort out 4 cracks in my rockers
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Those are nice where did you get those from?
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Yes, they can be repaired. A good body shop should be able to set you up.

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