Bad Day Today
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 787
Likes: 1
From: New Baltimore Michigan
Thanks for all the helpful advice everyone. After a restless night of sleep, I peeked into the garage this morning and couldn't believe what I saw. My worst fears were confirmed. The rain had damaged my beloved Electron Blue Z06. See below for the before and after pics.
Here's the before shot, just days after I purchased her. She's beautiful.
Here's what I found in my garage this morning.
I'm devastated...
Here's the before shot, just days after I purchased her. She's beautiful.
Here's what I found in my garage this morning.
I'm devastated...
Steve
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,922
Likes: 219
From: West Branch, MI
My God man... what were you thinking? Immediately go to the garage and love on your other lady. Lay on the polish. Use your tears of apology to beg her forgiveness, wiping away the water spots caused by the evil rain. Treat her to some generous outpouring of your hard earned money to show her that you have nothing but contempt for yourself and that you won't ever let it happen again. Sheesh... only one thought comes to mind.
"Now that's funny, I don't care who you are..."
"Now that's funny, I don't care who you are..."
Racer
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 419
Likes: 3
From: Lexington VA
St. Jude Donor '11
Act Fast!
The same thing happened to me last year. I asked some experts in the field and they advised me to take it to a body shop that has a frame straightening machine.
They chained it to the machine and stretched it real tight, end to end, then let it sit like that on the machine for two weeks while it completely dried out.
Like it never even happened!
They chained it to the machine and stretched it real tight, end to end, then let it sit like that on the machine for two weeks while it completely dried out.
Like it never even happened!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,139
Likes: 6
From: Granite Falls WA
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 170
Likes: 1
From: Lafayette La
I live in southern Louisiana and most of the people can not drive worth a flip in beautiful weather. I choose not to drive mine in the rain around here because of the ignorance of others not because I want to "baby" the car!
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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,617
Likes: 2
From: San Diego California
Yet... another disgusting corvette forum tale that makes my stomach turn.. What were you thinking man? When it rains you USE her car...now you have a C4...how many more times does this need to happen before some of us learn. A crying shame.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
From: Kannapolis NC
If 1 day resulted in a generational loss to a C4, how many more days before this car simply turns into a Blue Flame straight 6 and a fiberglass repair kit sitting in your garage ??? Man, what have you done! Rain = bad! 
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,724
Likes: 2
From: Holland Landing Ontario
Thanks for all the helpful advice everyone. After a restless night of sleep, I peeked into the garage this morning and couldn't believe what I saw. My worst fears were confirmed. The rain had damaged my beloved Electron Blue Z06. See below for the before and after pics.
Here's the before shot, just days after I purchased her. She's beautiful.
Here's what I found in my garage this morning.
I'm devastated...
Here's the before shot, just days after I purchased her. She's beautiful.
Here's what I found in my garage this morning.
I'm devastated...
Pro
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 646
Likes: 11
From: San Antonio Texas
