Stupid Move
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Pro
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Stupid Move
I was pulling out of parking sport with curb on passenger side. Did not realize I had not cleared curb and scraped the lower rocker panel in front of rear tire area. It does come up a bit into vision when you get down on your
knees to look.
Before I take it into paint guy would anyone know if a set of side skirts would cover this up. From pictures I seen they all look like they might not come up enough to cover that area.
If anyone has pictures close up or even better video of install that might help me determine if this would cover the area.
Thanks for any input.
knees to look.
Before I take it into paint guy would anyone know if a set of side skirts would cover this up. From pictures I seen they all look like they might not come up enough to cover that area.
If anyone has pictures close up or even better video of install that might help me determine if this would cover the area.
Thanks for any input.
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Milpitas CA
FWIW, I just had a rocker panel replaced on my wife's Vert. 8 weeks, we finally have the car back, but the step plate has yet to be put on. One small, agonizing, additional part purchase at a time.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wisconsin
I was pulling out of parking sport with curb on passenger side. Did not realize I had not cleared curb and scraped the lower rocker panel in front of rear tire area. It does come up a bit into vision when you get down on your
knees to look.
Before I take it into paint guy would anyone know if a set of side skirts would cover this up. From pictures I seen they all look like they might not come up enough to cover that area.
If anyone has pictures close up or even better video of install that might help me determine if this would cover the area.
Thanks for any input.
knees to look.
Before I take it into paint guy would anyone know if a set of side skirts would cover this up. From pictures I seen they all look like they might not come up enough to cover that area.
If anyone has pictures close up or even better video of install that might help me determine if this would cover the area.
Thanks for any input.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Calgary AB
I feel your pain. Did similar thing on the very day of last wash before the winter nap. Mine was driver side front lower panel behind tire and pretty much 3/4 down the rocker panel. Just back from the body shop. Wet Sanded, a bit of filler, I suspect, and paint. 6.5 hour charged job. $750.00 canadian. Can't even tell there was a problem. Good luck deciding what you're gonna do.
Racer
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From: Hugo MN
Will run you around $500-600 at a high end body shop, including clear coat. You will not be able to tell it was ever repaired! Anything short of having this done professionally will bother you if you take pride in your car.
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Cost to repair
Thanks for all the comments.
Regards,
Jim
Racer
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From: Hugo MN
Ran up to local body shop that has a good reputation. He quoted me $376 which sounds good. He said they would repair with fiberglass type filler, prime, paint and clear coat. He told me that he would remove the rear brake air duct to ensure the job is done right. He has a backlog of two weeks so I will just have to wait on doing my complete detail job.
Thanks for all the comments.
Regards,
Jim
Thanks for all the comments.
Regards,
Jim
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cesssna10
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From: Big Canoe Ga
Hit a pot hole, you had to sit down to see the scrape,used touch-up paint and a week later it was forgotten. This
thread just reminded me, it was a couple of years ago.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wisconsin
Right up until he puts another ding on it. If you drive these cars you aren't going to keep them perfect.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wisconsin
I scraped a high curb. Touched it up and I am the only one that knows it's there and I have to look hard to see it. I was really upset when I did it but time heals.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wisconsin
Ran up to local body shop that has a good reputation. He quoted me $376 which sounds good. He said they would repair with fiberglass type filler, prime, paint and clear coat. He told me that he would remove the rear brake air duct to ensure the job is done right. He has a backlog of two weeks so I will just have to wait on doing my complete detail job.
Thanks for all the comments.
Regards,
Jim
Thanks for all the comments.
Regards,
Jim
Le Mans Master
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From: OK
Might help you feel better... drove to town last week to just rinse the car off to start detailing for show in April. I had buffed out the rear deck and the hood...perfect! On the way home I met some trucks...three is a row...ROCK trucks...I slowed down to about 35 they weren't hauling *** either so I really didn't think too much about it...never heard a thing...but, when I got home I noticed these little tiny white spots on the front of the hood and on the windshield...I have seen these lots lately because of buffing and slinging some of the liquids, I'm using to finish the car...I thought they would just wipe off...WRONG they are freaking chips in the clear.....
My pristine hood and windshield now have about 40 tiny chips..........d&*^ it. I am hoping I can buff some of them out of the hood... the windshield is just something I'll have to live with.
My pristine hood and windshield now have about 40 tiny chips..........d&*^ it. I am hoping I can buff some of them out of the hood... the windshield is just something I'll have to live with.
Pro
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From: Michigan
My wife and kids think I'm all OCD about it and that it's really no big deal. Especially since (thank God) the SMC material is white and it pretty mich blends in with my Speedway White paint. I still cleaned it up as best I could and then put touch-up on it. It bugs me more than anyone else. I can tell you that 99% of people wouldn't ever notice. It bugs me just because I know it's there. Definitely not going to subject it to a $$$$ body shop bill, however.
It just goes to show...before I got this I was too busy drooling over any C5 that I saw to notice anything relatively minor like this. Now that I have one you tend to nit-pick every little flaw...that most people can't tell or don't care about anyways.
Clean it up, touch it up, and drive on!!
Last edited by jjaaam; Mar 23, 2015 at 05:34 PM.
Le Mans Master
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Might help you feel better... drove to town last week to just rinse the car off to start detailing for show in April. I had buffed out the rear deck and the hood...perfect! On the way home I met some trucks...three is a row...ROCK trucks...I slowed down to about 35 they weren't hauling *** either so I really didn't think too much about it...never heard a thing...but, when I got home I noticed these little tiny white spots on the front of the hood and on the windshield...I have seen these lots lately because of buffing and slinging some of the liquids, I'm using to finish the car...I thought they would just wipe off...WRONG they are freaking chips in the clear..... My pristine hood and windshield now have about 40 tiny chips..........d&*^ it. I am hoping I can buff some of them out of the hood... the windshield is just something I'll have to live with.
My pristine hood and windshield now have about 40 tiny chips..........d&*^ it. I am hoping I can buff some of them out of the hood... the windshield is just something I'll have to live with.There is a rock quarry a few miles down the road from me. I stay away from the rock trucks I have to follow, but can't avoid the trucks coming at me. It is not just the rock trucks either. The rock trucks drop gravel and sometimes the highway is pretty bad. Not only the rock trucks, but other vehicles kick it up too.
I try to be pretty careful, but one got me good last year. A couple of chips on the front and in the windshield.
My front tires also kick up rocks/gravel/dirt/etc. that hit the rockers just ahead of the rear tires. It is hard to keep up with them to keep it looking nice.
Good luck.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wisconsin
I understand all too well.
There is a rock quarry a few miles down the road from me. I stay away from the rock trucks I have to follow, but can't avoid the trucks coming at me. It is not just the rock trucks either. The rock trucks drop gravel and sometimes the highway is pretty bad. Not only the rock trucks, but other vehicles kick it up too.
I try to be pretty careful, but one got me good last year. A couple of chips on the front and in the windshield.
My front tires also kick up rocks/gravel/dirt/etc. that hit the rockers just ahead of the rear tires. It is hard to keep up with them to keep it looking nice.
Good luck.
There is a rock quarry a few miles down the road from me. I stay away from the rock trucks I have to follow, but can't avoid the trucks coming at me. It is not just the rock trucks either. The rock trucks drop gravel and sometimes the highway is pretty bad. Not only the rock trucks, but other vehicles kick it up too.
I try to be pretty careful, but one got me good last year. A couple of chips on the front and in the windshield.
My front tires also kick up rocks/gravel/dirt/etc. that hit the rockers just ahead of the rear tires. It is hard to keep up with them to keep it looking nice.
Good luck.
Barely notice them, no drilling and reduce chips.
Le Mans Master
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From: OK
I bought a set of these: http://www.rpidesigns.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1949
Barely notice them, no drilling and reduce chips.
Barely notice them, no drilling and reduce chips.
Melting Slicks
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