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Old 06-09-2010, 06:43 PM
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Can anyone recommend a good shop in the Norfolk, VA area for Corvette fiberglass repair and painting?
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Dont repair the fiberglass, replace the panel unless you are going to sell the car within a year. The fiberglass will start producing spider legs at some point.
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QUOTE=mrgillies;1574340807]Dont repair the fiberglass, replace the panel unless you are going to sell the car within a year. The fiberglass will start producing spider legs at some point.[/QUOTE]

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If your asking about your 08 it's not fiberglass. It has composite body panels.
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My Corvette is damaged and I am trying to find a good repair shop. I don't give a dame if you call it fiberglass or composit.
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not fiberglass
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Originally Posted by nikic6
My Corvette is damaged and I am trying to find a good repair shop. I don't give a dame if you call it fiberglass or composit.
Calm down dude, he was just trying to help you out. :
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there's at least a couple of corvette clubs i n the area; ask them who they recommend.
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Originally Posted by nikic6
My Corvette is damaged and I am trying to find a good repair shop. I don't give a dame if you call it fiberglass or composit.
I'm really sorry for trying to help. I promise I wont do it again.
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Originally Posted by VET4LES
It has composite body panels.
What exactly is composite body panels?
Is it just another name for plastic?
How does it differ from fiberglass?
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Originally Posted by nikic6
Can anyone recommend a good shop in the Norfolk, VA area for Corvette fiberglass repair and painting?
Try posting this in the Regional Southeast. Someone in your area might be able to help. Good Luck with the search
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Originally Posted by coolcat
What exactly is composite body panels?
Is it just another name for plastic?
How does it differ from fiberglass?

There are some glass fibers for reinfrocemet in the vette body panels.

RRIM: Reinforce Reaction Injection Molded

http://plastics.inwiki.org/Reinforce...ection_molding
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get a plastic heat knife from harbor freight and just melt the damage together, sand and repaint...easy (this ought to stir it up some)
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Pretty sure it would be cheaper to replace the panel. They're not that expensive unless you have the CF Z06 fenders.
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Originally Posted by nikic6
My Corvette is damaged and I am trying to find a good repair shop. I don't give a dame if you call it fiberglass or composit.
Atlantic Fiberglass and Collision in Point Harbor does very good work. I have seen some older Vettes he Painted...One was a 71 Black Coupe. Very nice work. 252-491-5737 Good Luck

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