Ouch!

[PAULIE B]

GOOD AFTERNOON GENTLEMEN;

GOT HOME FROM WORK EARLY TODAY AND HAD LUNCH WITH THE WIFE. I THOUGHT TO GO FOR AN AFTERNOON DRIVE. SO OFF I WENT. DIDN'T GO TO FAR. REALIZED IT WAS BUSY OUT AND DECIDED TO TAKE A SHORT CUT HOME. THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW TRAFFIC SLOWED MADE MY LEFT TURN AND...OUCHad.
THE GUY TRIED TO BEAT THE LIGHT. AND WHERE WAS HE GOING IN A HURRY...TO MCDONALDS.:W

THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT!!!!!

WELL TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICS I POSTED. IT'S NOT THAT BADf BUT, I WILL BE TAKING TO MY BUDDY AT THE BODY SHOP TOMORROW TO SEE WHATS WHAT.
MAYBE I WILL HAVE THE WHOLE CAR PAINTED NOW!

NO ENGINE DAMAGE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. I CAN'T OPEN THE HOOD AND I WILL NOT TRY. JUST A BIG BUMMER.
THOUGHT I'D SHARE IT WITH YOU GUYS.

PAUL

 

[vett boy]

My car wishes your car a quick recovery .:ugh

 

[boomdriver]

I'm very sorry and hope the best for your car.

There is very likely a bright side.

Sometimes it is difficult to see because of the storm clouds.:ugh

 

[93Rubie]

Hopefully, the guy had insurance, C4's are expensive to fix. But they its at his cost, so get it done right. Will need front bumper and hood at minimum. I would have ripped him a new one but that is just me. It could have been worse, count your blessings.

You can't fix stupid...:WI guess he just had to have that Big Mac :eyerole.

 

[vetteboy86]

Yep, the good thing is that the car is fixable. Glad you folks are okay.

 

[PAULIE B]

Thinking of painting the hood black so i don't have to paint the whole car. Watta ya dink? Lol

 

[PAULIE B]

OR BLACK STRIPES DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOOD OR RED DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOOD?:confused

 

[crowvet]

OR BLACK STRIPES DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOOD OR RED DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOOD?:confused

Black stripes would look ok, but I really think BURGER BOY outta learn to drive.

 

[Derek]

That will fix very well,with a few more bucks maybe you can a new paint job,better that new

 

[PAULIE B]

LET'S SEE HOW MUCH THE INSURANCE CO. IS GOING TO DISH OUT. HOPEFULLY I DON'T HAVE TO PUT IN TOO MUCH!

KEEP YA POSTED

 

[Gry Ghst]

Burger Boy:W

 

[PAULIE B]

HEY GUYS!

I FOUND AN 86 VETTE (RED) FOR SALE. MANUAL TRANNY. THE GUY SAYS THE REAR END IS BLOWN. ENGINE HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT AND RUNS GOOD. THE FRONT END IS IN GREAT SHAPE. GOT HIM DOWN TO $ 1500.00 FOR THE WHOLE CAR. THINKING OF TAKING ALL THE PARTS NEEDED FROM IT AND REPLACING WHAT PARTS I NEED TO MINE. I CHECKED IT OUT TODAY. SOME PARTS LOOK DIFFERENT THEN WHAT I HAVE . I.E. THE HEADLIGHT MOTORS, AND THE THE PISTON FOR THE HOOD THAT KEEPS IT UP. THEN SELL ALL OTHER PARTS ON EBAY OR CRAIGS LIST.

MY BODY SHOP GUY WANTS $ 4000.00 TO FIX/REPAIR IT ALL. AND PAINT JUST THE HOOD/BUMPER NOT THE WHOLE CAR.TO DO THE ENTIRE CAR ADD $ 2000.00.

QUESTION...ARE THE PARTS INTER-CHANGEABLE AND IS THIS A GOOD IDEA?? OR SHOULD I HAVE THE BODY SHOP JUST DO IT ALL?

OR...GET A PRICE ON WHAT THEY WILL CHARGE TO TRANSFER THE PARTS FROM ONE CAR THE THE OTHER?

WHAT DO YA THINK!

IF I DO BUY THE CAR...DOES ANYBODY NEED ANY PARTS FROM AN 86 RED VETTE? IT WON'T BE FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO.

THANKS FOR TAKING TIME TO READ THIS!

PAUL[/QUOTE]

 

[boomdriver]

HEY GUYS!

I FOUND AN 86 VETTE (RED) FOR SALE. MANUAL TRANNY. THE GUY SAYS THE REAR END IS BLOWN. ENGINE HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT AND RUNS GOOD. THE FRONT END IS IN GREAT SHAPE. GOT HIM DOWN TO $ 1500.00 FOR THE WHOLE CAR. THINKING OF TAKING ALL THE PARTS NEEDED FROM IT AND REPLACING WHAT PARTS I NEED TO MINE. I CHECKED IT OUT TODAY. SOME PARTS LOOK DIFFERENT THEN WHAT I HAVE . I.E. THE HEADLIGHT MOTORS, AND THE THE PISTON FOR THE HOOD THAT KEEPS IT UP. THEN SELL ALL OTHER PARTS ON EBAY OR CRAIGS LIST.

MY BODY SHOP GUY WANTS $ 4000.00 TO FIX/REPAIR IT ALL. AND PAINT JUST THE HOOD/BUMPER NOT THE WHOLE CAR.TO DO THE ENTIRE CAR ADD $ 2000.00.

QUESTION...ARE THE PARTS INTER-CHANGEABLE AND IS THIS A GOOD IDEA?? OR SHOULD I HAVE THE BODY SHOP JUST DO IT ALL?

OR...GET A PRICE ON WHAT THEY WILL CHARGE TO TRANSFER THE PARTS FROM ONE CAR THE THE OTHER?

WHAT DO YA THINK!

IF I DO BUY THE CAR...DOES ANYBODY NEED ANY PARTS FROM AN 86 RED VETTE? IT WON'T BE FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO.

THANKS FOR TAKING TIME TO READ THIS!

PAUL

[/QUOTE]

$1500 ??

I'd fix the 86 and sell that for a profit, or keep it if it drives nice and wait and shop for the repair of the other one.
A bad rear end is not a big deal. Kind of surprizing, at 75000 miles. These rears are the most reliable part of the car. The body parts are pretty much interchangable. The major differences are in the motor, the side panels, wheel colors, and some electrical. Hard parts are mostly the same.

Maybe its just me, but I hate seeing a restorable vette get scrapped.

PS...beware of hood repair. Thats not fiber-glass and it can be difficult to get a good permanent repair if the wrong resins are used. Thats why replacement of a hood often gets a car totalled. Its an expensive piece.

 

[vetteboy86]

What is your insurance going to cover?

You may think about fixing that 86 you found and turning it for a profit for extra's for your ride!

 

[onedef92]

GOOD AFTERNOON GENTLEMEN;

GOT HOME FROM WORK EARLY TODAY AND HAD LUNCH WITH THE WIFE. I THOUGHT TO GO FOR AN AFTERNOON DRIVE. SO OFF I WENT. DIDN'T GO TO FAR. REALIZED IT WAS BUSY OUT AND DECIDED TO TAKE A SHORT CUT HOME. THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW TRAFFIC SLOWED MADE MY LEFT TURN AND...OUCHad.
THE GUY TRIED TO BEAT THE LIGHT. AND WHERE WAS HE GOING IN A HURRY...TO MCDONALDS.:W

THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT!!!!!

WELL TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICS I POSTED. IT'S NOT THAT BADf BUT, I WILL BE TAKING TO MY BUDDY AT THE BODY SHOP TOMORROW TO SEE WHATS WHAT.
MAYBE I WILL HAVE THE WHOLE CAR PAINTED NOW!

NO ENGINE DAMAGE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. I CAN'T OPEN THE HOOD AND I WILL NOT TRY. JUST A BIG BUMMER.
THOUGHT I'D SHARE IT WITH YOU GUYS.

PAUL

That blows. Does the dude have insurance? He's at fault, right?

 

[PAULIE B]

What to do?

OK ALL C4 LOVERS GUYS AND GALS-DON'T GET MAD AT ME!

GOT THE INSURANCE MONEY FOR THE CAR (MORE THAN ANYBODY EXPECTED) AND HAD AN OFFER FROM THE BODY SHOP GUY TO BUY MY VETTE AS IS. CAR HAS 51,500 MILES ON IT AND RUNS PERFECT. HAD IT FOR TWO YRS RESTORED INTERIOR. PUT ABOUT $ 4,500.00 ON TOP OF WHAT PAID FOR IT.

HERE IS MY DILEMMA;

GOT A QUOTE FROM TWO BODY SHOPS TO REPAIR MY VETTE. BOTH GUYS ARE GOOD REPAIR SHOPS. THEIR ARE OTHERS THAT OUT THERE WILL DO A HELL OF A BETTER JOB. BUT I DON'T WANT TO PUT ANY MORE $ FROM MY POCKET IN TO THE VETTE.

MY BUDDY WANTS $ 6000.00 TO REPAIR AND PAINT THE ENTIRE CAR. OR SPEND $3000.00 JUST TO REPAIR DAMAGE AND PAINT FRONT OF CAR. (REPAIRING THE HOOD AND BUMPER AND REPLACING EVERYTHING ELSE NEW.) WILL TAKE ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS.

THE OTHER GUY WANTS $ 4000.00 TO REPAIR DAMAGE AND PAINT THE ENTIRE CAR. (REPAIRING HOOD AND REPLACING EVERYTHING ELSE NEW.) WILL HAVE IT READY IN A WEEK.

OR SELL THE CAR TO MY BUDDY AND WALK AWAY WITH THE INSURANCE $ PLUS $ FROM SALE OF THE CAR AND ADD SOME $ AND UPGRADE TO A C5.

DON'T GET ME WRONG I LOVE MY C4 BUT I THINK I MIGHT BE READY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.

REALLY NEED HELP ON THIS ONE.:confused

PAUL

 

[Bobsvette]

Owning one of each, I really enjoy driving my LT-4 alot more. My wife drives the C-5 all the time. I drove the C-5 yesterday for the first time since the end of april sometime and I have to say, to me driving a C-4 with a stick... Just feel's better, I say sell your car to whoever want's it and start looking for a LT-4 then put some C-5 mod's on it! p.s. a LT-4 motor is freaking solid!!!

 

[93Rubie]

You could get a later C4, you'll be impressed and happy with a LT1 or LT4 C4. Hey, its your money, nothing wrong with C5's, just don't go nuts on us and buy a Mustang or something.

 

[PAULIE B]

You could get a later C4, you'll be impressed and happy with a LT1 or LT4 C4. Hey, its your money, nothing wrong with C5's, just don't go nuts on us and buy a Mustang or something.

NO WAY!!

I LOVED CORVETTES SINCE I WAS LITTLE. SO NOTHING BUT A VETTE.

FRIENDS SUGGESTED THE NEW CAMARO BUT, I DON'T THINK SO.


JUST HAVE TO FIND THE RIGHT ONE. I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.
I AM STILL NOT SURE IF MY 87 IS GOING OR NOT. IF THE OFFER STILL STANDS WITH EITHER OF THE GUYS THAT WANT TO BUY IT IT'S GONE. BUT, IF NOT I WILL BE FIXING HER LIKE NEW!!

BY THE WAY, I AM HOOKED SO...I AINT GOING ANY WHERE!!!!!!!

DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!!!!

 

[jhecox]

Sorry to hear (and see) about the damage to your C4.