Straight Line Performance

The paint on the roof of my 00Z is bubbling in spots. Along the sides of the roof and the bottom of the "B" pillar on both sides. The spots are about the size of a pencil and all in a row. Its looks strange. It is the original paint.

Anybody else seen this??

Albert

HOTROD98Z

iTrader: (1)

I have a 98 and in the past few months mine also has started to do this in the same spot, i have no idea whats causing it but it sure doesn't look very good.

Jake99SS

This happened on mine too. No idea what causes it. The body shop at the dealer where I bought the car wet-sanded them out for me. The spots they worked on are smooth now. There are still a couple other places they need to hit though.

Constrictor 98TA

There is a guy who posts on LS1.COM (not sure if he posts here) named ManuZ28 and he had the same problem with his red SS. It was so bad, he successfully got the dealer to agree to replace the whole roof and paint it. You might want to try to contact him to see if you had the same situation as he did.

minivette

Mine is doing it. I have a '00 Z-28. It's like the epoxy resin is leaking out or something. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[barf]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_barf.gif" />

DARK AGE 53

Sounds like there was contamination in the paint, I believe G.M. had a vendor do the painting on this part. There's been enough of this problem to where you might get it fixed under warranty, good luck.

Al

Dr. Evil

Same prob here, runs along the roof line on 3 sides, keeps getting worse too! rrrrrrrrrrrrr, gonna go see the dealer today...

Playdough

Buddy of mine has a Black 99 Z and his is bubbling along the drip rails on the roof as well. Plus a couple other spots as well around the fenders I think he said.

What color is everyone else cars that are having this problem and are most others having it just stay in the roof area?

Jay 95WS6

there's a bullitin ou ton it go to your dealer and they will fix it (if you're in warranty)

Jay

Whistler

iTrader: (46)

THe roof is SMC... kind of like fiberglass. There is a reaction of the SMC with the adhesive that bonds it to the steel roof structure.(yes the roof is glued on!!!) That is why it is usually in a line, and usually at the bottom and the top center. There is no fix for this except for a new roof panel, and it is covered under warranty.

awesome camaro

My Black 01 ss has been in the shop 4 times for the same spot. i get it fixed and it comes right back a few weeks later. i have also had bubling on my hood right before the scoop. I have had it in the shop for that 3 times.

Cool Z

Hard-top cars are prone to this. My 2000 Z28 had bubbles around the edges of the roof and in the middle where the zig-zag of adhesive is. It seems the adhesive was possibly made improperly and being that the sheet molded compound is porous it eventually has a negative reation with the paint and causes it to bubble. I took my car to the dealership and they only opted to sand it down and paint it. Well 3 months later the bubbling is back in full force. Fortunately for any 1999-2002 F-body owner, GM has finally figured out there is a problem and issued a TSB on 2/14/2003. TSB#03-08-98-001 Bubbles in the paint around the perimeter of the roof (replace roof). I'm taking my car in this summer, and this time it is going to get fixed right.

Red00

I have a red 00 that has the same bubbles on the roof. Its out of warranty. Will they still fix it?

Cool Z

No. The TSB will repair the problem for free only if you are in warranty. Otherwiseyou have to pay for the repair.

Deech

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I have the same problem. Ive notice it about 6 months ago, looks like I better get to the dealer before my warranty goes out next month!

red jet

I ALSO HAVE A 00Z28 AND IT'S A HARDTOP AND IT'S
DOING THE SAME THING. WHAT DEALER DO YOU GUYS RECOMMEND TO TAKE TO IN HOUSTON TO GET IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY?

RUSSH

Out of curiousity, how much is a new roof panel?

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Black00Z

As previously mentioned, the paint is contaminated. To my knowledge, the only fix is a new roof. If you are still under warranty, the dealer should replace it for you. I had to have mine replaced about a month ago.

red jet

BLACK 00Z, What dealer did the work and were you
satisfied with the work done? I need to get mycar
fixed, but I want to take it to a good dealer body
shop. They are many "hack" dealer body shop around town and I want to avoid them!

Black00Z

I went to Munday Chevrolet. So far, so good, though they took forever.