Ouch!
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From: Brighton, CO
Ouch! So, I just got back from my honeymoon - literally, minutes from walking into the front door I decide to start my Camaro. Well, there's a slow electronic drain and it dies if it sits longer than a week without starting. No problem ... so I decide to push it out of the garage, so I can jump it with my '77 K5. So, my wife rides the brakes, with the full knowing that it will be a little harder to press the pedal without power. So, here we go - I start pushing, and the car seems to be speeding up down the slight driveway .... well, she was pushing the clutch pedal, and couldn't get it to stop, and it slams into the back of my K5.
Here is the damage, and I was wondering if any of you knew how to fix the rear hatch (below the spoiler) on the left center side. Imagine if you open your trunk, lift the hatch to eye level and look left (on the back side); it is the first picture. How do you fix this? (you can see where it is located in the 2nd pic by the "scuffing" of the paint - it is directly behind that)
I am in the process of replacing the tail light, the tail light panel, and the spoiler (in the works of contacting someone about that, but is the one panel I don't have yet ..).
Rear hatch damage
Tail light, and bumper damage
Spoiler damage
Close up of bumper damage, and tail light panel crack
Tail panel damage after removal
Spoiler, Tail panel
Here is the damage, and I was wondering if any of you knew how to fix the rear hatch (below the spoiler) on the left center side. Imagine if you open your trunk, lift the hatch to eye level and look left (on the back side); it is the first picture. How do you fix this? (you can see where it is located in the 2nd pic by the "scuffing" of the paint - it is directly behind that)
I am in the process of replacing the tail light, the tail light panel, and the spoiler (in the works of contacting someone about that, but is the one panel I don't have yet ..).
Rear hatch damage
Tail light, and bumper damage
Spoiler damage
Close up of bumper damage, and tail light panel crack
Tail panel damage after removal
Spoiler, Tail panel
Last edited by mike3605; Aug 18, 2009 at 12:13 PM.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Brighton, CO
Here is a better view of the rear hatch damage:
Close up of "scuffing" on rear hatch
Under/side view of cracks behind scuff
Also, here is what an hour of rubbing compound, scratch remover, and wax does for a horrible scratch
Before
After
Still sucks, but it will last until I can get it painted.
Close up of "scuffing" on rear hatch
Under/side view of cracks behind scuff
Also, here is what an hour of rubbing compound, scratch remover, and wax does for a horrible scratch
Before
After
Still sucks, but it will last until I can get it painted.
Last edited by mike3605; Aug 18, 2009 at 12:27 PM.
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Staging Lane
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From: Brighton, CO
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yea i say great time to get an ss spoiler, another for thespoilercompany's its great quality and fit but do ur self a favor and get it paint by a shop their paint isnt top notch.. and my bright rally red is more of a bright rally redish orange haha car is going into paint this spring after i get my ss hood so i can live with it till then lol, but that really sucks and im sorry to hear that man i just had to replace my front bumper on my 02 z it really sucks when this type of stuff happens to your baby 
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Staging Lane
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From: Brighton, CO
yes it does ....
I just went with the stock Z28 spoiler from a sponsor here out of Oklahoma City. Fit perfect, and had only minor scratches that could be buffed out with good old elbow grease. Looks almost brand new!
Have the rear tail panel, and bumper in the shop for painting right now. The only evidence that one can see that it even had a problem will be the rear hatch crack ... need to get that fixed soon before winter hits ....
So far, it's been around $900 .... and still counting ....
I just went with the stock Z28 spoiler from a sponsor here out of Oklahoma City. Fit perfect, and had only minor scratches that could be buffed out with good old elbow grease. Looks almost brand new!
Have the rear tail panel, and bumper in the shop for painting right now. The only evidence that one can see that it even had a problem will be the rear hatch crack ... need to get that fixed soon before winter hits ....
So far, it's been around $900 .... and still counting ....