First good ride since the repair
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First good ride since the repair
It's been rather rainy plus I wanted the paint to dry real good for at least a week before taking it out. I'm really pleased and would never know the difference.
For those that missed my mishap, here is the link below if interested. It involved the right rear quarter, plus I had the front bumper pulled and painted while it was in the shop (2 decades of accumulated micro rock chips are now gone). An added bonus was when the repair was done, the rear bumper was pulled and clear coated. This process removed some fine hairline scratches accumulated over time.
It sure is difficult to take photos without reflections.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...literally.html
Right quarter repaired
Front bumper and rear quarter looking good
Same angle
Front bumper pulled and painted
Rear bumper was pulled too during the repair and clear coated afterwards
For those that missed my mishap, here is the link below if interested. It involved the right rear quarter, plus I had the front bumper pulled and painted while it was in the shop (2 decades of accumulated micro rock chips are now gone). An added bonus was when the repair was done, the rear bumper was pulled and clear coated. This process removed some fine hairline scratches accumulated over time.
It sure is difficult to take photos without reflections.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...literally.html
Right quarter repaired
Front bumper and rear quarter looking good
Same angle
Front bumper pulled and painted
Rear bumper was pulled too during the repair and clear coated afterwards
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JohnnyBs98WS6Rag (05-24-2024)
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Looks like they did a really nice job on the body repair!
In that first picture, it looks like the rear bumper cover is almost touching the right tail pipe where it wraps under, by the exhaust tip (right side only). Did it get distorted somehow during the removal? Maybe it just needs to be massaged back into place, or is it just some really odd angle/reflection causing this effect in the picture? I can't really see it in the last picture of the rear, only in the first shot where the exhaust tips are very visible.
In that first picture, it looks like the rear bumper cover is almost touching the right tail pipe where it wraps under, by the exhaust tip (right side only). Did it get distorted somehow during the removal? Maybe it just needs to be massaged back into place, or is it just some really odd angle/reflection causing this effect in the picture? I can't really see it in the last picture of the rear, only in the first shot where the exhaust tips are very visible.
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NC01TA (05-25-2024)
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Looks good, what's going on with the bumper on the passenger side by the muffler?
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NC01TA (05-25-2024)
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Thanks so much guys!! My old eyes didn't even look there. It was a fastener that came undone underneath. I was able to re-attach it myself. Much better. I'll have to keep an eye on it though in case it comes undone again. A quick ultra close 'after' photo in the garage. It's dark and raining again. Sorry.
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Glad that was a simple fix, good deal!
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