Good AutoBody Shop to Fix Rock Damage

[Jlin]

Originally Posted by Jehuty77

My camera sucks and cant pickup all the scratches or the ding but trust me its there.

Anyways i have "Paintless Dent Removal" as part of my waranty, not sure if that will help in this case as the dent is very small.

only protection from that kind of damage is a clear bra, i've got a million chips on my bumper and hood and after the first few touch ups you won't even be bothered.

I did do a ghetto clear bra on mine but only because I'm doing a few track sessions this year and will probably peel it off by the end of the season.

The hood is aluminium so it *shouldn't* rust.

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

says the guy that had to make a forum post about whether he should drive his fresh car off the lot and into a blizzard.

To be fair to him, messing up the car wasn't his concern - it was his lack of snow tires.

[f0rge]

Originally Posted by Jehuty77

I wonder how much a Carbon Fiber Hood would cost compared to repairing this.

Don't do it! CF hoods weigh more than the factory aluminum ones.

[wbradley]

I have managed to scratch the paint off both "fangs" on my 5:AD spoiler. Will need to eventually find someone to mask, sand and paint only the spoiler.

I was hopin someone here knew someone that does that type of stuff for a few hundred cash. I suspect I will be re-doing this every now and then...

Anywhere from Markham to Maple...

[#87]

Originally Posted by wbradley

I have managed to scratch the paint off both "fangs" on my 5:AD spoiler. Will need to eventually find someone to mask, sand and paint only the spoiler.

I was hopin someone here knew someone that does that type of stuff for a few hundred cash. I suspect I will be re-doing this every now and then...

Anywhere from Markham to Maple...

Every now and then? I will teach you to find a reference point from your driving point of view to never pull too close to a curb again. Only charging $200 ^_^

But seriously, if you never change your seat adjustment, pull up to a curb. Get out and check and keep pulling up until you are like a couple inch away. Now from the drive seat look out and find a refernce point. I used to use my side mirror on old car, if the bottom was parallel to just ahead of the curb I was 2 inches away

[wbradley]

Originally Posted by #87

Every now and then? I will teach you to find a reference point from your driving point of view to never pull too close to a curb again. Only charging $200 ^_^

But seriously, if you never change your seat adjustment, pull up to a curb. Get out and check and keep pulling up until you are like a couple inch away. Now from the drive seat look out and find a refernce point. I used to use my side mirror on old car, if the bottom was parallel to just ahead of the curb I was 2 inches away

The right fang was nicked by the wooden stairs in the garage after sneaking the car out for a quick winter spin in the middle of winter garage storage. The left fang got knicked the other day on a concrete curb outcrop I totally didnt see turning at the top of a steep driveway.

I can park just fine!

[Jehuty77]

I have "Titan Vehicle Protection" which suposedly comes with "Paintless Dent Removal", cost a pretty penny when i purchased the insurance(Around $800).

Anyways I called them up today to get them to pull the dent, i can just get it painted later(i got touch up paint in the mean time)

They informed me that because there was a scratch they wont pull the dent as only dents with no paint damage they will cover.

I argued with them for a bit and they referred me to some fine print where they say "Wont repair dent if paint has damage", how the fuck do you get a dent without paint damage. Even a minor scratch means your dent is exempt from pulling.

I guess the jokes on me, in my excitement of buying the car i bought the insurance assuming i would get a few nicks here and there(specially living in hamilton) and that this coverage would be perfect.

I read over the pamphelt several times where it detailed how they would fix any dent under 2" but they wouldnt fix any paint damage, When it came to signing the contract i read over the fine print tucked away on the last page in tiny font but clearly i glazed over it in my excitment.

FUCK OFF

[#87]

Originally Posted by wbradley

The right fang was nicked by the wooden stairs in the garage after sneaking the car out for a quick winter spin in the middle of winter garage storage. The left fang got knicked the other day on a concrete curb outcrop I totally didnt see turning at the top of a steep driveway.

I can park just fine!

lol, I'm just messing with you. Don't worry I've done way worse. I was driving a delivery truck and the first week on the job I got in, it was parked in front of a cement divider (the kinds on side of highway during construction). Since It was a high seating position I literally didn't see it and drove forward straight into it. Luckily the truck bumper is made of steel so it didn't even get damaged but damn was I embarrassed!