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Old 04-04-2014, 01:44 AM
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Hey guys, some dick decided to kick my car Wednesday while I was in class and did some damage to my '93. Any tips on how I should approach this?



Old 04-04-2014, 09:47 AM
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That really is a shame. If you caught him, I'm sure he would be singing soprano in the choir. It looks like you will be doing some glass repair due to the crack. One way to deal with this you will need to grind out the cracks, fill with EPOXY resin and mat, finish slightly below contour, fill with Vette Panel Adhesive, finish to contour then paint. Good Luck. I'm sure others will chime in with their recommendations.
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Originally Posted by VeryUnoriginal
how I should approach this?
With extreme vengeance!
Old 04-04-2014, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Dt86
With extreme vengeance!
With extreme prejudice!
Old 04-04-2014, 05:55 PM
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The "SPINELESS MAGGOT" that did this has NO B@LLS......and TRUST ME...whoever it was that did it... would TOTALLY REGRET it. The PAIN that that individual would experience...that would not even leave a mark...would make them wish they were....somewhere else...that is for SURE.

I agree with Dave's comment on how to repair....and do not be surprised if the area that you grind out (or who ever grinds it out) gets MUCH, MUCH larger than the actual crack itself.

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Old 04-04-2014, 09:41 PM
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I am so sorry that happen. Some people are just plain mean. Good luck with the repair.
Old 04-06-2014, 01:44 PM
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I'm actually kind of glad I don't know who did this because I'd be in jail for at least assault charges.. haha and thanks guys, I'm hoping I'll have her back in perfect condition soon
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Tips for fixing vandalism?
Sorry about damage to your Vette; hope you got her healed and looking fine again.

Recently some similar POS garbage cracked the driver side door above the belt line and put a dent below.
Not sure if I'll do the repair and take to a shop for paint or just have a shop do the entire job. Still I find good info herein on how to do the repair part, thanks.
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Aw looks like the paint was damaged also the fiber glass. Clay down that part to know extensive the damage is.

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