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bogus	A little Boo-Boo	#1
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	Last week, on my way to work, stopped at a light, a guy in a pickup backed up and nailed my front bumper with his trucks hitch! Not super bad, but essentially, a $2000 paint ding. Goes to McJack's Corvette for a fix to the bumper cover and a paint job to the hood. I am also going to have him look a the top, the clear is showing signs of popping. Attach file: booboo2.jpg (685.79 KB)
	Posted on: 2015/8/2 18:28
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Ultraman	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#2
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14728 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	...geez sorry to hear Andy.....that must have baked your hams....what the hell was he backing up for? it'l fix.........
	Posted on: 2015/8/2 21:46
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Matatk	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#3
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22802 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Cars can be fixed. Glad it's minor.
	Posted on: 2015/8/2 21:48
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BrianCunningham	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#4
Senior Guru Boston, MA for the most part :) 7763 Posts Member since: 2007/12/30 0:00	Ah the fun of owning a car that's low to the ground.
	Posted on: 2015/8/2 22:19
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TommyT-Bone	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#5
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33758 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Yow! That tag is gonna be hard to straighten. Sorry about your inconvenience, Andy. Look overhead. Is there a dark cloud following you?
	Posted on: 2015/8/3 4:36

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pianoguy	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#6
Guru Emeritus Apple Valley, MN 14762 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	Ouch - bummer, Andy!
	Posted on: 2015/8/3 13:26
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GRIS	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#7
Elite Guru OKLAHOMA 7625 Posts Member since: 2013/1/27 22:26	Quote: pianoguy wrote: Ouch - bummer, Andy! +1
	Posted on: 2015/8/3 13:52
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bogus	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#8
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	Quote: Ultraman wrote: ...geez sorry to hear Andy.....that must have baked your hams....what the hell was he backing up for? it'l fix......... he forgot his cell phone, and his house is RIGHT on the corner where we were waiting for the light. I am glad he had the hitch... otherwise, he would have ridden up the hood... do the math on THAT repair!
	Posted on: 2015/8/3 16:09
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CentralCoaster	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#9
Senior Guru San Diego, CA 9454 Posts Member since: 2007/10/28 0:00	Ouch. I used to leave my receiver hitch in for other idiots to run into, until one day I hammered my shin into it walking behind the truck. He should have to forfeit his hitch now. On the bright side, my vette looks slightly better today, relatively speaking.
	Posted on: 2015/8/4 5:19
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bogus	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#10
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	that is relative... mine goes in Saturday for a nice fixing up. Can't wait!
	Posted on: 2015/8/5 1:34
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Schrade	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#11
Elite Guru eastern NC / e-i-e-i-o 1909 Posts Member since: 2008/8/15 2:01	Can always be worse there AB. Laser-match wavelength for paint?
	Posted on: 2015/8/10 21:04
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bogus	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#12
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	More like 30 years of experience for paint matching.
	Posted on: 2015/8/10 21:51
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hcbph	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#13
Senior Guru 269 Posts Member since: 2014/4/4 2:24	Ouch! If you have a vehicle with a trailer hitch you want to try and protect, check out: http://www.superbumper.com/ I've got one of those on my truck and 3 times someone has attempted to park by feel behind me, I've found parts of either their license holder or license on the ground. Don't know if it would have protected you or just rolled over the top of the hood, so unsure if a Vette would have been protected or not.
	Posted on: 2015/8/13 14:53

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TommyT-Bone	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#14
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33758 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	That's a pretty cool contraption, Paul.
	Posted on: 2015/8/13 15:07

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bogus	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#15
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	Quote: hcbph wrote: Ouch! If you have a vehicle with a trailer hitch you want to try and protect, check out: http://www.superbumper.com/ I've got one of those on my truck and 3 times someone has attempted to park by feel behind me, I've found parts of either their license holder or license on the ground. Don't know if it would have protected you or just rolled over the top of the hood, so unsure if a Vette would have been protected or not. It would have taken out the hood, more then likely. Either way, the paint would have been done.
	Posted on: 2015/8/13 23:55
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hcbph	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#16
Senior Guru 269 Posts Member since: 2014/4/4 2:24	Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: That's a pretty cool contraption, Paul. Even more than that, great company and owner to work with. I had some teething issues originally where it didn't fit exact where it needed to be, it set off the backup alarm. Twice he sent me different rubber pads to try to find where it needed to be on my truck, all on his nickel. Then I lost one of the end covers over a year after I'd bought it and got ahold of him to buy another cap. Well again he sent me one at no cost, can't beat that with a stick. The owner said they've had reports of hits around 25 mph on equipped vehicles with zero damage to the guard equipped vehicle. One more thing I was told if I ever got hit and the bumper guard was damaged, send them a copy of the police report and they'll send you a new one. I like mine though after 6 years I'm seeing a little rust on it and will need to do some repainting sometime soon. I think it was well worth the money, it's already saved my back bumper and box from damage.
	Posted on: 2015/8/14 11:15

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bogus	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#17
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	That's cool. I may have to get one for our Suburban!
	Posted on: 2015/8/17 23:02
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bogus	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#18
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	Jack is painting the top today... the hood is later in the week. The bumper is fixed and adjusted so it fits the hood line better - it's never been off before, so I can't wait to see this! All in all, exciting stuff! Can't wait to post pics!!
	Posted on: 2015/8/17 23:04
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CentralCoaster	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#19
Senior Guru San Diego, CA 9454 Posts Member since: 2007/10/28 0:00	Quote: hcbph wrote: Ouch! If you have a vehicle with a trailer hitch you want to try and protect, check out: http://www.superbumper.com/ I dunno, the point is to deter them, not invite a bump. I'd want something with barbs on it. And it looks hideous. Not quite as bad as those bumper guards some people hang out of their trunk. I really don't see the point in an accessory to protect your vehicle from damage, that looks worse than damage. Like a diaper or something.
	Posted on: 2015/8/20 17:28
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TommyT-Bone	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#20
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33758 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Quote: CentralCoaster wrote: Like a diaper or something. Yeh, it looks pretty shitty.
	Posted on: 2015/8/20 18:26

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bogus	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#21
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	looks stupid...
	Posted on: 2015/8/20 18:59
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BillH	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#22
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Could be worse. Attach file: American Bumpers.jpg (150.97 KB)
	Posted on: 2015/8/20 21:02
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bogus	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#23
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	Makes me want to puke.
	Posted on: 2015/8/21 23:31
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TommyT-Bone	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#24
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33758 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Quote: BillH wrote: Could be worse. GTFOOH
	Posted on: 2015/8/22 0:43

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hcbph	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#25
Senior Guru 269 Posts Member since: 2014/4/4 2:24	That stuff looks like it was designed by the same people that make you remove the instrument cluster to change out a single burnt out bulb. Can you say "Brain Dead"!
	Posted on: 2015/8/22 16:54

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CentralCoaster	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#26
Senior Guru San Diego, CA 9454 Posts Member since: 2007/10/28 0:00	You don't have to remove the cluster actually. ;)
	Posted on: 2015/8/23 1:02
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hcbph	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#27
Senior Guru 269 Posts Member since: 2014/4/4 2:24	Quote: CentralCoaster wrote: You don't have to remove the cluster actually. ;) I know in the Vette there are 4 bulbs you don't. You do in the Van, also had to in the Cutlas and Escort I used to have. Talking in general, anyone that designs a car that the cluster has to come out to change a bulb should do penance and have to change them for a few years. Personally I always wondered if there's a way to put the bulbs in a convenient place and fiber optics the light to where it has to go?
	Posted on: 2015/8/23 11:42

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Schrade	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#28
Elite Guru eastern NC / e-i-e-i-o 1909 Posts Member since: 2008/8/15 2:01	What makes me wanna' puke, is the feeling I get when I bang my shin on my own GMC hitch. Not too big deal tho', I haven't wrecked the hitch yet...
	Posted on: 2015/8/25 19:39
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bogus	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#29
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	The Vette is done, I pick it up Saturday! Will post pics over the weekend!
	Posted on: 2015/8/27 16:19
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pianoguy	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#30
Guru Emeritus Apple Valley, MN 14762 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	Good to hear, Andy!
	Posted on: 2015/8/27 17:46
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hcbph	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#31
Senior Guru 269 Posts Member since: 2014/4/4 2:24	Quote: bogus wrote: The Vette is done, I pick it up Saturday! Will post pics over the weekend! Good to hear. Hoping it's all matching and good again.
	Posted on: 2015/8/30 0:43

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bogus	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#32
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	oooh.... it looks sweet. I need to take some pics, but it sure does shine!!! He repainted the hood, front bumper and top and all body work above the side rub strip.... it looks sparkly...
	Posted on: 2015/9/1 17:16
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joeld	Re: A little Boo-Boo	#33
Guru Lawrenceville Ga 718 Posts Member since: 2007/12/30 0:00	Good to hear it's repaired properly! Joel
	Posted on: 2015/9/1 17:21
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