Rearended 2 times, fixed it, fender bowing out!
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Car: 98 Z28
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Rearended 2 times, fixed it, fender bowing out!
People are obviously attracted to the rearend of my car Well, I got rearended 2 times. Before I got the body fixed the 1st time (after the 1st wreck) I got rearended again!
The rear fender was replaced on the drivers side because that is where alot of the damage was besides the rear bumper etc.
The problem is that my car was fixed and everything lined up. Well I have noticed recently that my driver's side rear fender is bowing out a little bit, just enough for it to **** me off! I guess the uniframe is screwed? Does anybody think I could get it fixed again and weld some subframe connectors in and maybe the car will hold its shape or will the uniframe twist again and cause my fender to bow out again?
What sucks is I just got my transmission built for my car. What a bunch of Should I even keep this car now? I'm starting to think about getting a 4th gen, maybe another later 3rd gen if I find one that has been taken care of.
The rear fender was replaced on the drivers side because that is where alot of the damage was besides the rear bumper etc.
The problem is that my car was fixed and everything lined up. Well I have noticed recently that my driver's side rear fender is bowing out a little bit, just enough for it to **** me off! I guess the uniframe is screwed? Does anybody think I could get it fixed again and weld some subframe connectors in and maybe the car will hold its shape or will the uniframe twist again and cause my fender to bow out again?
What sucks is I just got my transmission built for my car. What a bunch of Should I even keep this car now? I'm starting to think about getting a 4th gen, maybe another later 3rd gen if I find one that has been taken care of.
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Car: 94 Firebird
Engine: 3.4L
Transmission: t5
I can't talk for the unibody part of the dammage but everything is repairable.. with a cost... go see a bodyshop and have an estimation of the repair costs... then you see, if it is worth fixing or getting a new car... but don't despare... I've fixed much worse than that
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Take it back to the bodyshop that did the repairs. All reputable body shops stand behind their work, and if there was subframe damage that went unrepaired and caused the quarter panel to "bow out" then they should fix it at no charge.
If the body shop won't cooperate, go back to the insurance company that paid the claim. Most insurance companies give you a "warranty" of sorts on any body repairs made to your car that they authorize and pay for.
If the body shop won't cooperate, go back to the insurance company that paid the claim. Most insurance companies give you a "warranty" of sorts on any body repairs made to your car that they authorize and pay for.
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