Tire tread vs. Camaro fender = OUCH - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

01pewterz28 · 02-09-2010, 07:26 AM

Well today was not a great day for the Camaro my wife was on her way home from work when she was passing an 18-wheeler when all of a sudden one of the inside tires on the trailer let loose causing the other tire to go and so went the flying chunks of tire she was able to avoid all of the flying stuff when one last piece came off and hit the passenger side of the car. At this point the truck was pulling over and my wife decided to pull over as well and see if she could see any damage. All looked fine until she inspected the front ¼ panel (passenger side) she noticed a 1 ½” deep gouge in the fender it was deep enough to take off the paint and a good chunk of the plastic from the fender. The driver of the truck called into his dispatch and the Florida FHP were called to get a report the trucking company (large local company) said they will take care of the damages and to get an estimate at my shop of choice and call them today or tomorrow to arrange a repair. Good thing my wife decided to stop and check for any damage or this would have come out of my pocket oh well it was bound to happen at some point.

Sean

Leolee · 02-09-2010, 07:44 AM

ouch! well atleast no ones hurt and what i also mean the pocket is not hurt either lol

extremepcs · 02-09-2010, 07:45 AM

You need to get her (wife, not car) something extra nice for valentines day now

Glad no one was hurt.

RichieRich · 02-09-2010, 07:49 AM

Yea count your blessings, that no one was hurt.

01pewterz28 · 02-09-2010, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extremepcs

You need to get her (wife, not car) something extra nice for valentines day now

Glad no one was hurt.

She will get something extra nice and next year her 2012 2SS/RS Convertible

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichieRich

Yea count your blessings, that no one was hurt.

I here ya the car can be replaced but she cannot she did say the Brembo brakes worked like a charm.

Sean

v6sonoma · 02-09-2010, 08:52 AM

The good thing is it doesn't look to bad. It could have damaged a panel, headlight housing, wife. That should be a quick fix.

Dans2SS · 02-09-2010, 08:59 AM

luckily the trucking company said they would fix it. I had a trucker damn near wreck his truck after something similar happened to me in a truck I used to have. When he realized I was stopping too he kept going. Then when I tried to get the name off the door he slammed his brake almost causing an accident. It was crazy. Ended up going on and fixing it out of pocket.

JoeP@TeamBeckyD · 02-09-2010, 09:05 AM

Sorry to see that Sean. But, like everyone else said, she's OK and the sheet metal can be repaired. Still makes you mad though. Could have been alot worse.

01pewterz28 · 02-09-2010, 10:53 AM

Thanks all in a week or two she will be good as new

MacTruck · 02-09-2010, 11:02 AM

Quick thinking on your wifes part. In florida my wife drove under a toll pass while they were working on it. They dripped cement in globs on here car and windshield. She kept on driving. Didn't tell me until she got home from work and guess what, it was hard cement by then. Could not get it off. Only way to remove it was with a sander. Had she pulled over right away I would not have had to fight with the Dept of transportation for 3 months to get them to pay for it.

Oh and yeah, they tried to deny it.

Big Brunsy · 02-09-2010, 01:30 PM

Was following a semi down the road one day when the retread came off of his cheaters (all in one piece) and went across the line and thru the windshield of a honda....your wife is quite lucky she didn't get hurt.

01pewterz28 · 02-09-2010, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Brunsy

Was following a semi down the road one day when the retread came off of his cheaters (all in one piece) and went across the line and thru the windshield of a honda....your wife is quite lucky she didn't get hurt.

Yep her 5 day class at the Bragg-Smith Driving school in Las Vegas paid off

She did good like I said the car can be replaced she cannot.

Sean

*DGthe3* · 02-10-2010, 01:29 AM

When those truck tires blow, bad things happen. Good to hear that everyone is alright and the company is going to be paying for damages.

*TAG UR IT* · 02-10-2010, 01:42 AM

wow! Glad she's okay. Could have been a lot worse.

02-09-2010, 07:26 AM	#1
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	Tire tread vs. Camaro fender = OUCH Well today was not a great day for the Camaro my wife was on her way home from work when she was passing an 18-wheeler when all of a sudden one of the inside tires on the trailer let loose causing the other tire to go and so went the flying chunks of tire she was able to avoid all of the flying stuff when one last piece came off and hit the passenger side of the car. At this point the truck was pulling over and my wife decided to pull over as well and see if she could see any damage. All looked fine until she inspected the front ¼ panel (passenger side) she noticed a 1 ½” deep gouge in the fender it was deep enough to take off the paint and a good chunk of the plastic from the fender. The driver of the truck called into his dispatch and the Florida FHP were called to get a report the trucking company (large local company) said they will take care of the damages and to get an estimate at my shop of choice and call them today or tomorrow to arrange a repair. Good thing my wife decided to stop and check for any damage or this would have come out of my pocket oh well it was bound to happen at some point. Sean Attached Images __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

02-09-2010, 08:52 AM	#6
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	The good thing is it doesn't look to bad. It could have damaged a panel, headlight housing, wife. That should be a quick fix. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

02-09-2010, 08:59 AM	#7
Dans2SS Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD Posts: 145	luckily the trucking company said they would fix it. I had a trucker damn near wreck his truck after something similar happened to me in a truck I used to have. When he realized I was stopping too he kept going. Then when I tried to get the name off the door he slammed his brake almost causing an accident. It was crazy. Ended up going on and fixing it out of pocket. __________________

02-09-2010, 10:53 AM	#9
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	Thanks all in a week or two she will be good as new __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

02-09-2010, 11:02 AM	#10
MacTruck Drives: Camaro RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 318	Quick thinking on your wifes part. In florida my wife drove under a toll pass while they were working on it. They dripped cement in globs on here car and windshield. She kept on driving. Didn't tell me until she got home from work and guess what, it was hard cement by then. Could not get it off. Only way to remove it was with a sander. Had she pulled over right away I would not have had to fight with the Dept of transportation for 3 months to get them to pay for it. Oh and yeah, they tried to deny it. __________________ Soon - Camaro Black 1SS/RS Convertible Piece of Crap Toyota Tundra 4x4 CREWMAX SR5 5.7L Yeah, I'm 7yrs old

02-09-2010, 07:44 AM	#2
Leolee Drives: camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: us Posts: 852 View My Garage	ouch! well atleast no ones hurt and what i also mean the pocket is not hurt either lol

02-09-2010, 07:45 AM	#3
extremepcs Drives: 2010 2SS Automatic - Black Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 134	You need to get her (wife, not car) something extra nice for valentines day now Glad no one was hurt.

02-09-2010, 07:49 AM	#4
RichieRich Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fresno Posts: 1,405	Yea count your blessings, that no one was hurt.

02-09-2010, 09:05 AM	#8
JoeP@TeamBeckyD Drives: SS,PaceCar,ZL1,1LE,C7Z51,Z06,17-ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit, Mich Posts: 68,623	Sorry to see that Sean. But, like everyone else said, she's OK and the sheet metal can be repaired. Still makes you mad though. Could have been alot worse.

02-09-2010, 01:30 PM	#11
Big Brunsy Drives: 2010 supercharged LS3 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Le Mars, Iowa Posts: 2,235 View My Garage	Was following a semi down the road one day when the retread came off of his cheaters (all in one piece) and went across the line and thru the windshield of a honda....your wife is quite lucky she didn't get hurt.

02-10-2010, 01:29 AM	#13
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	When those truck tires blow, bad things happen. Good to hear that everyone is alright and the company is going to be paying for damages. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

02-10-2010, 01:42 AM	#14
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	wow! Glad she's okay. Could have been a lot worse.

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