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Scott: Let me make you feel a LITTLE better: Back in '84 dad ordered in a Berlinetta - black on black hard top. He told the dealer to put it 'back in the weeds and do NOT prep the car under any circumstances'. Well, as dad is driving to the dealer to pick up the car - there it is right out front, fully prepped and shined up. As he is stepping out of his car to walk over to the Camaro - HIS new baby - an old two door 77 Impala pulls up next to the car on the passenger side and a 400 plus pound woman SLAMS her huge door right into the middle of the passenger door of the Camaro. Damn near caved it completely in. Dad was as crushed as the door was!
We ended up with: A new door, new ground effects all the way around (from a Z28) all gold striping removed and rust proofing (ALL the rage in '84 in Iowa!!). So, you are not alone.
The clincher on this one was after the body work was done - they "detailed" the car. There it was in the service bay when we went to pick it up again, this time away from any large women's doors. The shop guy walked by DIRECTLY in front of us and grabbed a shop rag out of his back pocked to wipe a water mark off of the hood...SCRATCHED a rainbow arch in the hood. Seems his rag was dirty. We managed to get that buffed out and never took the car there again. Feel better?
Good luck with your car.
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