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sswt00ss · 04-28-2019, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lbls1

^Good luck in finding a mint 4th gen ls1...

Well the unthinkable happened to me. After owning my 2000 SS for 14 years, I opened the door one morning and the wind got a hold of it and slammed it into the adjacent stone wall. First time my car has suffered any damage on my watch.

We are talking the wind fully extended the door into the wall. 5th Gens don't have the 4th Gen door woes. Damn the long ass doors on 4th Gens. It cracked the very end lip of the door and I probably cause more damage having to pull it off the wall than the initial impact. The damage is in the ONE place you don't want it to happen, the edge lip of the door. I'm trying to figure out what's the best way to repair FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic). This was only the 3rd time I had her out this year.

I get it, crap happens. But this just chaps me.

Here's a before:

And after:

lbls1 · 04-29-2019, 09:32 AM

^Ouch I feel your pain. Your first course of action is in getting a very good auto body guy/gal. If it were me I would see if you can get a new door skin, but you may even be able to graft in a part of the skin where the damage is located. Dunno since I'm not a body or collision expert, but I've been thru a few mishaps on other cars.

You should not fear, as almost anything is fixable. You want the damage to be fixed properly, and the paint to be perfectly blended. With the repair done right, the car will seem as good as new.

Edit: Check your door hinges while the car is being repaired. You may as well replace those if the wind gust caused damage to the hinges.

gen=5 · 09-23-2019, 03:32 PM

Just seems like everyone has completely lost interest in the 4th gen,and the ls1..I went digging around the old websites ,LS1.com etc and there’s like 2 ppl on the older forums which you’d think would of stuck around ,but I guess not..
I went looking to see what was for sale, maybe find a deal on something cool and there was 2 cars listed for sale!lol...
Today it seems like it’s all the used car d3alers who have them now,after all being traded in..
Although there was a lot of stock cars ,even low mileage like under 2k at decent prices for some,others they were asking nut ball pricing in the 35k range,to 38k, which is just way over priced considering I can buy a 5th Zl1 for 35k with really low mileage..like under 5-10k on the clock..
I just like to find a mint 4th gen with a LSX454 conversion done right, and finished without any issues..

camarodude87 · 11-18-2019, 09:48 PM

Little update here. Car has just been in the garage with a cover over it. Didn't bother to reregister the car, and changed the insurance to "Storage". Car hasn't left the garage in about 4 months.

Nothing new going on. May swap the 10 spokes back on and try and sell the ZR1 wheels

lemontwist · 11-18-2019, 11:14 PM

good find and great color very nice! i had a lt1 4th gen f body i searched hard for a non t-top t56 car this is what i came up with.
i sold it around 3 years ago personally i didn't like the LS car front ends the motors proved to be better than the lt1 in alot of ways.
the pics were on a local car show day.
i loved that the 4th gens are almost 1000 pounds lighter than the 5th and the only metal body panels on my car were the rear quarters.

camarodude87 · 11-24-2019, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lemontwist

good find and great color very nice! i had a lt1 4th gen f body i searched hard for a non t-top t56 car this is what i came up with.
i sold it around 3 years ago personally i didn't like the LS car front ends the motors proved to be better than the lt1 in alot of ways.
the pics were on a local car show day.
i loved that the 4th gens are almost 1000 pounds lighter than the 5th and the only metal body panels on my car were the rear quarters.

Beautiful Firehawk. I have a soft spot for 93-97 cars as well. Love the front end myself.

TommyTheCat · 11-27-2019, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by camarodude87

Little update here. Car has just been in the garage with a cover over it. Didn't bother to reregister the car, and changed the insurance to "Storage". Car hasn't left the garage in about 4 months.

Nothing new going on. May swap the 10 spokes back on and try and sell the ZR1 wheels

So what are you driving for your daily?

camarodude87 · 11-27-2019, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TommyTheCat

So what are you driving for your daily?

I am driving a 2010 Tacoma, being that I fish a lot and pull a boat the camaro just sits.

04-29-2019, 09:32 AM	#58
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 3,532	^Ouch I feel your pain. Your first course of action is in getting a very good auto body guy/gal. If it were me I would see if you can get a new door skin, but you may even be able to graft in a part of the skin where the damage is located. Dunno since I'm not a body or collision expert, but I've been thru a few mishaps on other cars. You should not fear, as almost anything is fixable. You want the damage to be fixed properly, and the paint to be perfectly blended. With the repair done right, the car will seem as good as new. Edit: Check your door hinges while the car is being repaired. You may as well replace those if the wind gust caused damage to the hinges. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

09-23-2019, 03:32 PM	#59
gen=5 Drives: 13 ZL1 vert blac fastlane/LPE 750 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: houston Posts: 1,185 View My Garage	Just seems like everyone has completely lost interest in the 4th gen,and the ls1..I went digging around the old websites ,LS1.com etc and there’s like 2 ppl on the older forums which you’d think would of stuck around ,but I guess not.. I went looking to see what was for sale, maybe find a deal on something cool and there was 2 cars listed for sale!lol... Today it seems like it’s all the used car d3alers who have them now,after all being traded in.. Although there was a lot of stock cars ,even low mileage like under 2k at decent prices for some,others they were asking nut ball pricing in the 35k range,to 38k, which is just way over priced considering I can buy a 5th Zl1 for 35k with really low mileage..like under 5-10k on the clock.. I just like to find a mint 4th gen with a LSX454 conversion done right, and finished without any issues.. __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346589 CHECK OUT THE BUILDING OF MY RANCH FOR DISABLED VETS, COMPLETE WITH A GUN RANGE .

11-18-2019, 09:48 PM	#60
camarodude87 Drives: 2002 SOM SS Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Clarksville TN Posts: 186	Little update here. Car has just been in the garage with a cover over it. Didn't bother to reregister the car, and changed the insurance to "Storage". Car hasn't left the garage in about 4 months. Nothing new going on. May swap the 10 spokes back on and try and sell the ZR1 wheels __________________ 2002 SOM SS - All Stock 90 Camaro - 3.1 V6 SOLD 83 Camaro - H/C/I 355 SBC SOLD 92 Camaro - Paxton supercharged 355 5 speed - SOLD 02 SOM Camaro-H/C/I, Moser 9, Stage 2 T56 - SOLD 1969 Camaro 6.0 LQ9 4L60E- SOLD 2014 ZL1-SOLD

11-18-2019, 11:14 PM	#61
lemontwist Drives: 2011 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: mooresville nc Posts: 485	good find and great color very nice! i had a lt1 4th gen f body i searched hard for a non t-top t56 car this is what i came up with. i sold it around 3 years ago personally i didn't like the LS car front ends the motors proved to be better than the lt1 in alot of ways. the pics were on a local car show day. i loved that the 4th gens are almost 1000 pounds lighter than the 5th and the only metal body panels on my car were the rear quarters. Attached Images Last edited by lemontwist; 11-23-2019 at 11:49 AM.