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CamK18 · 09-22-2010, 06:50 PM

Ok so the story goes...

I was leaving a parking lot at school one day and mis judged a curb, which scraped my passenger side side skirt about 3 feet up and took some paint off in some spots and just scratched some spots. Needless to say i was pissed at myself.

So I took the car to GM, got a quote to just PAINT the side skirt. Their price? $680 + tax. So i literally laughed and left.

Went to a couple body shops in the area and found a decent one that seemed repuatable (came by reccomendation), so i decided to go with them for $230. This was monday.

So i called today and asked how the job was going. He asks me "Did you try to repair this yourself already".

As soon as he said this, im thinking oh shit...here we go, something broke. So i told him no, asked why, and he told me that there were 3 clips that were broken and it looked like "someone" tried to put them back on with super glue.

As well, the brackets that hold the clips in place (which are part of the skirt itself), were bent and not properly put on at the factory.

So now im pissed. very pissed. So i head down there unannounced with my camera to take pictures of said damage and he did not seem to mind at all to show me the damage.

So what do you guys think, judging by these pics, manufacturer problem or body shop error?

***Notice the blue x's indicating which clips are broken*** Factory put them there?

sgseward · 09-22-2010, 07:51 PM

Probably done by the same crew mounting spoilers that are chipping the trunk paint!

f5journal · 09-23-2010, 10:17 AM

I think the body shop did not know how to remove them....or, the initial scrape damaged them

Russell James · 09-23-2010, 10:36 AM

highly doubt, probably 0% probability that happened at the assembly plant.

One guess might be someone lifted it with a hoist incorrectly one day and then tried to cover their tracks by glueing stuff back together. I suspect a dealer or any other place the car has been on a hoist.

IcallitROOSTER · 09-23-2010, 10:45 AM

what was the miles on your car before you bought it, looks like some asshole at the dealership tried to take your car for a drive while it just sat on the lot and tried to fix his boo boo! i doubt highly that that came from the factory or production line

BlownSS · 09-23-2010, 11:04 AM

looks like the current body shop did NOT know how to remove them and just yanked it off (dont ask them, they will deny it). at the way they are broken, you have have definitely noticed they were not fitting well if it came that way from the factory!

grizzly44 · 09-23-2010, 11:18 AM

Well, being as I work at a body shop I can tell you the mounting tabs are obviously cracked and broken, but the telling detail is the "old" look of the clear silicone used to hold the clips to the tabs. Either the dealer had a little mishap before you took delivery (most likely) or GM repaired it at the factory (doubtful). Needs a new molding (and clips) if you want to make it right, I wouldn't repair it. The tolerances are too tight and unforgiving on the new Camaros.

ffrcobra_65 · 09-23-2010, 11:42 AM

just post a Wanted ad in this forum for a rocker panel. Likely, someone has a pair laying around after they got the GFX kit.

CamK18 · 09-23-2010, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grizzly44

Well, being as I work at a body shop I can tell you the mounting tabs are obviously cracked and broken, but the telling detail is the "old" look of the clear silicone used to hold the clips to the tabs. Either the dealer had a little mishap before you took delivery (most likely) or GM repaired it at the factory (doubtful). Needs a new molding (and clips) if you want to make it right, I wouldn't repair it. The tolerances are too tight and unforgiving on the new Camaros.

Well I took the pics that I posted here to the dealer and they want to take a look at it on wednesday so I will see what they say. This car was a factory order if any of you were wondering...im starting to think this may have been a delivery mishap. still, very frusterating

diamondmike · 09-25-2010, 08:22 PM

looks like the car has been repaired incorrectly.

CamK18 · 09-29-2010, 06:03 PM

Just an update for you guys,

Im pleased to say GM will be giving me a new side skirt. I am very happy that they are willing to make good for a mistake made

09-22-2010, 06:50 PM	#1
CamK18 Drives: 2010 1LT Vic Red Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 159	Potential factory problem or bodyshop error...lots of pics Ok so the story goes... I was leaving a parking lot at school one day and mis judged a curb, which scraped my passenger side side skirt about 3 feet up and took some paint off in some spots and just scratched some spots. Needless to say i was pissed at myself. So I took the car to GM, got a quote to just PAINT the side skirt. Their price? $680 + tax. So i literally laughed and left. Went to a couple body shops in the area and found a decent one that seemed repuatable (came by reccomendation), so i decided to go with them for $230. This was monday. So i called today and asked how the job was going. He asks me "Did you try to repair this yourself already". As soon as he said this, im thinking oh shit...here we go, something broke. So i told him no, asked why, and he told me that there were 3 clips that were broken and it looked like "someone" tried to put them back on with super glue. As well, the brackets that hold the clips in place (which are part of the skirt itself), were bent and not properly put on at the factory. So now im pissed. very pissed. So i head down there unannounced with my camera to take pictures of said damage and he did not seem to mind at all to show me the damage. So what do you guys think, judging by these pics, manufacturer problem or body shop error? *Notice the blue x's indicating which clips are broken* Factory put them there?

09-23-2010, 11:04 AM	#6
BlownSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lincoln Nebraska Posts: 1,754	looks like the current body shop did NOT know how to remove them and just yanked it off (dont ask them, they will deny it). at the way they are broken, you have have definitely noticed they were not fitting well if it came that way from the factory! __________________ 2010 IOM SS/RS LS3, Hennessey HPE550 Polished Magnuson TVS2300 Supercharger. 3.4 Pulley. Kooks long tube headers / high flow cats. GHL Full exhaust. ZL1 Fuel Pump/ADM FPCM. MSW Bap. JRE ZL1 Race cam with new springs/pushrods/Trunion Upgrade. FIC 850cc injectors. ZR1 Map sensor. CAI Induction. JRE Tune.

09-25-2010, 08:22 PM	#10
diamondmike Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Destin, fl Posts: 441	looks like the car has been repaired incorrectly. __________________ 7.83 @ 172 and 1.15 60ft 5th gen 4.93@143

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Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	highly doubt, probably 0% probability that happened at the assembly plant. One guess might be someone lifted it with a hoist incorrectly one day and then tried to cover their tracks by glueing stuff back together. I suspect a dealer or any other place the car has been on a hoist.

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grizzly44 Drives: Victory Red 2SS LS3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 7 View My Garage	Well, being as I work at a body shop I can tell you the mounting tabs are obviously cracked and broken, but the telling detail is the "old" look of the clear silicone used to hold the clips to the tabs. Either the dealer had a little mishap before you took delivery (most likely) or GM repaired it at the factory (doubtful). Needs a new molding (and clips) if you want to make it right, I wouldn't repair it. The tolerances are too tight and unforgiving on the new Camaros.

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CamK18 Drives: 2010 1LT Vic Red Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 159	Just an update for you guys, Im pleased to say GM will be giving me a new side skirt. I am very happy that they are willing to make good for a mistake made