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Not so good time at Carlisle (1/30)
 8/25/13 3:03pm
danascar
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Didn't have a good day at Carlisle today Disapprove due mostly to my own stupidity Angry and having my passenger side view mirror blocked from view by the box of headers i bought I had some misfortune. Cry




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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (2/30)
 8/25/13 3:13pm
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So sorry to see this. Cry
Barry told us about it today.
its easy for me to say but its just a car.  No one got hurt.  Look on the bright side, good excuse to get a new paint job!

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (3/30)
 8/25/13 5:41pm
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Dan - Sorry to see that, and as much as it pains me, I have to agree with Jeff - thank goodness no one was hurt.  

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (4/30)
 8/25/13 5:51pm
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Ouch, so sorry Dan. How did that happen?
And everyone is ok right?
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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (5/30)
 8/25/13 6:55pm
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Those are going to be some special headers - glade everyone is fine; all fixable 🍻

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (6/30)
 8/25/13 7:30pm
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Yup all ok and fixable...now gives me an excuse to spend money on a very much needed paint job...now just what color to paint it????  Really liked that Nightrace Blue on the new ones but blue and I don't get along so well, which it doesn't really look like blue more like very deep almost black/purple...Confused

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (7/30)
 8/25/13 7:50pm
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Both Lori and I really liked that color Dan.
Go for it!
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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (8/30)
 8/26/13 7:04am
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Dan, so sorry to hear about this. Barry told me yesterday. When I brought them up and they were in mine I had no trouble seeing out the side but they may have been sitting up higher in yours. Guess we should have taken them out of the box and tried to get them lower. Well a fresh paint job will make all the pain go away, just really glad you didnt get hurt. Just another accident I caused! One things for sure you will always have a story to tell! Best of luck putting them on. They went on easy on mine. Rodney

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (9/30)
 8/26/13 8:42am
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YEEKS! Shocked That stinks! 
Not to make light of the situation, but you're supposed to IMPROVE your car while at C@C, not make it worse! Wink
Sorry for the troubles, but you'll make it work for you.
Keep us posted on the progress.  (At least you already have your "before" pictures!)



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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (10/30)
 8/26/13 9:05am
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Really sorry about your mishap, lets hope the repairs go well. Glad to help if needed.
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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (11/30)
 8/26/13 9:25am
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rod7515 said: Dan, so sorry to hear about this. Barry told me yesterday. When I brought them up and they were in mine I had no trouble seeing out the side but they may have been sitting up higher in yours. Guess we should have taken them out of the box and tried to get them lower. Well a fresh paint job will make all the pain go away, just really glad you didnt get hurt. Just another accident I caused! One things for sure you will always have a story to tell! Best of luck putting them on. They went on easy on mine. Rodney



Certainly no fault of yours Rodney!! All my own! Problem with box was i had no tape to reclose the box and flaps stood up and blocked view...should have figured out some way of securing them. I did remove the headers from the box and lay them on the seat with padding for the trip home but the horse was already out of the barn Unhappy



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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (12/30)
 8/26/13 11:31am
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Oh "Sheisse!" 
 Sorry to see your misfortune. Glad your ok. 
Michele did say to me, "how's he going to see around that box." I said "eh, he's probably got enough room to see around it." Shocked 




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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (13/30)
 8/26/13 11:34am
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Dan,
Sorry to hear. Barry told me about it yesterday.
But, at least your looking at the bright side. YOU GET A NEW PAINT JOB !!!! Big smile
Hope you find your new color.
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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (14/30)
 8/26/13 1:30pm
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Well that bites a big one....Cry Angry

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (15/30)
 8/26/13 1:47pm
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Adams' Apple said: Well that bites a big one....Cry Angry

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (16/30)
 8/26/13 1:56pm
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danascar said: Yup all ok and fixable...now gives me an excuse to spend money on a very much needed paint job...now just what color to paint it????  Really liked that Nightrace Blue on the new ones but blue and I don't get along so well, which it doesn't really look like blue more like very deep almost black/purple...Confused



Wow, sorry to see this!  As everyone has already stated so well, as long as no one got hurt, everything else is fixable!
 
And PS  I'm in the market for a paint job too, maybe we can get a volume discount going, any others?


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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (17/30)
 8/26/13 2:12pm
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persico said:
danascar said: Yup all ok and fixable...now gives me an excuse to spend money on a very much needed paint job...now just what color to paint it????  Really liked that Nightrace Blue on the new ones but blue and I don't get along so well, which it doesn't really look like blue more like very deep almost black/purple...Confused



Wow, sorry to see this!  As everyone has already stated so well, as long as no one got hurt, everything else is fixable!
 
And PS  I'm in the market for a paint job too, maybe we can get a volume discount going, any others?


Have a good Corvette specialty autobody shop down here in PA   Wink


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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (18/30)
 8/26/13 2:38pm
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CryOuch  Sorry Dan!  Wish I was closer to give you some help.

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (19/30)
 8/26/13 2:40pm
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manchestershark said: CryOuch  Sorry Dan!  Wish I was closer to give you some help.

Well, hopefully Hagerty will come through and handle all the work...that's what I pay for Smile



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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (20/30)
 8/26/13 3:03pm
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danascar said:
persico said:
 
And PS  I'm in the market for a paint job too, maybe we can get a volume discount going, any others?


Have a good Corvette specialty autobody shop down here in PA   Wink

Mine needs paint too.  Who's going to do the work?

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (21/30)
 8/26/13 9:35pm
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On a positive I told Dan that its good that he has the only year with a split bumper cover because he only has to replace one side. Hail the '74!

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (22/30)
 8/27/13 2:12pm
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VinD'74 said: On a positive I told Dan that its good that he has the only year with a split bumper cover because he only has to replace one side. Hail the '74!

Got the estimate and the guy told me you can only buy both sides as a set  Unhappy So I will have a spare left side for next time...Censored



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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (23/30)
 8/27/13 3:47pm
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  "PLEASE"  No next time!  Broken Heart

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (24/30)
 8/28/13 12:18pm
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Sorry to hear about your mishap.
How bad was the other vehicle?
You were parked when he hit you, right?
Has your insurance adjuster looked at it yet?


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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (25/30)
 8/28/13 12:24pm
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danascar said:Got the estimate and the guy told me you can only buy both sides as a set  Unhappy So I will have a spare left side for next time...Censored



Go with the TruFlex cover....it has a molded seam down the center, and is a lot easier to get mounted/fitted to the car than the hard glass ones.
If you get the "normal" 'glass set, you'll prolly have to replace both sides, since it(new right side one) prolly will NOT match up to the undamaged one you still have.


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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (26/30)
 8/28/13 12:30pm
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dwright said: Sorry to hear about your mishap.
How bad was the other vehicle?
You were parked when he hit you, right?
Has your insurance adjuster looked at it yet?

No other car involved Dave, thank goodness. Sent pics to adjuster yesterday with the estimate. Waiting to hear back from them. Said they would send me check and I could take it wherever I wanted. 


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 8/28/13 12:37pm
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danascar said:Got the estimate and the guy told me you can only buy both sides as a set  Unhappy So I will have a spare left side for next time...Censored



Go with the TruFlex cover....it has a molded seam down the center, and is a lot easier to get mounted/fitted to the car than the hard glass ones.
If you get the "normal" 'glass set, you'll prolly have to replace both sides, since it(new right side one) prolly will NOT match up to the undamaged one you still have.

Estimate did include Tru-flex bumper Joel, but the guy seems to think he will only have to replace damaged side...we'll see.




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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (28/30)
 8/28/13 10:49pm
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 Sure hope so. When I bought my 'glass rear cover set years ago, they came from the same manufacturer, but had two different date codes on them. The fit around the license plate was horrible....one side sticks out farther than the other, and the angle on the lower edge is different on the two pieces....Unhappy

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle (29/30)
 8/29/13 2:47am
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I was really sicken to hear of your misfortune. We are always trying to improve our cars, so taking a "hit" like this really  hurts. Please let us know how you feel about you insurance company and you claim. I am nearing the finish of the work on mine and looking into what insurance to purchase...etc...to protect my investment as much as possible.
 
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 8/29/13 11:08am
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nextdoor76 said: I was really sicken to hear of your misfortune. We are always trying to improve our cars, so taking a "hit" like this really  hurts. Please let us know how you feel about you insurance company and you claim. I am nearing the finish of the work on mine and looking into what insurance to purchase...etc...to protect my investment as much as possible.
 
P.S.  Loved the Band-Aid picture.
Well so Hagerty seems to be ok. Wanted me to submit an estimate and pictures of damage which I did and they would send me a check. So here's hoping it's not going to be "checks in the mail" deal. Waiting to see at this point.




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