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Old 11-01-2009, 05:18 PM   #11 (permalink)
 
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The damage is only visible if you get down really low. That doesn't mean it doesn't bother me though. This is the worst thing I've done to the car, after spilling a full cup of coffee on the floorboard at the Dragon. Could there be more damage than the obvious? Would it be worthwhile to replace whatever that thing is called?
That be a belly pan.

I think it would be safe to say that none of us could possibly say that nothing else got hurt, those concrete blocks can be detrimental to a car.

I mean look at how close the radiator is to the belly pan.

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Old 11-01-2009, 06:26 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Thanks for all the responses, and to know the consensus is that the damage is purely cosmetic. And, thanks for the several suggestions regarding a 'fix' to the damage too. Now, how to fix stupid?
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Move to a wetter, colder climate ..
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Old 11-01-2009, 06:35 PM   #13 (permalink)
 
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Thanks for all the responses, and to know the consensus is that the damage is purely cosmetic. And, thanks for the several suggestions regarding a 'fix' to the damage too. Now, how to fix stupid?

Don't feel bad. I did the same thing in a 2 day old Corvette once.
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Thanks for all the responses, and to know the consensus is that the damage is purely cosmetic. And, thanks for the several suggestions regarding a 'fix' to the damage too. Now, how to fix stupid?

Are you saying I need to be Fixed

Keep your scissors away from Sock Monkey
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Old 11-01-2009, 07:52 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Don't feel bad. I did the same thing in a 2 day old Corvette once.
I did it in a 2 HOUR old Suzuki Sidekick back in 1991. Took it straight to the beach from the dealer and bottomed out on a boulder I went over.
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Old 11-01-2009, 07:55 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Are you saying I need to be Fixed
NO, I liked your suggestion of a colder, wetter climate!
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Old 11-01-2009, 08:40 PM   #17 (permalink)
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... whatever that thing is called?
It's officially called the "scrape catcher". I see that its working.
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Meh... It'll buff right out.....

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I did that to my 2 week old impala... except it was a sidewalk that was a step up curb, not a concrete block. Metal scraping.. straight to the wheels.
..and about 5 people staring at me as they heard it.
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Old 11-02-2009, 12:29 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Hence why I don't pull though spots. They gave us Reverse for a reason
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