Sad day today...

[Homestar1217]

Originally Posted by ToolFan66

Looks like it was punched in the lip.


Get a SS bumper!!!!

Trust me I've been thinking about the SS bumper. I like it, and it looks way better with the heritage grille, which in my opinion does not work too well with the V6 bumper.

That being said, I don't think I'm going to do it. I'm not sure what all hardware would transfer over to that bumper, and also I just don't want to make the car look like something it isn't. I'm fine driving a V6, and I think it will look even better with the GFX once it's all pieced together.

My plan got a little messed up today because State Farm is considering it a collision, so that means higher deductible and less money on my end. Hopefully everything with the fog light can be re-used, it still works (glass is ok too) and the plastic surround looks to be in-tact. I can hopefully just pay the dealer to put a new paint-matched bumper on and go from there. I do not want them to blend the fenders because they can match it close enough so there's some money saved. We'll see on Monday I guess when I get it appraised. Have to drive it as-is till then though...

[Shuffler]

Holy crap. Must of had some weight to it.

[supaman]

Man, that sucks. It's time to rebuild it bigger, faster, stronger!

[Homestar1217]

Looks like it'll be harder to upgrade to the lip than I was hoping. Insurance estimator found some fender damage as well, which makes sense as it was designed to crumple. I hope to get it up on the lift at work and check out the damage myself, see what I'll need to replace and what I can re-use and pop it out so I don't have to keep driving it like it is haha! I'm hoping not to have to use all of the $1200 I got from State Farm but we'll see how extensive the damage is and what kind of prices I can get on a GM bumper.

[Homestar1217]

Finally got the Hulk in the shop today. The estimator at the dealer found the fender damage for me because I really couldn't see it. So that ruins my plans of getting the car upgraded at the same time as getting a new bumper. Looks like I'll have to use all the money they gave me. On top of that I have to pay the extra to get a factory bumper thanks to State Farm being a bunch of assholes. Yay.

[My Caroline]

ZL1 fascia! Sorry to see the hulk down :(

As far as SS fascia goes, pop in the side markers, bumper support, and fogs from your bumper and you're good. All you'll need is grilles.

[Homestar1217]

Good to know about the SS bumper, they were the same price but I decided I prefer the original concept car look. I do like the lip though, so I'm kinda bummed about not being able to get it. On the upside I think I'm going to order some ebay GM-X look-alike parts (front lip, sideskirts) and have them painted Cyber Gray to match.

[2010SS2SS]

Could have been a retread! I've seen them do some pretty heavy damage

[Homestar1217]

I'm pretty confident it wasn't.

I just did a little research on the ebay kits, that looks like a no-no. Anyone got any GFX they're selling? :-P I just want the lip and skirts, rear diffuser is a bit too much for my taste.

[My Caroline]

Originally Posted by Homestar1217

I'm pretty confident it wasn't.

I just did a little research on the ebay kits, that looks like a no-no. Anyone got any GFX they're selling? :-P I just want the lip and skirts, rear diffuser is a bit too much for my taste.

Definatly a no-no. By the time the body shop is done shaping and fitting you'll have a body kit made of bondo lol

[Homestar1217]

I want the body kit but man no one sells the GM one for any less than $1499, and that's not happening. I should have just ordered it I guess. I was trying to keep my order under a certain sticker though, otherwise I would have ordered the Boston system as well.

Shoot for that matter I would have ordered a 1SS if I had had the money.