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| mzapisek |
 Feb 23 2026, 03:29 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 10-June 04 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 2,188 Region Association: North East States 
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Got hit last night by a highschooler on his phone.
Bumper top took the hit and is still perfect. Bad news is there is a small indent below the engine emblem which also caused a small pucker on inside rear frame. Bumper also has a shallow dent (no crease). Hoping this will be a simple fix. Thoughts on body and bumper damage? Car is extremely original (35K) and would love to keep it that way. Could this be corrected without disturbing the paint and chrome? Trunk lid alignment is still perfect and operates as it should. Appreciate any knowledgeable input. I have Hagerty coming on Thursday to inspect.  |
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| mzapisek |
Feb 23 2026, 03:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 10-June 04 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 2,188 Region Association: North East States
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Inside trunk.
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| mzapisek |
Feb 23 2026, 03:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 10-June 04 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 2,188 Region Association: North East States
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Bumper
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| Cairo94507 |
Feb 23 2026, 03:51 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,579 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Hi Mark - Sorry that happened to you and your terrific, low mileage car. You might want to consider consulting a paintless dent removal person and see what they have to say. The good news is a bumper is easily removed, straightened and re-chromed. The panel between the taillights is also easily repaired and then shot complete without being obvious after the fact. If you are a PCA member, check with other members in your area to see the shops they recommend. Glad there were no injuries and damage was minimal. Good luck. Michael (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Feb 23 2026, 04:02 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,438 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Feb 23 2026, 01:51 PM)  You might want to consider consulting a paintless dent removal person and see what they have to say. This might not do. If i interpret the images correctly, the dent is in the structural boxed part underneath the flat panel. If so, i don't think this can be easily reversed without disturbing the paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| Shivers |
Feb 23 2026, 04:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,276 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
Bummer. I would need to use a hammer and dolly to work that out. Paint does not do well under those conditions. You can just shoot that rear panel only but find a really good painter.
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| mepstein |
Feb 23 2026, 04:27 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,470 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Get an estimate from a shop that does work on high end cars.
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| mzapisek |
Feb 23 2026, 04:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 10-June 04 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 2,188 Region Association: North East States
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Appreciate all the input. Any recommendations in the fort Myers area for good body shop?
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| Chris914n6 |
Feb 23 2026, 08:09 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,524 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I think Hagerty has a list of approved shops.
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| bkrantz |
Feb 23 2026, 09:05 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,608 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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That is a real shame. Maybe even a "crime". At least against pristine original cars.
In addition to getting the kid's insurance (or family) to pay for the best possible elite shop repairs, you need to seek diminished value compensation. No matter how good the repair, the car will be worth less than before--and they need to pay for that too. |
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