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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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| 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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mzapisek Rear Ended Feb 23 2026, 03:29 PM
mzapisek Inside trunk. Feb 23 2026, 03:32 PM mzapisek Bumper Feb 23 2026, 03:33 PM
Shivers Bummer. I would need to use a hammer and dolly to ... Feb 23 2026, 04:12 PM mepstein Get an estimate from a shop that does work on high... Feb 23 2026, 04:27 PM mzapisek Appreciate all the input. Any recommendations in ... Feb 23 2026, 04:51 PM Chris914n6 I think Hagerty has a list of approved shops. Feb 23 2026, 08:09 PM
bkrantz That is a real shame. Maybe even a "crime... Feb 23 2026, 09:05 PM |
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