Bumper cover experts, Help!

[Z51JEFF]

Originally Posted by VetteMed

Isn't AMIG the company behind the Corvette Museum insurance that's being hawked all over the other forum?

From what I understand its one of the companies according to Adam Boca.Just how many companies are selling collector car insurance through the NCM?

[tomtom72]

okay round one's bell has rung. GEICO's claim person handling my claim's file called me yesterday at 5:01 PM to speak to me about the results of her investigation of my claim. She has determined that their insured did hit my car and that GEICO will accept 100% fault in my claim.

I should say that she said that she had wanted to call me as soon as a supervisor passed judgement so I wouldn't go thru the weekend not knowing. I have to give personal kudos where they belong. This lady and I had a few conversations on the subject and I think it is to her credit that she called me before packing it in for the weekend! She also reminded me that I have to still prove to the inspector/adjustor at the drive thru claim station that the data they used, price and availability of the cover, is not correct.

Kudos to Deb from the GEICO Long Island office!!!

I think I'll go clean the Lime Rock dirt from my wheel wells so Mistress looks a bit better!


Tom

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Tom, did the adjuster finally understand that our bumpers are not the same as a standard Corvette?

[tomtom72]

No, song remains the same.

Them: "our data base says that a rear cover for a ZR-1 is $918.00 and there is a supply."

Me: "If I give you my credit card info will you have 10 shipped to my house?"

Them: "Sir, I see no reason to be sarcastic. The data base clearly shows a distinction between the two cars."

Where is the icon for the guy shooting himself in the head?

I'm tired of asking them to call any chevy dealer and find out the straight info right from the source. I think I will deposit the check and call it good. I hardly get down about it any longer because even I have to look closely to see the cracks. I think it's just a lesson well learned for my next life, don't buy any corvette ZR-1's...NOT!

[Kevin]

so you're car still isn't fixed? i'd be livid

[tomtom72]

Well, not exactly Kevin. But I did repair the damage to the belt strip, and replaced the broken rev light and I did do a little something to back up the cracks or tears in the urethane cover. I did do some minor repair work to the webbing that holds the rev lights and the license plate holder. After doing all that minor work I relieved the stress on the indent where all the stiff lives and the slight twist came out of the cover at the two lower corners of the license plate/rev light pocket and the two small tears closed up enough so you have to look for them.

It actually does not look like it's been damaged. You will have to put your nose right down on the spots where the tears are to actually notice them, well almost. I mean I know exactly where to look. A few of my crusin vette buds saw it two weeks ago and said "the paint matched pretty good!" It was funny.


Tom

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Tom, I would trade you an undamaged bumper for yours. I have a black one but it would need a re-paint.

[WVZR-1]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

No, song remains the same.

Them: "our data base says that a rear cover for a ZR-1 is $918.00 and there is a supply."

Me: "If I give you my credit card info will you have 10 shipped to my house?"

Them: "Sir, I see no reason to be sarcastic. The data base clearly shows a distinction between the two cars."

Where is the icon for the guy shooting himself in the head?

I'm tired of asking them to call any chevy dealer and find out the straight info right from the source. I think I will deposit the check and call it good. I hardly get down about it any longer because even I have to look closely to see the cracks. I think it's just a lesson well learned for my next life, don't buy any corvette ZR-1's...NOT!

If you're still not settled you should at least get all of the monies due you. When the cover 10153675 was discontinued from GM the published retail was 993.16 and that can be verified by any dealer. You're deserving of at least that!

Hell a standard cover is presently 1010.50!!

[tomtom72]

Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations

Tom, I would trade you an undamaged bumper for yours. I have a black one but it would need a re-paint.

Ya know people think I'm ready for a brain tune up when I tell them about our little corner of the corvette world....really even my C5 & C6 buds kind of look at me like I'm dreaming or 'projecting my something-or-other-physco-babble'!

Brett, thanks Brother!

I'm gonna say sell the thing to the highest bidder, bro. Make you some cash so you can have the inherent slowness removed from our cars when they are stock.

I'm okay with my bumper the way it is....and maybe someday when I get a house with a garage, or is that the other way round?....I'll take it off and fix it myself. It isn't rocket science. For now, after my massaging of her wonderful a$$...she looks good to me. Ya know factory paint undamaged and all her parts that she was born with...well, almost all her parts!

You know what I'm saying. You'll see if you're down to the Gathering this May. She isn't screaming at me that she wants any body work dunn, so what Mistress wants, Mistress gets! Okay maybe I do need that brain tune up after all!


Tom

[Blue Flame Restorations]

The offer will stand, Tom. I have three black rear bumpers now. LOL

I'll probably make a Callaway AerBody kit from my molds for Dom's old car and won't need one of the bumpers.