Woman Ran the Light

[Byrds8]

Just curious, do you happen to have the Chevy / GM part number for this. The 404Parts people apparently don’t want us to shop for a better price and don’t list the part number for this item.

Looking over it, there was no P/N that I could find. I know it was greatly more expensive than just getting a chrome one but since the insurance is going to cover its replacement I figured why the hell not. I deserve it lol.

I will say the one from Complete Vehicle Design was more expensive than the one from 404 though.

 

[Byrds8]

Supposed to get an update tomorrow on if all the parts are finally in.
I did talk them into painting the skid plate black vs silver so there is that lol.
Guessing about a week or so if the parts are in to get her back.
So looking forward to it.

 

[AXE]

Supposed to get an update tomorrow on if all the parts are finally in.
I did talk them into painting the skid plate black vs silver so there is that lol.
Guessing about a week or so if the parts are in to get her back.
So looking forward to it.

Skid plate or lower fascia? Skid plate isn't that visible, but lower facia is. You could do that for about $10 bucks with some bed liner rattle can.

 

[Byrds8]

Skid plate or lower fascia? Skid plate isn't that visible, but lower facia is. You could do that for about $10 bucks with some bed liner rattle can.

This is true but if they can do it vs spraying it all silver then might as well let them take care of it.

 

[AXE]

This is true but if they can do it vs spraying it all silver then might as well let them take care of it.

Lower fascia is worth good paint or Line X in my case, not the "skid" plate. A 70s Schlitz can is more durable than the faux "skid plate".

 

[Byrds8]

Lower fascia is worth good paint or Line X in my case, not the "skid" plate. A 70s Schlitz can is more durable than the faux "skid plate".

Honestly, I thought that whole piece was the skid plate. So hopefully he understood what I meant since I said instead of painting in silver please paint it black. I also pointed out to him the entire face of the truck is black except that.

I'll hit him up tomorrow again to make sure we are on the same page .

 

[Byrds8]

Looks like I'll be in the rental for a while. The grill and shutters both are on backorder til at least the 21st of February. Fucking GM.

 

[Byrds8]

Crazier update. Collision center is now saying GM has said 13 March for the shutters and no ETA at all on the grill. FFS this is ridiculous.

 

[AXE]

Crazier update. Collision center is now saying GM has said 13 March for the shutters and no ETA at all on the grill. FFS this is ridiculous.

Have to build and sell more trucks to offset the cost of warranty repairs.

 

[Byrds8]

Have to build and sell more trucks to offset the cost of warranty repairs.

Yeah no doubt. Still irritating as fuck. Guess it’s not as bad as the ones waiting 3 months on an engine but still damn sure getting close if it takes to mid march.

 

[AXE]

Yeah no doubt. Still irritating as fuck. Guess it’s not as bad as the ones waiting 3 months on an engine but still damn sure getting close if it takes to mid march.

One of the salesman I talked with was in a front end corner collision a couple years back. Said it took about 3 months to get parts. So it's been an issue for some time. They have no incentive to fix their supplier issues apparently.

 

[Byrds8]

One of the salesman I talked with was in a front end corner collision a couple years back. Said it took about 3 months to get parts. So it's been an issue for some time. They have no incentive to fix their supplier issues apparently.

Doesn’t seem so. It sure does turn me off though having to wait because GM can’t pull their head out.

 

[KCPhil]

Got it, so negotiate for higher.

Yeah looks like the hits are damn near identical. I could not limp home, it had to be towed. You could hear the tire, or something, popping as it tried to move. I wont be able to get the report til Monday or Tuesday to get anything started. I dont have any of the ladies information. I do have a lovely video if her insurance co wants to argue about anything though. Gonna try to get GM to repair it and demand OEM parts too since the truck is still under warranty. Not sure how that will go.

Always get the other person's info, if you can. If not, give what you have to the police and see if they'll charge her with leaving the scene of an accident. Her insurance should pay.

 

[Byrds8]

Finally, after the shudders came in from being on backorder, I got my baby back. Only thing I hate is they didnt paint the other toe hook to match the new one on the other side. Now one is highly faded vs the other. I got them to paint the lower facia black. I also installed the black flow tie. Ill get the ZR2 emblem replaced later lol.

 

[DNZR2]

Glad you finally got her back.

 

[AXE]

Glad you got it back! That's pretty stout paint on the tow hooks. Might be able to polish it up or hit it with a coat of clear.

 

[Byrds8]

Glad you finally got her back.

You and me both. I hated the Ram for the most part. Seats were great and the sound was better. Other than that, I didn’t care for the ride, the sound system cut out more than ours does and I think they lie about the Hp/trq.

 

[Byrds8]

Glad you got it back! That's pretty stout paint on the tow hooks. Might be able to polish it up or hit it with a coat of clear.

Thanks. I figure maybe I’ll stop paying attention to it and the new one will eventually fade to match the old one lol. If not, and my OCD gets the best of me, maybe I’ll paint them to match the body lol.

 

[AXE]

Thanks. I figure maybe I’ll stop paying attention to it and the new one will eventually fade to match the old one lol. If not, and my OCD gets the best of me, maybe I’ll paint them to match the body lol.

Run some 2000 grit wet dry over it, it'll lose it's luster!