I have a 1987 GTA ive had it about 2 months and its all stock except for stereo system on friday night taking a buddy of mine home an animal ran out in front of me and i locked up the brakes and slid into a tree the tree wasnt hurt but my car was. Here are some pics> also it not all cosmetic the radiator surrpots were bent and frame crinkeled!

 

Ah dude, that sucks! Poor GTA...

What are you rplans with it now?

 

Im goin to have it fixed it should be done in about a week but im goin to pay out the *** for it too

 

That does suck, sorry to see such a beautiful car bent up. Its good to hear you will be saving her and not sending it to the graveyard like so many choose to do.

I know how you feel too, I just wrecked my 92 Camaro two weeks ago when I rear ended a Ford pickup in heavy fog. I was on the barkes and it dove under the truck. Thankfully no structural damage just bent sheetmetal...Working on it today as a matter of fact.

 

yea i wouldnt think of sending a gta to the scrap yard srry to hear that man

 

That sux bigtime. My sister backed a Honda van into the front of my 91 GTA. It flexed and dident dent or scratch. I got away lucky. Hope your stuff works out.

 

sorry about the car its a real tragity

 

Listen, I was a dumbass three weeks ago and made a bad left turn. body damage to the passenger door and rear quarter panel.. some frame-pulling is needed so the door can clear without grazing the edge of the rear quarter. and since the quarter panel is pushed in, the side of the rear hatch grazes the top of the quarter panel. now Im still driving the car. car drives fairly good. 110,000 miles. decent body condition all around, with minor rust spots. heres the big criteria: its a v6. SO MY question is this: should I pay for the repair? or just use the money on a nice V8? I saw a beautiful cherry red 1992 V-8 today on a used lot. I dont have the funds now, but will have funds in december. body shop bills are what they are. I''ll pay close to $2500,. the v8 I saw today is $3000. tax tag and fees puts that v8 at $3500. lets say im fortunate enough to get a body shop bill that doesnt top out over $2500. So repair a v6? or spend another $1000 and buy the v8? and what is my car worth with the damage it has now? ALSO: can a smashed in door be re-skinned, or do I have to buy a new door? Its a white V6. paint still shiny and somewhat new looking. Minor roof bubbles over the passenger door. runs decent. needs a tuneup. sometimes rough idle, and stalls. maybe needs a sensor. a tuneup is sorely needed. brakes are average. had Work done at firestone on the brakes. Im not impressed with their work. but WHATS the market value on 1991 V6 camaros? whats the demand? is it a piece of crap that should not be fixed?

 

I just stripped an 87 GTA and sent it to the crusher about a month ago. The car wasnt even wrecked, good body, rust free. They arent really worth enough, and arent at all rare enough to make a big deal about it. But that sucks about the car. I probably would have chosen to hit the animal. They move when you plow into them...a tree more than likely wont.

 

That's blasphemy!!!

 

Second that motion Ironmahn......blasphemy!!!

 

part out your V6, and buy a V8. im starting to do that. if the V8 needs little things replaced, just pull them off your V6. you can make some good money parting out things off the V6.

 

are you in skillsUSA???

sounds familiar from our council meetings in my tech school...

 

I'll third that. It's what I would have ended up with if I didn't get such a deal on this convertible.... and I still want one, just don't have the roon.

 

ouch man! sorry about the car. but at least you guys are alright.
glad to hear youre fixing and not crushing.

 

TS87GTA what part of MO. are you from?

 

dude that sux about ur GTA, about a month ago a lady in a VW jetta rearended a truck and coused a 3 car pile up and i was #4 when i plowed into her in my 92 RS now i have to find a good but cheap body shop to pull the front pass side front for a new fender,hood and nose but she still runns!!!! BOO YAH!!!!!! I lost my job the same day right before it happened too but my RS is more important the the damn job F*CK them!!!! i hate jiffy lube now!!

 

I can't help but notice your drivers side GTA emblem appears to be in the wrong location, meaning the fender has probably been replaced in the past. Look at the upside...You can put the front fender emblems in the right spot!