bajabaron
Full Member
Well, folks. Bad luck truly happens in 3s.
1) My roomate's girlfriend had her 6 month old parked volvo get backed into by a drunk driver (I even heard it at midnight, but couldn't get outside in time). No note, just a long gash across both doors! She's out her deductible.
2)
My new Avlanche (1500, Z71, 4.10 gear ratio, dark grey metallic without body armor) got rearended in stop and go LA traffic by a- get ready for this- a female CLOWN (pink wig, face paint, and custome and all) driving a late 80's 4 door mercedes. After my 1 week old baby was struck, I got pushed into a nice looking mid 90's infiniti. Suffice to say, my new AV is now damaged goods, but you should have seen the state of the other cars. The mercedes front end jack knifed so she couldn't even see out of the driver's side and the infiniti's trunk, back bumper, and back panels are completely smashed. The AV actually withstood both blows pretty well. The thing is a tank. Back right bumper is toast and pushed into the body. Tailgate is off the hinges. Front end, right tow bar is bent 90 degrees and the front bumper and grille needs to be replaced due to thick scrathes and cracks. The body shop is going to pull the whole thing apart, get it elevated and check for any possible damages or structural tweeks. I'm really going to make that clown's insurance pay through their big red nose!
3) So I warn my other roomate to be careful about his new Xterra (his first new car in 8 years). And wouldn't you know, I warned the wrong roomate. This time, my fourth roomate, who substitute teaches in the more sketchy parts of LA (south central- real gang territory) had his little early 90's honda STOLEN. My roomate, who is barely getting by while getting his masters in English, now has to totally change his lifestyle and slow down his masters to make car payments. He ended up leasing a new golf (no money down and light payments).
All in all, I might have been the luckiest of the three misfortunes (all occuring within a 72 hour period!). I have been cleared of any wrongdoing and won't have to pay a dime out of pocket. I'm making sure that the insurance company is paying 100% to get my AV back to how it was the day I drove it off the lot... perhaps with a silver lining...
Here is where I need your help. While I have to replace the front grille, I might as well make a modification I was planning on making eventually. I would like to get a billet grille. Now, my question is that I've noticed most of the billet grille's attach OVER the existing grille. Are there any billet grilles that actually replace the old one altogether (as this one is damaged)? Also, I would like to get a billet grille without the bowtie
emblem. It's not that I'm a chevy hater (hardly), i just think a truck looks really clean with just those straight horizontal lines on the grille. Does anyone know where I can get a billet grille with these 2 specifications
?
Any leads would greatly be appreciated!!
C. Baron
1) My roomate's girlfriend had her 6 month old parked volvo get backed into by a drunk driver (I even heard it at midnight, but couldn't get outside in time). No note, just a long gash across both doors! She's out her deductible.
2)
My new Avlanche (1500, Z71, 4.10 gear ratio, dark grey metallic without body armor) got rearended in stop and go LA traffic by a- get ready for this- a female CLOWN (pink wig, face paint, and custome and all) driving a late 80's 4 door mercedes. After my 1 week old baby was struck, I got pushed into a nice looking mid 90's infiniti. Suffice to say, my new AV is now damaged goods, but you should have seen the state of the other cars. The mercedes front end jack knifed so she couldn't even see out of the driver's side and the infiniti's trunk, back bumper, and back panels are completely smashed. The AV actually withstood both blows pretty well. The thing is a tank. Back right bumper is toast and pushed into the body. Tailgate is off the hinges. Front end, right tow bar is bent 90 degrees and the front bumper and grille needs to be replaced due to thick scrathes and cracks. The body shop is going to pull the whole thing apart, get it elevated and check for any possible damages or structural tweeks. I'm really going to make that clown's insurance pay through their big red nose!3) So I warn my other roomate to be careful about his new Xterra (his first new car in 8 years). And wouldn't you know, I warned the wrong roomate. This time, my fourth roomate, who substitute teaches in the more sketchy parts of LA (south central- real gang territory) had his little early 90's honda STOLEN. My roomate, who is barely getting by while getting his masters in English, now has to totally change his lifestyle and slow down his masters to make car payments. He ended up leasing a new golf (no money down and light payments).
All in all, I might have been the luckiest of the three misfortunes (all occuring within a 72 hour period!). I have been cleared of any wrongdoing and won't have to pay a dime out of pocket. I'm making sure that the insurance company is paying 100% to get my AV back to how it was the day I drove it off the lot... perhaps with a silver lining...
Here is where I need your help. While I have to replace the front grille, I might as well make a modification I was planning on making eventually. I would like to get a billet grille. Now, my question is that I've noticed most of the billet grille's attach OVER the existing grille. Are there any billet grilles that actually replace the old one altogether (as this one is damaged)? Also, I would like to get a billet grille without the bowtie
emblem. It's not that I'm a chevy hater (hardly), i just think a truck looks really clean with just those straight horizontal lines on the grille. Does anyone know where I can get a billet grille with these 2 specifications?Any leads would greatly be appreciated!!
C. Baron
