I'm ready to puke now.....

[carrollm]

I've been working on my engine compartment for the last 3 months now, and have made it look very nice. very close to stock as most i have seen at the car shows. I had the car sitting outside the garage to do some washing and cleaning. (mostly dust from sitting so long).
I happen to notice that the sky was getting dark, and the forecast was for rain, so I decide to back it into the garage for shelter. Heres where it all goes bad...
(bite lip here)
I start to back the car up, but the hood is still up. :eyerole
I then yell to the 14 year old neighbor kid to shut my hood for me. no problem, right?

wrong......
He grabs the hood and proceeeds to hang his weight on it "pulling" it shut.


Hinges bent, small crack in the fiberglass under passenger side hinge, and chipped paint on the hood.

guess I'll be working on it another 3 months....

64 mike

 

[67HEAVEN]

Holy Crap!!!!!!!! :cry

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[Ken]

He meant well at least. Man, I hope so!

Tough luck, but it's just another set-back on our way to perfection.

 

[youwish2bme]

That sucks...Dave..

 

[invinceablevett]

:cry .....that's too bad buddy.If it's any consolation,that stuff usually happens to me along with the usual "extra parts" left over.

 

[studiog]

Sorry to hear about that. I'm sure the kid felt bad too but he's probably never been around a car that the hood didn't just push up or down or have a rod to hold it up. Could be worse, he could have ripped the hinge mounts right out of the hood. Hope you get it back in shape soon.

 

[Vettefan87]

Wow, that is terible. I hope you get it worked out. When I tell people I am going to spend the day cleaning, washing, waxing my car they look at me like im crazy, they just don't have a clue about these cars.

Justin