oops ! sorry scoob !
26 June 2011, 06:15 PM
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oops ! sorry scoob !
this morning i woke up nice and early to work on my scoob 
i fitted new heat shield & induction kit it was absolutely boiling outside , but thought while im out ill put my gutter strips back in ? " i'd removed them because was going to carbon wrap my roof " but they would not go back properly as id broken a few of the clips when i removed them
anyway i was gettin hotter and hotter , more and more frustrated and so ...................i kind of...........................punched my scoob 
i then stood in disbelief staring at 4 nuckle dents above the rear door 
i pulled back the roof lining to see if i could get access to the back of dent to maybe knock out ? but no chance !!! now got to fill and repaint it and hope i can t-cut to a decent finish ?? temper,temper
i fitted new heat shield & induction kit it was absolutely boiling outside , but thought while im out ill put my gutter strips back in ? " i'd removed them because was going to carbon wrap my roof " but they would not go back properly as id broken a few of the clips when i removed them
anyway i was gettin hotter and hotter , more and more frustrated and so ...................i kind of...........................punched my scoob i then stood in disbelief staring at 4 nuckle dents above the rear door i pulled back the roof lining to see if i could get access to the back of dent to maybe knock out ? but no chance !!! now got to fill and repaint it and hope i can t-cut to a decent finish ?? temper,temper
26 June 2011, 06:57 PM
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I had my brand new Bug WRX about 5 minutes and popped the bonnet to have a look and then close it again, dropped it a couple of times from about a foot and it wouldn't close so I decided to help it on it's way with a bit of a push...............dented the bonnet 
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26 June 2011, 06:58 PM
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I had my brand new Bug WRX about 5 minutes and popped the bonnet to have a look and then close it again, dropped it a couple of times from about a foot and it wouldn't close so I decided to help it on it's way with a bit of a push...............dented the bonnet
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26 June 2011, 07:12 PM
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I had my brand new Bug WRX about 5 minutes and popped the bonnet to have a look and then close it again, dropped it a couple of times from about a foot and it wouldn't close so I decided to help it on it's way with a bit of a push...............dented the bonnet
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02 July 2011, 02:58 PM
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some pics of the repair if anyone interested ? sill need to get colour matched , laquer and mop that will teach me to loose my temper 
[IMG]http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i399/initiald82
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that will teach me to loose my temper [IMG]http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i399/initiald82
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02 July 2011, 03:49 PM
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dont think you will be doing that again.
The colour is 02c which you can get online and poured into a rattler so you can finish the job yourself
The colour is 02c which you can get online and poured into a rattler so you can finish the job yourself
02 July 2011, 04:04 PM
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i get the paint made while i wait at halfords . but if anyone does this always ask them to spray it to see if it works ?? because from my personal experiance 9 out of 10 people that work at halfords are useless !!! and ive had 2 dodgy cans out of 5 !
02 July 2011, 05:59 PM
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Talking of bonnets, I gently push down on the leading edge of the bonnet's (facelift Classic) 'swage' lines, where they create points of strength/stiffness. So far, no dents (now worryingly runs outside to check.... )
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02 July 2011, 08:42 PM
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Halfrauds is how they are affectionately known.
Last time i went to one which was a couple of weeks ago, i went up to the Parts desk and asked the guy for a Rocker cover Gasket for my one of my Cars and he looked at me Kinda sheepishly and said, "what's a Rocker cover Gasket"
Last time i went to one which was a couple of weeks ago, i went up to the Parts desk and asked the guy for a Rocker cover Gasket for my one of my Cars and he looked at me Kinda sheepishly and said, "what's a Rocker cover Gasket"
02 July 2011, 09:23 PM
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To be fair, "rocker cover" is technically a term used for old OHV engines, where the cam was inside the block, driven off a gear on the dizzy, which in turn operated, via pushrods, the valve rocker gear in the head.
The modern term, for today's OHC engines (where obviously the cam/s is/are in the heads), is, appropriately, a "cam cover".
So, assuming the chap was a typically, low-attention threshold, disinterested 18-25yo, then the term "rocker cover" was probably alien to him.
That said, Halfrauds is well gay.... Well, apart from its tools section lol
The modern term, for today's OHC engines (where obviously the cam/s is/are in the heads), is, appropriately, a "cam cover".
So, assuming the chap was a typically, low-attention threshold, disinterested 18-25yo, then the term "rocker cover" was probably alien to him.
That said, Halfrauds is well gay.... Well, apart from its tools section lol
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04 July 2011, 06:34 PM
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well ive been a decorator for nearly 15 years now ! and to be honest its basically the same thing just requires alot more patience . but i have been repairing cars since i started driving and keep improving every time i do it
