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06-13-2013, 11:35 PM | #21 |
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Re: What makes a Grown Man Cry?
where do i start................i've done some of these things too.
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06-13-2013, 11:56 PM | #22 |
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Re: What makes a Grown Man Cry?
I had a 8 ft flourescent out in the shop recently, above my red 49 Ford pickup. No need to move the truck as the ladder reached from beside. I carefully removed the tubes, no problem. BUT one of the panels was loose, and as soon as the 2nd tube came out it fell, landing point down on the top of the bedside. No dent, but a nasty scratch.
Looks like as old as I am I would've learned by now . . . . |
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06-14-2013, 12:31 AM | #23 |
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Paintless dent repair is almost an art form. Ask around some of the higher end car lots, these guys use paintless dent repair a lot and should know who's good.
You'll be amazed what a true expert can do...but the field is ripe with those who are still learning (on your car) which could lead to disappointment. I had a 3" baseball dent fixed ontop my F150 fender. It took this guy about 5 minutes to get it perfect by working from behind with special plastic tools. He said it came out well because I hadn't messed with it first He charged $100xx but I didn't feel ripped off. |
06-14-2013, 02:19 AM | #24 |
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Re: What makes a Grown Man Cry?
Squeezing fresh onion juice in your eyes can do that. The dent is tiny by the way.
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06-14-2013, 09:51 AM | #25 |
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Re: What makes a Grown Man Cry?
Was tiling around the tub/shower during a bathroom remodel at my house. I had a hammer with me and placed it on the window sill inside the tub area.Big mistake.
Phone rang and I went to grab the phone and bumped the hammer. It fell off and took a big ugly chunk out of the tub finish. I was so upset I actually felt sick. I know how upsetting these things can be. |
06-14-2013, 02:28 PM | #26 |
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06-14-2013, 03:38 PM | #27 |
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A friend has an alloy bodied Allard sports car. He always bragged " it has never been rained on". while waxing it in his driveway, it started to sprinkle. In his hurry to not let it get wet, he caught the outside faucet and ripped the front fender from the headlight to the wheel opening. That'll make you cry !
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06-14-2013, 03:41 PM | #28 |
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I had one of my garage door springs break/explode and hit the right front fender a couple of weeks ago. Wife and I hear the noise that night but I didn't know what it was until I tried to lift the door. My car isn't so nice that I really worried about the scratch.
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06-15-2013, 07:44 AM | #29 |
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Thanks for all the messages. I checked out the place you mentioned in Atlanta and found it is only about 5 miles from me. I will let you know how it turns out after I work with them.
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06-15-2013, 08:11 AM | #30 |
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Re: What makes a Grown Man Cry?
This will do it....
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06-15-2013, 08:27 AM | #31 | |
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06-15-2013, 08:36 AM | #32 |
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Re: What makes a Grown Man Cry?
Sorry to hear that.
I agree with 700R.P.M. but understand your feelings as well. I hope paintless repair works for you. Good luck. |
06-15-2013, 11:31 AM | #33 |
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Re: What makes a Grown Man Cry?
After things like that happen, I usually say "It could have been worse". Don't really know if it makes me feel THAT much better, but...there will always be accidents involving us humans! Fordcoupe, could you expand on the installation of cables through the garage door springs? How many of us have these door springs, ready to let go??
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06-15-2013, 04:13 PM | #35 |
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Thanks Fordcoupe, A spring let go years ago in a garage where I was storing a 1927 Packard and it just missed the car by an inch. It put a hole in his cement block wall behind car. SEE? It could have been worse!
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