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85drtysthbenz · #1 01-31-2005, 06:09 PM

this, boys and girls, is what happens when you dont shut your hood all the way and walk off and forget about it....

dont even feel sorry for me, i AM A COMPLETE MORON...heres two of the pics i just took, one of them was too large

Pete Geither · #2 01-31-2005, 06:19 PM

That's a shame, but you are not alone. It has happened to many professionals at one time or another.

#3 01-31-2005, 06:24 PM

I was going down a long stretch near jacksonville Fl back in 73 driving a 63 Plymouth Valiant going 70 mph while at the same time coming from the opposite direction doing about 70 mph was a semi rig, when we passed, off came my hood and watched it in my rear view end over end to the side of the road along with the roof racks I had too!

whunter · #4 01-31-2005, 06:20 PM

Very sad.
Why was it open???

85drtysthbenz · #5 01-31-2005, 06:25 PM

i had just replaced the return fuel lines, and was doing some other poking around in there, trying to figure out what all i wanted to either adjust or replace....just set it down and came inside for a little while, then i jumped in it to go get some cigarettes and didnt think twice about it being open...made it about 200 yards from the house, and WHAM! i got a hood in my face, and some poop in my pants

85drtysthbenz · #6 01-31-2005, 06:28 PM

its not that bad though...i just cant drive it for a few days....i had been needing to replace the hood hinges because it wasnt straight due to an accident i was in about a year ago....now i get to just replace the whole hood, or rather have it replaced

#7 01-31-2005, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 85drtysthbenz

its not that bad though...i just cant drive it for a few days....i had been needing to replace the hood hinges because it wasnt straight due to an accident i was in about a year ago....now i get to just replace the whole hood, or rather have it replaced

See....there's a cloud in every silver lining

d.delano · #8 01-31-2005, 06:50 PM

Have you ever seen the movie 'Tommy Boy' where they're going down the freeway and the hood goes up? That's so hilarious. Your post reminded me of that. They were singing some Carpenters' song and BAM. Always soils people's shorts when something like that happens. I'll bet you had to scrape yours out after that one! Next time make a video

Hope you get it fixed easily and cheaply.

cscmc1 · #9 02-03-2005, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 85drtysthbenz

i jumped in it to go get some cigarettes

A-ha! Well, quit smoking!

cscmc1 · #10 02-03-2005, 11:43 AM

I was replacing an axle stub on my VW diesel pickup a couple years ago and had jack stands under the frame. I let the truck down after the swap and started her up to warm up. As I eased forward for a test drive I felt a slight hesitation and heard something start leaking. I had left ONE jack stand under the truck, and as it tipped, it ripped a hole in the fuel tank. I had 8 gallons of diesel on my driveway (which has since weaked the asphalt to the point that I can't jack in that spot anymore)... I was so mad at myself. I turned the truck off, walked away before I broke something in my anger, and listed it for sale the following week.

Luke · #11 01-31-2005, 10:09 PM

And then there was the moron in Saint Helena who was rudely reminded that he left a 27mm socket on his crank pully bolt when he started his car....

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