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Yesterday, from good to bad. |
mlindner |
Mar 21 2021, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,557 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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mepstein |
Mar 21 2021, 07:45 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,518 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I'm so sorry for you. I know you've put heart and soul into that car. You will recover and get it fixed. Let me know If I can help in any way or provide any resources.
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SO.O.C914er |
Mar 21 2021, 07:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 18-July 16 From: Mission Viejo Ca Member No.: 20,199 Region Association: Southern California |
Ouch so sorry. From fun to bummer in seconds. The life of a 914 owner always something brother! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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Cairo94507 |
Mar 21 2021, 07:54 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,022 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
OMG! I am so sorry to see that. But I totally get how excited you must have been to take that beauty for a spin and hear that 6. Glad no one was hurt and it's just some metal, labor and paint to make it like new.
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mate914 |
Mar 21 2021, 07:55 AM
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Matt Group: Members Posts: 782 Joined: 27-February 09 From: Eagles mere, PA Member No.: 10,102 Region Association: North East States |
I know it sucks... But Its a car. Its fixable... Your not, I'm glad your ok.
Matt |
rick 918-S |
Mar 21 2021, 07:57 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,680 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Terrible!
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DRPHIL914 |
Mar 21 2021, 08:05 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,808 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
ouch!!! flashback for me, i did this too , but on my ‘69 AH Sprite ! bent the cowl under the glass frame and tore loose the hood hinge supports under the hood too! what a mess! sucks, looks like it’s fixable for you though.
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Dion |
Mar 21 2021, 08:15 AM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,793 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Uggh!! Sorry that happened. Frustrating. I know you’ll make it right and proper again.
It’s coming along so nicely. |
gms |
Mar 21 2021, 08:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,701 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
No doubt a bad day
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Morph914 |
Mar 21 2021, 08:27 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 22-August 16 From: St Augustine, FL Member No.: 20,326 Region Association: South East States |
So sorry to see this, I worry about things like this as I get close to finishing my restoration.
Grieve and then get to fixing it! Cheers, John |
framos914 |
Mar 21 2021, 09:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 15-May 14 From: Corona California Member No.: 17,353 Region Association: Southern California |
I know the exact feeling, the surprise of the hood coming up, then the relief that you stopped safely, followed by the grief of inspecting the damage.
On my first 914 an ex-girlfriend left a beach towel over the hood latch when she closed the hood. Same thing happened at about 40 mph. Hope you get it fixed soon, it's a great looking car |
Jett |
Mar 21 2021, 09:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Great looking car! Looks like a few days of bodywork and it will be back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) in amazing shape!
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PanelBilly |
Mar 21 2021, 10:03 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,840 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It hard to look at even over the internet. I know most of us have forgotten to do something and suffered the results. I’d prime the metal and finish sorting the car before you paint it just in case there’s another accident.
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infraredcalvin |
Mar 21 2021, 11:15 AM
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Distracted Member Group: Members Posts: 1,552 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Ladera Ranch, CA Member No.: 9,463 Region Association: Southern California |
Good time to leave it for a bit, drive the heck out of it to work out any other bugs, it’ll be a good reminder, then when you have it dialed in get it fixed along with any other blemishes bothering you.
Sorry to see, glad your ok! |
SirAndy |
Mar 21 2021, 11:47 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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gandalf_025 |
Mar 21 2021, 12:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,471 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
I know someone that had the hood pop on a 1967 MGB.. It was a beautiful car.
Hood popped up on the highway, flew back, ripped Through the convertible top and hit him on the head, to the tune of 10 stitches. 2 months later, after repairs, the hood popped again when a big truck passed. Another new hood and roof and 10 more stitches. That time hood pins installed. Never happened again. |
Shivers |
Mar 21 2021, 01:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,675 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
Heart breaker, such a drag. You're ok, and it's just time, sheet metal and paint. Hey, and you've made your sacrifice to the god of motion. One less thing
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jat914 |
Mar 21 2021, 01:12 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 3-December 13 From: Arizona Member No.: 16,718 Region Association: None |
I did that when I lived in Naperville and my hood still hangs on a wall in a body shop in Chicagoland. That was the last time I forgot to latch the hoodpins!!!
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rhodyguy |
Mar 21 2021, 01:53 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,188 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Put the hood pins on the driver's seat. Or stick them in the spoke holes on a AM wheel.
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horizontally-opposed |
Mar 21 2021, 02:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,443 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Argh. Sorry to see these pics, but glad you and the car are okay.
We all do stuff like this, and I just try to think about how much worse it could have been when I do stupid stuff that results in damage. And as others have said, it can definitely be fixed. |
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