I did the dumbest thing today

Cory281

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We've been getting a lot of snow and it's been nice outside for awhile so I decided I'd go wash my Mustang. So my garage is on the side of the house and you have to make a 90 degree turn to get in. So I started back out and I was little to far to the right and I turned really sharp to avoid backing into my truck. Well I didn't notice that I hadn't cleared that molding that goes around the garage door opening and I clipped it. I said some swear words go out to see a nice white scrap about as big as my head on the side of my bumper. I was pissed, but I still went and washed it, got home and got out some rubbing compound that I've had for years and with some work it all came out.

I've got some pics of it on my phone, but how do I upload those on here?

 

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erzats

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Jan 18, 2009

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Don't you hate when that happens . Lucky for you it compounded out. I assume you gave it a wax coat after compound sort of like an im sorry reward.

 

autumn_again

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Jan 18, 2009

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damn. that sucks. thats what i'm afraid of getting a garage for. someone leaving something in the way or something then i go to back out.

send a picture message to your email address. make a contact for your email address then for the to- select that. thats how it works on my phone, could be different on yours.

 

Cory281

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Jan 20, 2009

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Well thats how it works for my phone to. But when I try to attach it, it says my attachments are all full or whatever. haha, what do I do?

 

autumn_again

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Jan 20, 2009

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use like photobucket or image shack. i never use attachments. i feel its alot smoother like htat.

and then after you upload, post the link. think it'd be the code like

for this board.

 

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o0Dan0o

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I noticed someone clipped my rear bumper yesterday after I washed my car. Hadn't noticed it while it was dirty (probably happened in the last week). There are two spots where the paints completely off down to the bumper and one larger abrasion spot.



What I don't understand is how they hit those two points but didn't manage to tear the bumper up more? Anyway, my baby's cherry has been popped

 

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erzats

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Man I hate to hear that .when i lived in the city everyone seemed to park by touch no respect for other cars. Those marks look like some of the dings i used to get from that. I always install "Bull Bars " on my suvs to bad they don't look good on the Bullitt.

 

kooldawg6

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Jan 21, 2009

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Glad it was a somewhat easy fix for you.
I had a mishap as I was was backing up a year ago. I was making sure I didn't run over my tools and ramps on the driver side and had a "bump"...looked in the passenger side mirror...I ran into my dad's six week old Miata Chipped a few spots on his bumper and fender while chipping two spots on my bumper and put two creases in the quarter panel

 

scupking

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I did that a few years ago right after I bought my car. I was backing out of the garage and took my side scoop right off. Luckily it snapped right back in place.

 

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shelby69

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I made a similar mistake with a 90 Mustang GT years ago. 99% of it rubbed off be it still sucked real bad.

 

Cory281

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Jan 23, 2009

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Yeah it sucks, makes me feel better I'm not the only one though. That would have scared the crap out of me if I would have ripped off a scoop, did it leave any marks or anything like that?

Heres some before and after pics.

Before:
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After:
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It came out pretty good, just some light scratches I'll have to work on. It ended up not being as bad as I thought.