[Lok N Lod]

Well...bad news first. I got my first ding tonight. Not a door ding, and not a scratch. A nice big chip in the top of my car from flying debris. Right now there is bridge construction on US41, a street I travel quite frequently. The bridge is cut down to 2 lanes of opposing direction traffic while a new bridge is constructed on the southbound lane to have 2 seperate bridges for north and southbound. As a truck carrying a load of rock passed over the bridge it hit a sharp bump in the bridge joint and out pops what looked to me like a rock the size of my fist.(probably exagerating) The whole thing happened in slow motion and I could do nothing but cry about it when I saw the mark it left. It's not dented, just chipped fairly badly. But even the tiniest flaw requires immediate attention. I can't have a blemish on the face of automotive perfection. Also I guess what makes it worse is that I have always been able to handle a dent or ding if it was my fault and I can't handle it when it was out of my control. This....just at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Good news now. I managed to rope in another Bullitthead and intro him to the club. Gave him the address and I hope he shows. He had Black # 2 thousand something....he wasn't sure. He told me he had tried to catch me twice today already and I finally stopped when I caght a glimpse of him on the local cruise strip. He seems the ford performance enthusiast all around and I think he could offer some helpful tips. He has a 2001 GT modified but he did mention keeping his bullitt strictly stock. We'll see if he shows up.

Sorry for the long post.

 

[bdspony]

Hey i made here to the web site ... I am that guy with 2 thousand and something ... Hey if you wanna come see me at work i can help you out with that chip in your hood ...I am pretty damn good with touch up and a buffer... YOiu get the touch up or i will get it from work ...just let me know about it ...email me ...

 

[northern bullitt]

LOKnLOD, Thankfuly it was just a rock, consider yourself lucky. Last year a highway overpass collapsed onto a car passing underneath. one person was killed, three seriously injured. The contractor responsible did not have a valid permit and was later found not guilty. Good luck with repair!

 

[01GTCOUPE]

Lok n Lod, your realization is all of our worst fears. I can sure sympathize. Don't forget that (at least in dog shows) any honorable wound (any wound that occurs in the heat of the hunt) is deemed not a defect, but rather a merit to the spirit of the beast! These wounds are not permitted to be penalized in dog (or horse) show circuits.

 

[twoponys]

When the true Americans went into battle, the wife would paint the brave's horse and put a circle in the area that he had wounded, so in true Indian style you should have the wife mark the wound. Just kidding,sorry about the wound your pony took.

 

[Lok N Lod]

bdspony....thanks a MILLION for the offer. I will certainly take you up on the offer. I have to stop by art hill and pick up the paint though. They have been promising me a bottle of touch up for free since I got the car....now I have an excuse to hit em up for it. Anything I can do to help you out let me know!!