Sad day
03-13-2006, 02:54 AM
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 17
Sad day
Left for work weather cloudy but not threating. Approx. 6:30 PM hail the size of eggs slams into the facility I work at. A Lt. gave me permission to check the damage. Well it looks like the armies of MORDOR marched across my hood, the roof faired much better as did the trunk lid still several dents in each panel. After the insurance co. has their say I'll hopefully get new hood the rest I believe can be gotten out by newer methods of dent removal. I may now go ahead and get a non stock hood so if anyone knows the mfg of a hood that has the front peak seen on 69-70 cars I would appreciate their address I saw the hood advertised once but can seem to locate it on any current sites. I will recover from this set back but I just think of all those that have lost everything in storms this last year it truly humbles me alot.
03-13-2006, 02:47 PM
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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RE: Sad day
I am in the same boat as you. I was also thinking of going with a non-stock hood but decided to put back the factory hood. Why? RAM Air is only goo if you are drag racing or going speeds of 90+. There is a carbon fiber hood out there but decided against that one because after age and design, it could very easily crack. Thought about fiberglass but again after time the seams from underneath cuold show through. My insurance company told the body shop to use a USED hood that he found near by. I said what? The body shop was able to locate a brand new hood for the same price. Nice having connections.
Now you have to make the same decision that I did. What am I going to do mod now?
Sorry to hear about all those dents and dings. I have to get a new quarter panel and roof and that involve cutting and welding. (Dayum that doesn't sound too good.)
Good luck and keep us updated.
Now you have to make the same decision that I did. What am I going to do mod now?
Sorry to hear about all those dents and dings. I have to get a new quarter panel and roof and that involve cutting and welding. (Dayum that doesn't sound too good.)
Good luck and keep us updated.
03-13-2006, 02:55 PM
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: West Los Angeles
Posts: 5,390
RE: Sad day
I don't know if it's just the media reporting the storms more but it seems like the weather is getting worse each year. I would recommend that if you live in an area that has hailstorms to park your car under cover on a regular basis. Or maybe there is a padded cover that can protect your Mustangs? Maybe throw a cheap sleeping bag or 2 under a car cover?
I just have a hard timing reading (and seeing) damage on our hot new cars!
I just have a hard timing reading (and seeing) damage on our hot new cars!
03-13-2006, 03:10 PM
#7
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,441
RE: Sad day
Man.... Mother nature is really starting to **** me off!
I missed this weekend stomres... left my baby in the garage where she belongs!
Sorry to hear that mylilgt.... I hope you get here fixed up quick!
I missed this weekend stomres... left my baby in the garage where she belongs!
Sorry to hear that mylilgt.... I hope you get here fixed up quick!
03-13-2006, 04:10 PM
#9
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mundelein, IL
Posts: 591
RE: Sad day
Professor, I was wondering how you faired in the storms. I was totally thinking about you. We got the same line of storms here in the Chicago area but fortunatly I live in the North East part of the state of IL (North west suburb of Chicago). We had a ton of rain, but no hail. The south suburbs got creamed. My car has to live out side so I cringe every time they talk about severe storms.
03-13-2006, 05:03 PM
#10
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RE: Sad day
Yeah those aluminum hoods dent easy. Mine was actually dented by water pouring off a railroad bridge. No ice, just water pouring down from 30' or so. Looks like someone ran a f***ing jackhammer across my hood, except there's no damage to the paint.