Crap ... Grabber going in the body shop ....

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  1. littleredtoy

    littleredtoy Seth

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    Ouch! Sorry, Dan. Hopefully the red matches up okay!

    Seth
     
    littleredtoy, Aug 23, 2008
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  2. Jean Doll

    Jean Doll Maverick Restoration Tech

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    Oh, that just sucks. :( Sorry to hear about the damage Dan. All the damage should be covered by insurance. Might want to check your policy just to be sure.
     
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    Sorry to hear it Dan. Curious to how good Haggerty is, let us know as I have Haggerty also.
     
    Tlowery643, Aug 23, 2008
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    Very sorry to hear about your car. Hope all goes well with the repairs

    Fay dropped about a half dozen inches of rain here with bad wind gusts on Friday, no damage, though. I was off work that day and did not venture outside. Hunkered down, as they say, and waited it out.

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    coutangman, Aug 23, 2008
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  5. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Sorry to hear that Dan. Another reason I put my hood down when it get's windy. Makes the drilled hinges sound better all the time.
     
    maverick1970, Aug 24, 2008
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  6. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    :yup: yup :yup:
     
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  7. Maverick73

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    Sorry to hear about the damage Dan. Damn tropical storms.
     
    Maverick73, Aug 24, 2008
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  8. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Yeah ... my fault partially ... it was windy all day I should have had it down ... there were other cars that left theirs down because of the wind. Just took that one big gust to lift it up off the rod ..
     
    dmhines, Aug 24, 2008
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  9. NICK DOMINICK

    NICK DOMINICK MCCI Virginia State rep.

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    That sucks Dan!!! I hope everything works out and you get it all fixed up with no cost to you.
     
    NICK DOMINICK, Aug 24, 2008
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  10. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    ...If you had been...driving it...the hood would have been down..:yup:

    as i have said before..."little more driving... lot less parking...:drive:

    on a possitive note...It couldn't have happened to a nicer car...(y)

    ...hope that helps your pain...

    DFF
     
    71gold, Aug 24, 2008
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  11. Columbus Comet

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    Had the same thing happen to my Cobra at a show a few years ago.
     
    Columbus Comet, Aug 24, 2008
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  12. dkstuck

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    Sorry to hear that Dan
     
    dkstuck, Aug 24, 2008
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  13. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Maybe we should try to devise some type of clip that would lock the prop rod to the hood to keep something like this from happening in the future. :hmmm: A lot of late model vehicles have clips that hold the rod to the radiator support. I bet we can find one that would work for this with little or no modification.
     
    rayzorsharp, Aug 24, 2008
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    Sorry to hear!!!:(
     
    CornedBeef4.6L, Aug 24, 2008
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    Sounds like a really good idea ....
     
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