Big mistake :( [Archive]

David_17

25th April 2011, 09:25 PM

Had a major cock up today...

I'd had the nose cone off to make the grill, and put it back on yesterday.

Silly me forgot to tighten it back up, and started mapping my engine (driving with bonnet off). It fell off, onto gravel and i drove straight into it :mad:

Not a happy bunny. I've managed to polish it out a bit, so now it just looks like a few stone chips. Luckily the worst part of the damage is towards the bottom, which doesn't stand out as much as if it was the top.

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk222/David_17UK/Roadster/Photo0515.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk222/David_17UK/Roadster/Photo0516.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk222/David_17UK/Roadster/Photo0517.jpg

AshG

25th April 2011, 09:49 PM

wouldn't worry about that. you wait and see what it looks like once you have been off the track into the gravel a few times :D

your not building it to be a show car its been built to be driven which will inevitably generate the odd chip scratch and bump here and there

twinturbo

25th April 2011, 09:49 PM

Bummer,

does not show too much in thr later pics though.

TT

minicountryman1961

26th April 2011, 01:55 AM

Bummer,
TT

at least you are not a soccer star on live TV dropping your new trophy under the bus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzmKXhdaPTI&feature=related

flyerncle

26th April 2011, 01:59 PM

You could always give it a red mouth with some viynl and hide the marks.

Andy_B

26th April 2011, 03:40 PM

if it makes you feel any better i filled my petrol can at the garage yesterday ...sat it at the back of the car as i had spilled a wee bit ...went in and paid ....then promptly drove over the top of it !!!

Cyberbeej

27th April 2011, 01:32 PM