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Post by RDH » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:11 am

It appears some scr0te has sat on the front of my car! :evil:

When I drive at anything above 40 the front grill flaps about! On further investigation the clamp/part where the grill connects to the clam has been snapped off! So I'll need to bodge some repair to stop the grill flapping so much!



Obviously I'll need to play about with some fibreglass repair kit - anyone any tips? On the plus side the repair will be out of sight!

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Re: front access panels

Post by robin » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:24 am

RDH wrote:It appears some scr0te has sat on the front of my car! :evil:

When I drive at anything above 40 the front grill flaps about! On further investigation the clamp/part where the grill connects to the clam has been snapped off! So I'll need to bodge some repair to stop the grill flapping so much!



Obviously I'll need to play about with some fibreglass repair kit - anyone any tips? On the plus side the repair will be out of sight!

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You may have more luck with a little metal bracket (like the sort of mechano type thing), drill some small holes into the plastic grille and screw it in, or araldite it on. That way you only have to deal with bonding the bracket on, not fabbing a complete new bracket.

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Post by RDH » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:27 am

Thanks
sounds like an easier option!

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Post by dezzy » Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:04 pm

RDH wrote:It appears some scr0te has sat on the front of my car! :evil:
Paint lots of pins the same colour as your car, blue tack them to the car with sharp side up, then let the little b*stard have a seat on the car!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Probably some wee b*stard getting their mate to take a picture of them sitting on the car posing. No fcuking respect for other people's property! :evil:
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Post by RDH » Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:06 pm

dezzy wrote:
Paint lots of pins the same colour as your car, blue tack them to the car with sharp side up, then let the little b*stard have a seat on the car!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
My car is the colour of blu tack -so we'll just blu tack them on!
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Re: front access panels

Post by RDH » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:08 pm

robin wrote:
You may have more luck with a little metal bracket (like the sort of mechano type thing), drill some small holes into the plastic grille and screw it in, or araldite it on. That way you only have to deal with bonding the bracket on, not fabbing a complete new bracket.

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Popped in to the dreaded MMC in Edinburgh this morning - got new clip ordered £2.02 + VAT! Easier than me trying to bodge a new one!
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Post by Andy G » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:24 pm

RDH wrote: Popped in to the dreaded MMC in Edinburgh this morning - got new clip ordered £2.02 + VAT! Easier than me trying to bodge a new one!
If it turns out to be the correct clip they've ordered :roll:
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Post by The_Rossatron » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:21 pm

Sucks man. When you get replacements get ones with spikes sticking out of them...
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Post by RDH » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:27 pm

The_Rossatron wrote:Sucks man. When you get replacements get ones with spikes sticking out of them...
Hmmm - I like your thinking!

Alternatively - get stickers like on planes, but instead of "DO NOT STEP" put "GET YOUR FAT AR5E AWAY FROM MY CAR"
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Re: front access panels

Post by RDH » Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:52 am

Andy G wrote:
RDH wrote: Popped in to the dreaded MMC in Edinburgh this morning - got new clip ordered £2.02 + VAT! Easier than me trying to bodge a new one!
If it turns out to be the correct clip they've ordered :roll:
Got the new parts yesterday - it was the right ones!
AND they didn't charge me for those clips or another couple of parts! :shock: OK it was only about £10 worth of stuff but I didn't think MMC were renound for their customer service, or generosity?
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Post by dezzy » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:00 pm

They didn't charge me for my touch-up stick, but I assumed that was due to the hassle I'd had with the car. Maybe they write-off small items like that in aid of keeping the customer happy?
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