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TOPIC: Headlight bulb replacement
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Jan 5 2011 3:50 pm
From: News
On 1/5/2011 5:45 PM, dold@47.usenet.us.com wrote:
> Tegger<invalid@example.com> wrote:
>> Ay. Plastic body-stuff that lives under the car has an exceedingly hard
>> life indeed. Plus, cars in wrecking yards are carried around by forklift,
>> which tends to destroy everything south of the rocker panels.
>
>> Ever considered a rice-boy fiberglass kit?
>
> I haven't even looked underneath yet.
>
> I pulled back from the curb, which seemed harder than when I've grounded
> myself before, but I didn't think much of it.
>
> I did look underneath, and everything seemed okay.
>
> As I drove off down the road, I heard some noise, but the roads were wet,
> and I thought it was tire noise.
>
> When I got on the highway, I realized that it was not a normal noise. I
> pulled over, and I could see something hanging down that had been worn away
> by road abrasion. I used a handy bungee cord to lift it up.
>
> It was raining, so I didn't investigate further. I thought I would be okay
> until after a wedding the next day.
>
> Not.
>
> There was some noise, as the bungee cord and wind competed for control of
> the plastic. The bungee cord lost, flying up onto the hood, and the
> plastic folded back under the car, dragging heavily.
>
> I left it in the parking lot at the wedding, pouring rain.
>
> I came back the next day and tied it up with some hay baling twine in a
> couple of places.
>
>
> Then it snowed.
>
> I might get under the car eventually, or I might just take it to the local
> body shop and have them "handle it".
>
> I did go back to the parking lot and drive the rebar down below flush with
> the curb piece.
>
> I wondered why people drove around with bungee cords holding up body
> parts. Now I have a little better understanding.
>
Priceless. (Sorry.)
== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Jan 6 2011 9:33 am
From: Grumpy AuContraire
dold@47.usenet.us.com wrote:
> Tegger <invalid@example.com> wrote:
>> Ay. Plastic body-stuff that lives under the car has an exceedingly hard
>> life indeed. Plus, cars in wrecking yards are carried around by forklift,
>> which tends to destroy everything south of the rocker panels.
>
>> Ever considered a rice-boy fiberglass kit?
>
> I haven't even looked underneath yet.
>
> I pulled back from the curb, which seemed harder than when I've grounded
> myself before, but I didn't think much of it.
>
> I did look underneath, and everything seemed okay.
>
> As I drove off down the road, I heard some noise, but the roads were wet,
> and I thought it was tire noise.
>
> When I got on the highway, I realized that it was not a normal noise. I
> pulled over, and I could see something hanging down that had been worn away
> by road abrasion. I used a handy bungee cord to lift it up.
>
> It was raining, so I didn't investigate further. I thought I would be okay
> until after a wedding the next day.
>
> Not.
>
> There was some noise, as the bungee cord and wind competed for control of
> the plastic. The bungee cord lost, flying up onto the hood, and the
> plastic folded back under the car, dragging heavily.
>
> I left it in the parking lot at the wedding, pouring rain.
>
> I came back the next day and tied it up with some hay baling twine in a
> couple of places.
>
>
> Then it snowed.
>
> I might get under the car eventually, or I might just take it to the local
> body shop and have them "handle it".
>
> I did go back to the parking lot and drive the rebar down below flush with
> the curb piece.
>
> I wondered why people drove around with bungee cords holding up body
> parts. Now I have a little better understanding.
>
I see litigation by a crafty lawyer in your future...
JT
== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Jan 6 2011 3:21 pm
From: dold@47.usenet.us.com
Grumpy AuContraire <GrumpyOne@grumpyvillenot.com> wrote:
> dold@47.usenet.us.com wrote:
> > I did go back to the parking lot and drive the rebar down below flush with
> > the curb piece.
> I see litigation by a crafty lawyer in your future...
I did have the thought that "someone else is at fault here".
Then I smacked the rebar down with a hammer, looked around for some little
clips that might belong to me, lying on the ground, and got back in my car.
I have a "normal" parking place, here at the "mailbox pod" where folks in
my area get their mail. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.797162,-122.553558
Someone was in "my" spot, and I pulled in to a different spot, and ...
crunch. If I had stopped and had a look when I couldn't back off easily, I
probably could have flexed something and saved my plastic car parts from
damage.
I think I've probably ground off some of the plastic against the road. I
suppose a crawl under this Saturday, with some duct tape and baling wire.
I did glance under there, thinking I might remove it instead of tying it
up. Because it's a hybrid, there is a lot of plastic under there, probably
more than other Civics.
--
Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5
== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Jan 6 2011 3:23 pm
From: Tegger
dold@47.usenet.us.com wrote in news:ig5ipn$744$1@blue.rahul.net:
>
> I think I've probably ground off some of the plastic against the road.
> I suppose a crawl under this Saturday, with some duct tape and baling
> wire.
>
I repost my last reply:
Aha, that sounds like the splash shield. Given what you've just described,
the plastic just might be salvageable. It's pretty tough.
Check to see if it's torn. If so, you can use a scriber or sharp punch to
poke holes in it, and "stitch" it together with nylon ties.
If the mount holes are torn, or if the clips have pulled out of the body,
you can get "Christmas tree" clips from any auto parts place.
You may also want to check your local dealer. Those splash shields are
cheaper than you think.
--
Tegger
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