Just messed up my nice car

General General Lotus Talk
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I must have really woken up on the wrong side of the bed this morning…

Just got back from work and decided to have a tinker with my car to sort out this overheating issue I have been having. Started to jack the car up and my phone rings so I answer it whilst still jacking up the car then… BANG. F**KIN jack slips out of position and makes a bloody big hole in the sill. I’m such an idiot. Can’t beleive it.

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Randy,bad luck mate If it makes you feel any better,I normally cock up anything I try to improve too I think they call it character building…I call it b****x !

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Yeah did the same on mine

So dont feel too bad, sh*t happens!

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Randy, bad luck mate, its easy done
Hope its not too painfull to sort out.

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Thanks for your kind words guys. I’ve taken a few deep breaths now and figure that it needed the sill resprayed at some stage anyway as it’s covered in stone chips. Just hope I can sort out the cracks witout taking off the sill.

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Gutting!

Sorry to hear that.

Ian

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Randy, don’t worry too much, these kind of fiberglass damage are easy to repair.
If I was you, I’d find a local fiberglass repairer to do the repair (doh!) only. Boat-makers are the best for this.

Then primer it or get a close enough color repair with Halfords paint.
Structurally good and strong, for when the opportunity comes to do a proper respray.

(I’m doing the same)

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Randy, what a bum*er - feel for you at the mo matey. Hope you get it sorted…

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Randy, don’t worry too much, these kind of fiberglass damage are easy to repair.
If I was you, I’d find a local fiberglass repairer to do the repair (doh!) only. Boat-makers are the best for this.

Then primer it or get a close enough color repair with Halfords paint.
Structurally good and strong, for when the opportunity comes to do a proper respray.

(I’m doing the same)

I think this sounds like the best plan. The sill is usually an inch think in dirt, grime, tar muck and gravel so I doubt anyone will notice! Thinking about it I have a family friend who runs a boat yard… time to take him out for a beer I think .

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Randy

i feel for you mate… i know exactly how you feel as i think this kinda thing happens to most of us who then go round beating ourselves up for a while afterwards… but when you get it sorted out you’ll forget about it… at least you won’t do it again eh… will you ??