Fire in the trunk!
09-16-2017, 06:16 AM
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Fire in the trunk!
OK.
Heres what happened.
2005 Mustang GT had a hidden hitch on the car. I believe previous owner used to haul small trailer with his racing wheels. He was a previous racer. I saw the proof in his garage.
The hitch to frame bolts were spinning, and to get the hitch off, I took the car to a local shop.
The young lad who was to do the work seemed disinterested and pooh poohed the job when I attempted to ask him how he was going to get these hard to reach bolts off. He said no problem sir, take a seat in the waiting room behind that big glass wall. Ok, I said....
After getting a coffee from one of those george jetson machines
I started into a little email and was startled by a commotion in the shop. All I heard was help! Then a panicked cry for a Fire Extinguisher!!! Black smoke was billowing up to the top of the shop, and it was coming from my cars TRUNKKKKK.
The young gun decided to use the torch to cut off the spinning hitch bolts and didn't think to try and protect vital tail light wiring, carpet, and plastic interior trunk liner before using 2000 degree heat!!! Heat transfer is a real phenomena
The shop has been pretty good at getting all the required parts, carpet, liner, and rewired the tail lights.
The young gun was promptly removed from the floor, and became a big part of the accident incident which was normal protocol for this shop.
I was pretty pissed at this kid, but have since calmed down. Everyone makes mistakes, as long as you learn from them.
I have since cleaned up the damage, put in sequential tail lights, and have a DIY story for attaching the lower rear body valance using McGivorlike setup (those plastic wings were damaged during the fire event).
Frankie cooling off in Kingston....
Aug/Sept 2017
Heres what happened.
2005 Mustang GT had a hidden hitch on the car. I believe previous owner used to haul small trailer with his racing wheels. He was a previous racer. I saw the proof in his garage.
The hitch to frame bolts were spinning, and to get the hitch off, I took the car to a local shop.
The young lad who was to do the work seemed disinterested and pooh poohed the job when I attempted to ask him how he was going to get these hard to reach bolts off. He said no problem sir, take a seat in the waiting room behind that big glass wall. Ok, I said....
After getting a coffee from one of those george jetson machines
I started into a little email and was startled by a commotion in the shop. All I heard was help! Then a panicked cry for a Fire Extinguisher!!! Black smoke was billowing up to the top of the shop, and it was coming from my cars TRUNKKKKK. The young gun decided to use the torch to cut off the spinning hitch bolts and didn't think to try and protect vital tail light wiring, carpet, and plastic interior trunk liner before using 2000 degree heat!!! Heat transfer is a real phenomena
The shop has been pretty good at getting all the required parts, carpet, liner, and rewired the tail lights.
The young gun was promptly removed from the floor, and became a big part of the accident incident which was normal protocol for this shop.
I was pretty pissed at this kid, but have since calmed down. Everyone makes mistakes, as long as you learn from them.
I have since cleaned up the damage, put in sequential tail lights, and have a DIY story for attaching the lower rear body valance using McGivorlike setup (those plastic wings were damaged during the fire event).
Frankie cooling off in Kingston....
Aug/Sept 2017
09-16-2017, 10:35 AM
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Damn that s crazy
Cheers
