Here is what it looked like
had it been any other way I wouln't be writing this
But thats not the whole storie. Apart from sustaing massive injurie to my Ego, It also meant the bonnet and headlight wouln't close. After getting home & groveling to she who must be obeyed, It meant, Gawwwwd i have to cancell wakefield for a 2nd time.
Last time was the old mans birthday when i had to cancell wakefield. Not turning up for the old mans birthday would have been seriously bad taste.
Anyhow after speaking to a few club racing officials & people in the know I decidet to give it a go as the chances were pretty good at getting the car through scrutineering with 2ndary belts & plenty of race tape to make sure the bonnet wasn't goung to flip open. (my ego wouln't be able to cope with that sort of thing either.)
So i was talking to Bigus Dogus (borrowed from the Hon. Garry) through the week. & he mentioned something about a shed in his back yard & someone else he knows has some panel beating skills.
So this morning i turned up at Big Dogs place.
Firstly we removed the Front bumper
the passenger side barn door was also removed.
The damage was then seriously looked at. & the realisation that it was a fair amount more complicated than first invisaged.
Here is what it looked like from the top. & the side
It wasn't just you simple bang it back into place. It has some serious crincles in there.
So what happend next is what this is all about.
John & Dave worked on \"the Almost stock 1.6\" with hammers 4B2 pieces of wood, drills, sledge hammes & even a pulley was used to to straighten part of the Cassis. I'm just Gobsmacked
The result is. The bonnet closes & locks The Pop up head light Now closes again & with a little race tape, I'll be able to cover up some sharp bits for srcutineering.
Now even if i stayed in the MX5 Club of NSW for another 15 years. Id stilll be ahead. Without being a club member This would unlikely have happened.
The club is about sharing a passion & helping each other when apropriate.
in Johns words \"what comes around...goes around.\" ...(And No.... its not a bible quote.)
Looks like I'll be installing diffs for the next 30 years to make up for today.
Now i don't want every Jack & Joe to Harras Big Dog & Dave to help them.
It is up to them to offer thier help.
I just want everyone to know Big Dog & Dave...you are truely legenday.
Im truely humbled by what you did for me today.
you are both a huge asset to a fantastic Club.
StanTheMan
Stefan/Stan/Steff......Thats a location Joke
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