What did you do to your Ranger today?

[Jhbryaniv]

Too many people don't give a crap about other peoples stuff.

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[subquark]

Thanks.

It always baffles me how people can be so clueless.

And I get kids open doors and don't pay attention, but come on people. ?

Shrug. I'll get over it in a few years. ?

LOL, well mine was my own fault! But 100% about how people are.

Kate's one year old Mazda CX-5 Signature edition (oooh) was just sideswiped by a guy deciding to go straight from the left turn lane. The damage was very minor but needs professional body work.

The kicker is that this older gentleman and his wife (in their 80s?) in their new BMW SUV took off like a bat out of hell turning this into a hit and run!

Unfortunately, the dash cam I've been thinking of installing isn't here and my daughter (passenger) didn't take a pic, so they got away with it. =(

 

[philanderer]

When I go anywhere, I park in the last row of spaces, next to a curb so hopefully I can minimize my chance of getting whacked... Sadly this one came when I made the decision to park between cars in a parking lot with ~8 spots, so I could take the kid to see dinosaur tracks...

SShe had a great time seeing the Dino tracks so in the end that's what matters more than my beautiful truck.

yes. me at work today. and yeah, im technically taking up 2 spots. but nobody is getting around that trash container to park in that last slot anyways. unless its with a bike

 

[RedDakooter05]

I park at the end of the lot at work just cause my co-workers don't give a crap.
(I'll keep my bannable comments to myself)


Though I park next to the pick-up spots at my grocery store. I usually park next to an ultra clean chevy astro van, tells me the owner isn't a door dinger douche. Ironically he probably hates me for parking next to him all the time.

 

[Venom_z89]

I got upset today.

Someone slammed their door into my rear fender.

Hard enough to scratch it all the way down to plastic...

If I had to get a ding, I guess a plastic fender is a good place.... Now it won't hurt as bad when I get trail damage, I guess... That's what they say. ?

People suck.

 

[Venom_z89]

Yes indeed! You had a lot more than me with the extra bumper fittings I didn't have to deal with, and I'm not painting mine. I may weld some extensions on the bumper when I deal with the rust and re-paint it, but I'm not sure yet. I'll have to get a few more views of of the flares from more angles to decide whether I can live with it as is or not.

I almost gave you a shout out in post #19,846.....

If you repaint. Repaint with steel it. Its expensive as hell but its weldable paint.

 

[Venom_z89]

Weather got stupid nice towards the end of day decided to wash and claybar the girl while i was as it. I chose to use the 303 i had recently ordered. Yea stuff is awesome bottle sucks. Came out looking awesome, then it ended up raining this morning fuckingtastic. Anyway used a sythetic clay works good too.

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

If you repaint. Repaint with steel it. Its expensive as hell but its weldable paint.

I had to look up Steel it when you mentioned it in your build post, $60CDN +/can is a kick in the stones, lol. Great project you have going BTW, looking forward to the finished product!

I already bought a case of Raptor which I will be using on the bumper, sliders, fenders, doors and rear quarters. It's bed liner, but I'll be reducing 15-20% for a less aggressive texture. It was supposed to be this summer, but my house fire and loss of my 'paint booth' put a D in that plan. House construction is supposed to start in the next month or so, hopefully I can build a new shop next year, and temporary paint booth will be it's first assignment. I have a few feelers out for rental paint booths, maybe something will come up sooner and I can at least get the bumper done, then deal with the body panels next year.

I'm all done with drilling and modding my bumper now, unless I do extension to match the flares which I would do before I paint it, so I don't really need weldable paint. The bumper will get sand blasted and etch primed, and Raptor should be enough to keep it in good condition for a decade after that.

Thanks for the tip though, I will likely buy and try the Steel it on other projects.

 

[dondonbabyraptor]

Got gas. Sad so expensive still, I don’t want this price to be normalized. Might have to start driving “economically”

 

[BS67]

Replaced the cabin air filter......easy-peasey!

 

[Venom_z89]

I had to look up Steel it when you mentioned it in your build post, $60CDN +/can is a kick in the stones, lol. Great project you have going BTW, looking forward to the finished product!

I already bought a case of Raptor which I will be using on the bumper, sliders, fenders, doors and rear quarters. It's bed liner, but I'll be reducing 15-20% for a less aggressive texture. It was supposed to be this summer, but my house fire and loss of my 'paint booth' put a D in that plan. House construction is supposed to start in the next month or so, hopefully I can build a new shop next year, and temporary paint booth will be it's first assignment. I have a few feelers out for rental paint booths, maybe something will come up sooner and I can at least get the bumper done, then deal with the body panels next year.

I'm all done with drilling and modding my bumper now, unless I do extension to match the flares which I would do before I paint it, so I don't really need weldable paint. The bumper will get sand blasted and etch primed, and Raptor should be enough to keep it in good condition for a decade after that.

Thanks for the tip though, I will likely buy and try the Steel it on other projects.

Sorry to hear about your loss hopefully its a blessing in disguise. I got my can at a local hardware store for half that price, but id assume prices vary location to location. Thank you for support.

 

[OFC Ranger]

I went and took another dam lunch photo.

Eating muh burrito enjoying the dam view.

 

[Grumpaw]

I went and took another dam lunch photo.

Eating muh burrito enjoying the dam view.

Hope that top heavy load won't cause your wheels to fall off !!!

 

[Trustable]

Replaced the cabin air filter......easy-peasey!

If you don’t mind me asking did you order it or get it at a store. When I went to two different auto stores they said they don’t stock them.

 

[BS67]

If you don’t mind me asking did you order it or get it at a store. When I went to two different auto stores they said they don’t stock them.

Got it at the Dealership here! OEM filter!

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