Making Lemonade out of Lemons

wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
so... yesterday i manage to slide my car under a Taxi cab, ruining my hood. :( :cry:

so i was trying to think on the bright side of things. :|

the chances of finding a wagon hood in white is slim to none (and i think there is one locally here that is bronze)
so i was thinking of just painting it Matte black for the time being, as i have no money to have it done professionally. then getting some vinyl squares and making a checkerboard pattern with pin striping to get kind of a plaid look.

here is the chop i came up with.

Comments

  • 3rd4ce3rd4ce Council Member
    Looks very Unique ...
    I like it
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    Read about this yesterday. Sorry to hear. Billboard's hood turned out pretty well considering the time/effort/$$$ that went into it. I say go for it! Not my style, but if it fits you- do it!
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    im just messing around at this point, i want to do SOMETHING as nothing speaks "yeah, i got a replacement hood" more then a black one lol
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    Paint your roof too. (?)
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    naw, i dont want to mess with what isnt broken. paint is still super glossy
  • FejFej Wagonist
    I like it. I say go for it
  • leWolfleWolf Senior Wagonist
    hey i got a great idea, if you have an extra 600 bucks you can get rid of that hood and get some Carbon fiber :lol: seriously i would just do some high gloss black.
  • judebertjudebert familEE
    That's what I did for when I fixed all the rust on my rear hatch. I used a caution-stripe pattern, but the concept is the same: turn damage into distinctive design.

    I loved my design. Kids would actually copy it when they drew the car.
  • turbo_tegturbo_teg Council Member
    so i take it shes not for sale anymore....
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    turbo_teg wrote:
    so i take it shes not for sale anymore....
    heck no, hasnt been for a while now :mrgreen: i got some plans though... and it rhymes with "turbocharged DOHC ZC"

    oops. spillage.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    so i played around with the front end today, and got everything back into place, its even better then it was before, strangely :lol:

    the hood only looks bent to the trained eye, my sister still cant see where it was hit :roll:

    looks like i will be keeping this hood after all, and just having it repaired over the summer professionally. nothing a hood bra cant conceal for the time being :mrgreen:
  • doitdubdoitdub familEE
    wagodizzle wrote:
    looks like i will be keeping this hood after all, and just having it repaired over the summer professionally. nothing a hood bra cant conceal for the time being :mrgreen:
    BORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRINNGGGGGGGGGG!!
  • doitdub wrote:
    wagodizzle wrote:
    looks like i will be keeping this hood after all, and just having it repaired over the summer professionally. nothing a hood bra cant conceal for the time being :mrgreen:
    BORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRINNGGGGGGGGGG!!

    lol, reality can be a bit boring sometimes, would like to have seen it done up like his original idea.
  • leWolfleWolf Senior Wagonist
    Just to qoute something I hope somebody recognizes. "When God gives you lemons, find a new God!"
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