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Look, Mom . . . . No Hood!!!!


xcarguy

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I thought I was the only fool to have this happen. I left both latches open on the driver's side and headed down the "drag strip" road behind my house. At about 40 mph I saw the left side of the hood start to lift, jumped on the brakes, pulled off and got out and latched them. I had a passenger and it was an embarrassing moment.

 

Worse yet I was driving across Colorado on I-70 and pulled into a gas station for a short break. When I tried to start the car, nothing. I removed the hood and placed it on the bikini top, paint side down while I was troubleshooting the problem. It was a calm day but a sudden burst of wind lifted it off the car and slammed in into the asphalt. Minor paint damage and some bends I was able to smooth out but a couple of small dings and scratches remain.

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