Well, I spent about two hours working on a foot and a half long scratch THAT WILL NOT COME OUT on my nice black car that I am pretty sure was made by a chain wallet. I caught a guy years ago that scratched a buddies car pretty deep at Goodguys with one and ever since I have never understood supposed car guys with them walking around cars at a show...it is a accident waiting to happen. I think I saw the two goobs that did it because they were acting really funny around my car and they both had super long **** chains with stuff hanging from them...ah well, I guess the big freaking scratch will make my car cooler now or something Why do you guys like those fasion things anyways...man I am bummed Anybody got some suggestions for me on getting it out I might not have thought of...I need to get some clear coat compound but should I do it by hand just over the scratch or what?
I had one of those back in the 70's. Then one day the wallet came out of my pocket, blew back and hooked my belt to the spokes of the back wheel on the pan... Stupid friggin chain rubbed all the paint off the frame by the seat too but it was just a rat bike old pan so who cared back then. Price of being cool I guess.
Is it all the way through the clear into the basecoat? That ****s. You know what Phil and Lefty always say.
A few years back, I was walking through a small car show in Joplin,Mo. Roger Amos had his 1958 Thunderbire convertible there. As i was walking by his car, there was a big woman, not fat, just big, with a wad of keys hanging from a long chain fastened to a belt loop. She was looking at Roger's 'Bird and the keys were dancing along the paint. Roger was sitting a few cars away at Brad Ryan's car visiting. I found him and told him about the keys on his paint. I will always remember what Roger said. He said, "That's the risk we take when we show our cars in public. Not everyone appreciates what it takes to get an old car into shape". The remark I hate most is "It's just an old car". Jim
Sometime the copper rivets on levi's do just the trick too! Hey it your hell bent about people with chains make sure not to go to that viva las vegas show, everyone and their mother has wallet chains, including FASTSPORTY! I personally don't get the whole wallet chain thing, it can catch on anything, scratch anything. If your a ******** Death Trap Rodder with no floor on your rod, you can get that chain draggin look!
I wanted to be like FASTSPORTY too, so I got myself a chain wallet. He will be proud next time he sees me. I'm not too skilled in scratch avoidance yet, so hopefully there won't be any mishaps when I go over to his parent's house this week and steal his Dad's bike
tuck the chian in your pocket, thats just out of respect man..I do it every time I am around cars.. Its not fashion, its not wanting to loose my wallet for the 3rd time.
Damn that ****s. I'm sorry to hear it. I got a chain wallet but I'm careful as hell with it and I take it off and stuff it in my pocket when i'm riding in someones car cause I'm scared it will snag something. I don't know about the fashion part of it, but I'd lose the damn thing all the time if it wasn't chained to me.
I have always felt that the guys who feel the need to run a chain drive wallet must be hanging around with the wrong crowd. I would find new friends to run with if I was paranoid they were gonne steel my wallet.
I have one, but it helps keeping my funds mine if you know what I mean. It has saved me from losing my wallet a number of times, both on bike and off. But at the same token I tend to keep the chain tucked in the pocket, so as to not give away my ninja stealth. The jingle gets to you after a while, anywho..... There is a good compound used in a lot of body shops (I can't recall the name to save my life right now at all). But it heats up slow, so you could use a small buffer with out fear of burning. Works great, I've used it on a few cars I've done in the past with excellent results. Looks Pepto Bismol, maybe a cool body shop could give you heads up on it.....
I was at a local car show a couple of years ago and an unsupervised kid jumped into a guys 32 coupe and started playing with the steering wheel and making burn-out noises.....the guy freaked out and was WAY ugly to the kid......at the roundup - one of the So-Cal guys had a sign by his roadster that read something like " cars are like other guys wives - you can look but you better not touch" I thought the sign was sort of ****ty.....I don't know what the answer is - people are going to be inconsiderate and thoughtless whether they mean to be or not....makes you understand keeping them in primer...sorry about your car - that really ****s!
Oh man, i have so many horror stories of non car people and the **** shows around here... One hot day back last summer, there was a decent size show, about 10 minutes from my house. Its located on a main street of a BUSY town. Since theres never enough room , most of us park in this one big parking lot.. Well this parking lot, holds alot of cars, and enough room for the tiny kids(has a 20 by 100 lot with gr*** and ****) We get at the show around 5 ish.. and by 6 the parking lot is FILLED, and some venders packed up with food, kid toys, and a live band Well it turned out to be a decent show, but by 8 the band seemed to get ALOT of attention.. The bad luck was we parked only a few feet from the stage. With the LOUD music(major headache) and the people touching the car it was crazy. Untill this FAT *** lady walks over.. I mean FAT!(easy 400 lbs) she strolls over the car with her hand rubbing the whole side of our freshly painted primer.. Then she gets the nerve to sit on our front p***enger fender!!!!!!!!!!!Who the **** sits on some ones car.. specailly at a car show ! We walk over and start yelling at her, to get off.. She doesnt move one bit!!! After about 2 minutes of her BS.. (ingoring us) He junped in the car..Turn on the engine with out pipes, and start reving up.. She still doesnt move! We told her, one last chance before we hit the pedal... By that time everyone made a clearing for us. We hit the car in low made a tiny burn out and "gradually" released the brake... You shoulda seen this fat *** broud in the air She was stunded that we ment business... the crowd was laughn like you wouldnt belive. We left making a 100 foot burn out, with the chick on her fat ***, imbarrised for life.. steve-
We have a HAMBER who will go unnamed unless he says different, that has a sighn in his back window "It is alright to touch this truck". Jim
Are you pulling my chain! sorry to hear about the scratch that really is a case of big chain & little brain! i have a chain.....not a bigun just one to keep my wallet where i put it, but as said before anyone with any kind of respect would tuck it in or hold on to it when near someones wheels. That kind of respect should come natural to gearheads knowing what goes into our rides.
Jim, I dont know Roger Amos but I wish I could be as calm as him. ( although I am getting better with age ) I never actually had to punch somebody in the face over something like that, but I came really close a couple of times. And not always about my car either, sometimes it was a Buddy's car, and I knew how much the thing ment to him. And its not just chains, rivets and handbags. Some of them will start to open doors and hoods, and get pissed off when you say something about it... Why do people like that go to a carshow anyway?
Sorry to hear about the Merc. If you have ever been around Merc50 and any of his cars they are immaculate and very well kept. His "Perfect" black Merc has remained in exceptional condition for many years, it's a shame to hear of someones carelessness. I guess I expect a little more from fellow car enthusiasts than sitting on a strangers fender and fondling cars. I watched half a dozen people I didn't know digging into my cooler at the Kontinental club this weekend, not to mention the pawing of my car and a pickup bed full of other peoples garbage before the night was through. I guess I should lower my expectations, that way I won't be so dissapointed TZ
Why clear coat compound? You said the car did'nt even have clear on it.I would just get some of the regular 3M compound and try just buffing it by hand. Then go with a buffer on it if you have too.Just depends on how deep the scratch is. You can follow up with some lighter glaze or polishing compound to take out any swirls after that.Just don't buff through it. Mark probably has all kinds of stuff at his shop to try on it. Dont let it get you down. We can always touch it up with some of that thick *** black paint he had over there. We can also get you some nice 80's graphics down the side and cover it up as a second option. If your lucky Flt-Blk may have a little R. Magenta left over just for the project. Flt-Blk I see your on line. Call me.
chain wallets are ok...but ones hanging down to your knees swing mosh dancing next to such a nice car ****s.when you gave me a ride back in the 32...i was so scared to even move around in it.like cussing in front of someones grandma.so lets find out who did it...and murder them.sorry dude.id hate to see your car turn into a Rat Rod like everyone else in your club.seriously.sorry bro.
You said "You guys like to wear them" thats a rather asumptive statement. I never wear the damm things.....I hate them. MIke
First of all...a beating is in order... Second of all...if it were Vaugn's Rivi or Lee Pratt's '58, people would have been a LOT more careful around it. Why can't EVERY car at a show get that kind of respect? People are ***holes.
"You may be a redneck, if both your dog and your wallet are on a chain." - Jeff Foxworthy. Years ago, I worked with an electrician who had been in the Seabees, stationed in the Phillipines. He said that you had to ***ume someone would try to pickpocket you when you went into town. he and his buddies would have a local tailor modify their jeans with a zipper under a two-****on flap on the wallet pocket. Never lost his wallet.
"You said "You guys like to wear them" thats a rather asumptive statement. I never wear the damm things.....I hate them." It was directecd at those who do...format of email being in conversation tone and all...if you catch my meaning I still hate the damn things...and I will never know what really happend...but Im working on fixing it the best I can but anyone who knows me knows how bumed I am. Maybe it is time to two tone the car or something...paint the top half white or something...photoshop op for someone? The scratch runs from the inside of the trim to the edge of the door and past the door several more inches heading to the back of the car all above the trim...stands out in the light really bad.
I've worn a chain for years and work in a Boyd Coddington style shop with more candy colors on it than a candy store. I have still yet to stratch a car other than my own (it's suede). If I'm looking in side a car/truck I always got a mind on where my chain is, shorter is better in this case. Put it in your pocket or keep a hand on it when walking next to on leaning over a nice car period!!
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