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fixumm	Quote from DEAD END DON... Felt pretty stupid my first night with the car. After both rear center caps fell off in my driveway (always a nice intro to a new high-end car!!!), I pulled in, sat down on the garage floor next to the driver's rear wheel, and was determined to find a "better way" to attach those pieces of $&()*. I must have had a really brilliant idea, better than even the POA-approved hot glue trick, because I turned to jump up and get something I needed for the fix (maybe it was a beer??!?!). Unfortunately, I had left the driver's side door wide open, and smashed my head into the bottom of the door, full force. After seeing stars for a minute or two, I realized that I no longer remembered my magical center cap fix, so I thought I would be smart and move on to see about the top hold-down straps and where everyone was having problems with their tops rubbing, etc. It only took a couple of minutes of fumbling before I managed to scissors the folding top frame down onto my fingers, smashing two and blackening a nail or two, also. After soaking my hand in a bowl of ice water for a while, I sort of lost interest in the convertible top and its related problems...I was just hoping to live through the night. SOOOOO...thought it would be a good idea to see where things were under the hood... Well, the gas struts held just long enough for me to get my head and body wedged in over the engine, then...Well, it wasn't a pretty picture trying to get out from under the collapsed hood, and now I had another skull crease to match the one from the underside of the door. Also found that the engine and radiator stay pretty hot, especially when you are laying down on them with the hood on your back... Good times for me pretty much stop when the blood starts flowing, and I figured at that point that I had squeezed all of the fun there was to be had out of that evening, so I decided to put away the owner's manual in the pocket behind the passenger seat. So, I leaned in, bent over, and (yep, you guessed it!!!) pulled that seat release handle without a care in the world... For about 1 millisecond. I saw it coming at me, but I never had time to react. I never realized that they used garage door springs to get those seat backs up and down, so the impact to my left eye, nose and cheek was really quite surprising. I also remember thinking that those headrests aren't really that softly padded. Prowler owners must really be in a hurry to get to whatever's back there, 'cause I've never seen a seat back move so fast and so hard in my life!!! Now I was down to one working hand and one good eye, and I figured there wasn't too much more I could accomplish that night unless I just laid down on the garage floor and ran over myself... Prompt ice pack application spared me a black eye, but my wife did ask me to make sure that I had updated my life insurance when I added the Prowler to the auto policy... I'm not sure about you guys, but my car's mascot looks a lot more like Bill the Cat than the elegant feline that slinks across our steering wheels... __________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------- If this is true he deserves a prize.. If this is a story he still deserves a prize. I say we all vote on getting him a hat or something....Had to read this one a few times.Got to work this morning and read it again Way to funny fixumm This message has been edited by fixumm on 12-13-2002 at 06:03 AM
cmblockhus	Yer right he gets my vote either way, funny story Im sure its all true just wonder if could all happen to one guy in one night. If I were him I wouldnt go into any dark alleys block-buster This message has been edited by cmblockhus on 12-13-2002 at 06:06 AM
Neal & Mary Ann Bardens	This is a execellent story. Give him a hat. To save postage someone could just e-mail it him.
Gary C
Black Tie 161	Way to go Gary! Make sure the hat is thickly padded inside! This is a rare pic of Dead End wearing his Prowler gear...
TLRandall	I vote that Don get's a hat --- a ProwlerOnLine Hard Hat! ------------------ 2001 Mulholland Edition Prowler 2001 King Ranch Edition Ford F-150
whealy	Here you go Dead End Don - special gift from TLRandall ------------------ This message has been edited by whealy on 12-13-2002 at 09:02 AM
DR PROWLER	At least if he has a hat,it may soften the blow from any future mishaps.He deserves it.Great story.
BLACKAL	Give him a hat and a First Aid kit. Al ------------------ 2001 Mullholland Edition MTD Prowler intake system 2.2 front splash guards Chrysler/Borla exhaust Mopar hitch PT Cruiser chrome luggage rack
Dead End Don	Glad my misfortune is keeping you all so amused!!! I couldn't believe that every screw-up that these cars are capable of happened to me in one night, but my wife and son heard and saw it all... At least I got everything out of the way at once...and the car has been very well-behaved since then. Hasn't bitten me once...
CWatsonJr	Give the man a hat and a pair of gloves so when the kat does bite, he will have some protection ------------------ Cliff Watson See My Prowler Page 2K1 Mulholland, Colorshift Flames, Mud Flaps, TGF Side Panels, TGF Bumper Covers, Eric Wolf Chrome Tranny Cooler, Blueberry Shimmers, Front Ceramic Pads, Homemade Top Brace, SSS Muffler, Weekender. 2001 Dakota SLT+ CC (Patriot Blue) 1998 Durango SLT+ (Intense Blue) X - 1998 Honda Accord X - 1991 Dodge Spirit X - 1965 Ford Mustang (289) X - 1994 Dodge Daytona Turbo X - 1971 Ford Pinto (The Rust Bucket)
Todd Cameron	Don... someone has to amuse us ------------------ 2000 Black, 2001 Black Tie, 2001 Orange, 2001 Silver, 2001 Muholland