Hornet600 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 May sound daft, but have you tried reversing the car in? Might save you a whole lot of bother.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Dastardly Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Or taking it at an angle? I caught a lip into our shed and bent mine on one of my first runs, unfortunately it's bent forwards now so it'll be even worse if I catch it going forwards. Will need to have a WSCC-North meeting before the years up. :pink-westy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David-hrv Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 A north meeting and run sounds like a good plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lochnessside Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yes a sound idea if it is not lashing with rain, roads salty and full of snow. So than means May 2014!!!!!!!! I do not want my new toy to get rusty. If we get a weather window even for a few hours we could try to meet up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lochnessside Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 GARAGE PROBLEM SOLVED! i JUST BARROWED IN 2 TONNES OF CRUSHED STONE i HAVE AND NOW THERE IS A NICE WEE RAMP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David-hrv Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I'll come round and check you've done it right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 There's always a solution! I like your approach, you'll fit in perfectly round here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 It is not uncommon for people to remove the offending hoop using an angle grinder Many cars do not have this feature and I do not think it strengthens the chassis Ooh wouldn't dare do that around me, to many poxy speed bumps so trust the hoop as an indicator of how I should or shouldn't approach my local Westie killers! Welcome to the club lochnessside that's a nice looking car you have there. Enjoy it, don't worry about a bit of rust just give's you an excuse to do more bit ons the car ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 A few, rather than cut the hoop completely, have simply cut a small piece out of the middle, bent the end back in till they meet and welded it back up again. That way it's still there doing whatever it does but only sticks down as much as needed. I was going to do it myself at one point, but over the years, it's steadily adjusted itself out of the way. (Now sits at a jaunty angle leaning backwards slightly!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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