How stupid the previous owner was: An MS Paint illustration

"TheJWT" (thejwt)
06/24/2014 at 12:56 • Filed to: None

I was attempting to install a replacement grill that I bought on ebay, and a few things caught my attention-

1-2: Just outside of the picture, this part of the frame was cut on either side and JB Welded back in place.

3: Another crack in the metal, which somehow escaped the mass-JB Welding.

4: The hood latch, which for some reason was welded on, even though the holes for the screw would've easily lined up.

5: Ah, yes, number 5... It took me a minute to realize that this was just a random piece of gnarled metal. I removed it because it was blocking one of the mounting points for the grill, and realized that without it, the JB Welded part of the frame had the rigidity of a piece of licorice. So much so, that when I tried to close the hood, the latch simply bent out of the way.

6-7: These are some holes that were cut into the frame for no apparent reason.

These issues lead me to believe that the previous owner of my car was, in fact, a Chimpanzee. You'd think I would've noticed that when I bought the car from him, but live and learn, I suppose.

Stay tuned for the next episode, when I highlight the thoughtful and meticulous repairs to the A/C system!

DISCUSSION (10)

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > TheJWT
06/24/2014 at 12:59

What kind of car?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheJWT
06/24/2014 at 13:00

A chimpanzee who possibly front-ended something and pulled the front back out?

TheJWT > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
06/24/2014 at 13:01

Sentra SE-R

RazoE > TheJWT
06/24/2014 at 13:05

Could have possibly had an aftermarket radiator that didn't quite fit, so he mangled the shit out of it.

Do "pedestrian" Sentras have the same parts you can scavenge?

TheJWT > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/24/2014 at 13:07

That could be the case, but so many of the other repairs to the car fall under the "What the fuck were you thinking" category that I'm inclined to believe that he is just an idiot.

TheJWT > RazoE
06/24/2014 at 13:09

He did have a different radiator in it before he sold it to me. When I have a day off work I'm gonna go to a junk yard and see what I can find. I forgot to mention above that the grill mounts on the headlights were sawed-off, so I need new headlights, too.

RazoE > TheJWT
06/24/2014 at 13:13

Time for a Tsuru grille and black headlights.

Kinja'd!!!