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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 03:15 AM
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A small child (2 or 3 years old) threw a stone at my car as I was driving past, it chipped the paint and has left a very shallow dent.

Question is, based on the picture below, is this going to be accessible for a PDR guy because I don't want him drilling into my sill, it's only a very small dent but I know it's there.

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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 03:18 AM
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very much depends on the individuals ability/method/tools.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by NineBolts
very much depends on the individuals ability/method/tools.
But is there access from behind there? That's the main issue, I don't doubt the guy's skill, but the glueing method on already chipped paint, might not be a good idea.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 03:49 AM
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Any damage to your rear bumper from when you reversed back over said small child afterwards?
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 04:02 AM
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The fix is easy, take the trim out of the boot and stuff the aforementioned small child into the restricted area and tell them to sort it.
Or go round to the parents home and using the child/adult ratio of scale throw a paveing slab at their car.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 04:34 AM
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You can't really get down there on the NS due to the fuel filler.

I stopped when I heard the bang/crack and went looking for the parents, he was staying with his Grandparents who didn't know he was sat on the side of a busy main road throwing stones at cars.

I ended up getting £20 for my trouble
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 05:51 AM
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The child doesn't no any better, but who the hell leaves a child that young unattended!
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 07:11 AM
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They do wander off while you're back's turned. Thought grandparents might have known that already...

Anyway, I think the stick mwthod's probably best; he might ba able to get down the brushy bit of the roof mechanism, but it's a long shot.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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What they might do is drill a hole in the sill/inner wing and get at it through that,when they do they will put a rubber grommet in the hole they drilled. The did a similar thing with my wife's 2week old Fiesta when I dropped the jet wash on the door.
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