Met a girl for a drink and come out and see someone jumped on my hood and dented it. Two huge foot prints on the hood! I parked under a light and out away from everyone like I always to and just because someone has to disrespect a nice car they jump on the hood. Can dents be pulled out on these hoods? I know many hoods can't since there is the reinforcement.

 

Sorry to hear this. Assuming paint wasn't damaged a good body shop or PDR shop might be able to fix. Any cameras nearby??

 

I am going to check about cameras but hope my dent guy can pull them out. Hoods are usually tough he said since they are thin and the reinforcement bars prevent getting behind the dent.

 

Man, that stinks - why are some people such A-holes? Depending on where the dent is, the center of the hood is very open. Got a pic?

Another thing that might help in the future is one of the Das Shild Hood Liners. It would reinforce the thin metal of the hood and also protects it from something that might contact it from the inside if someone puts something too big in there.

I have them on both my 997s. They add a little weight to the hood, but I've found a perfect gas strut replacement at Auto Zone that fits and is stronger than the OEM ones and guaranteed for life.

 

Part number for AutoZone gas strut replacement?? Thanks.

 

Sounds similar to a video making the rounds on social media. Some a-hole runs up and over a Lamborghini Aventador. Then decides to make a second pass. The second time the owner grabs him mid flight and, after a brief one sided scuffle, knocks the perp out.

 

You mean this one - I thought the owner showed tremendous restraint - more than I could

 

Here you go - think it was StrongArm brand and it's #4031 (other # is 23610).

Have these on both my 997s along with the hood liner protector and they don't have any issue holding up the hood, even in cold weather.





Das Schild Hood liner looks like this

 

Interview with the owner of the Lamborghini. He has a great story.

 

Thanks!!

 

Yes, that is the one. I didn't realize until I saw the interview with the owner that the perpetrator had also kicked the car twice and threw a beer inside.


I attribute this directly to the politics of envy that had been championed in recent years. Attacking those that had achieved a degree of success.

 

And some enterprising attorney will smell deep pockets and offer to represent the "jumper" to sue the owner of the vehicle.