When installing the front bumper, my 5 year old managed to step on the driver side headlight grill. The crunch was almost muffled by the adorable hug she was sharing with me. Unfortunately it's busted enough that gluing is going to be an ugly mess. It's right above the headlight ring area for both lamps, so there's not a ton of material to fuse back together.
Would you guys consider it shenanigans if I just replace it with a used unit that matches what came with the car?
Untitled by hatchethairy, on Flickr
Id say its cool, as long as its worn like the original, documented, and an apology note from the kiddo is included in the build book.
no shenanigans by me if it wasn't broken before. (i.e. a good one is already covered in your budget somewhere).
if that's the detail that keeps you off the top step of the podium, you're doing it right! ;-)
She really felt terrible about it, and has apologized longer than I thought necessary.
I just want to be transparent about the whole thing even though I know it's not going to make or break the build. It seems like it fit within the replacement rule.
In reply to captainawesome :
IMO this is definitely within the replacement rule. buy her an ice cream cone. i'll pay you back.
Hint: there is no podium, it’s just a flat hotel banquet room floor.
There's an important live lesson/teachable moment here with regards to teaching her to not fear taking responsibility for her actions, mistakes and to be open and forthcoming about them. Having your 5 year old assist in a build that's RWD and not self driving is also an awesome parenting move. You've won the internet, in my book at least, for the day.
captdownshift said:
There's an important live lesson/teachable moment here with regards to teaching her to not fear taking responsibility for her actions, mistakes and to be open and forthcoming about them.
Nail on the head right there. We have put a lot of effort over the years into making sure our kiddos know when they make a mistake, that it's normal. Everyone does it. How they choose to handle the situation is the important part. Accepting responsibility gets easier over time. She's a good kiddo with a heart of gold.
You’re going to bring her though, right? She can play with Abby
In reply to Patrick :
She will probably be staying with her Mom and sister. The plan was to have my buddy tow the car out, but some stuff has come up in the last few days. The date change has thrown us for a loop as well as he may not be able to move vacation days around. If this car doesn't make it to the Challenge, I'm going to figure out one that will.
Patrick said:
Hint: there is no podium, it’s just a flat hotel banquet room floor.
So you're saying Challenge winners and runner ups are all on the same level?
Ovid_and_Flem said:
Patrick said:
Hint: there is no podium, it’s just a flat hotel banquet room floor.
So you're saying Challenge winners and runner ups are all on the same level?
Sure. Remember, it’s an editorial event. The rules are getting out of hand again, because people keep forgetting it’s an editorial event. It’s put on to give the magazine content. Some people (myself included at times) get too competitive about something that isn’t truly a racing competition. If it was about the best all around racecar the concours wouldn’t exist, because looks and story have nothing to do with performance on track. They have everything to do with making magazines.
Don’t overthink simple accidents on a budget standpoint. Much like Michael asking about dropping his starter solenoid a couple years ago. Simple accident, you didn’t walk around the garage and say “I HOPE I DONT DROP THI.....OOPS I DROPPED IT AND IT BROKE” to get a free good replacement for a bad part. Common sense says you had a good part, an accident happened and you had to replace with an identical non performance enhancing part, just do it and stop sweating.
In reply to Patrick :
I think it's hard as an outsider that hasn't gone yet to see some of what you guys know already. At least a post like this is available for other new guys to see and possibly get a better perspective on what to expect.
