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I had words with a fella at the pub (very heated) and he was telling me my ute is not original cause you can see a faint crease either side of the tray. His HJ has no creases. I told him that he was a D***head who didn't know what he was talking about. Could anyone tell me if it is suppose to have them or not so I can put him in his place or feel shameful.
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I've wondered about them, too, actually. The one-owner HQ ute I've just bought has them, and it's never been panel-beaten. (We've known the family since the ute was new.) Figured they were just part of the styling, as they do seem symmetrical. Hard to
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They are called body lines. It's these damn things that make an easy repair to a HQ-HZ quarter, door or guard bloody difficult. And yes, you can tell him he's a dickhead. His is probably full of bog. AFAIK all HQ-WB utes/vans have the same creases. The on |
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The lines are factory and if his doesn't have them, then yep his is full of bog. It is called a return curve. The entire panel curves outwards along the length, but curves inwards up and down, along that top section. And it does make a small dent hard to |
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did u punch the guy out??
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I would have just grabbed a six pack and went home and left him at the pub to drink his shandy |
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Take a weak fridge magnet back to the pub and demonstrate how it wont stick to Bog.
He'll be checking the panel every time he washes his pride and joy now.
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There is also that nasty trick of putting lots of metal shavings into bog....Dont get any ideas guys!! |
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