More Bling - This Time The Trunk!!!!
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More Bling - This Time The Trunk!!!!
I have been posting a few pictures of the newest bling's recently, along with the story behind them.
Well, this one is great.
The S/O ordered her chrome trunk hinges, and of course didn't tell me.
Well, I fooled her. She had gone to a hair appointment or some such nonsense, and a call from the manufacture of the chrome product called to ask a question or two.
I answered the call and answered the questions, having first determined that she was about to, once again, put more bling on her Vert without my knowing.
Of course I asked the manufacture to send me a set, ALONG with the chrome bolts (which the S/O either forgot, or did not know they were offered).
A few days later the package arrives, addressed to me (of course
).
I open it and out come the hinges and bolts (well, one set came out, I left the other set in the packing material).
The S/O tells me in no uncertain terms that the items are hers - she ordered them.
I point out the package is addressed to me, not her.
Well, mild violence occurs before I finally fess up and tell her a set for her is in the packing material. What I do not tell her is that the chrome bolts for both our sets of hinges are in my hand
So we go off to the garage - fire up the compressor and get ready to install the hinges.
I do my set first (telling her lets practice on my Vert).
Next is her set - but come time to replace the first set of bolts on hers she realizes there is something amiss - her bolts are the old, black OEM ones.
After a LOT of discussion about this matter I fess up, and all is well in the Vert garage haven.
Here are pictures - please note they are a really nice addition (along with the chrome screws surrounding the trunk, another mod she found somewhere).
Enjoy
Well, this one is great.
The S/O ordered her chrome trunk hinges, and of course didn't tell me.
Well, I fooled her. She had gone to a hair appointment or some such nonsense, and a call from the manufacture of the chrome product called to ask a question or two.
I answered the call and answered the questions, having first determined that she was about to, once again, put more bling on her Vert without my knowing.
Of course I asked the manufacture to send me a set, ALONG with the chrome bolts (which the S/O either forgot, or did not know they were offered).
A few days later the package arrives, addressed to me (of course
).I open it and out come the hinges and bolts (well, one set came out, I left the other set in the packing material).
The S/O tells me in no uncertain terms that the items are hers - she ordered them.
I point out the package is addressed to me, not her.
Well, mild violence occurs before I finally fess up and tell her a set for her is in the packing material. What I do not tell her is that the chrome bolts for both our sets of hinges are in my hand
So we go off to the garage - fire up the compressor and get ready to install the hinges.
I do my set first (telling her lets practice on my Vert).
Next is her set - but come time to replace the first set of bolts on hers she realizes there is something amiss - her bolts are the old, black OEM ones.
After a LOT of discussion about this matter I fess up, and all is well in the Vert garage haven.
Here are pictures - please note they are a really nice addition (along with the chrome screws surrounding the trunk, another mod she found somewhere).
Enjoy
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Very nice. Gotta love the chrome.
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Originally Posted by TripleBlackxTwo
Nice to see someone emerge intact from such an encounter...
Nicely done
but something tells me the story will continue
Nicely done
but something tells me the story will continue 
As long as the S/O has net access, the saga(s) will continue
I just need to get ahead of her
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Looks great Dennis! I wouldn't mind doing that mod, along with some nice stainless steel fender screws....
Looks great Dennis! I wouldn't mind doing that mod, along with some nice stainless steel fender screws....
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So I have a question for you Dennis. How on earth do you keep your cars so clean??? 
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Originally Posted by AC54ME
I have been posting a few pictures of the newest bling's recently, along with the story behind them.
Well, this one is great.
The S/O ordered her chrome trunk hinges, and of course didn't tell me.
Well, I fooled her. She had gone to a hair appointment or some such nonsense, and a call from the manufacture of the chrome product called to ask a question or two.
I answered the call and answered the questions, having first determined that she was about to, once again, put more bling on her Vert without my knowing.
Of course I asked the manufacture to send me a set, ALONG with the chrome bolts (which the S/O either forgot, or did not know they were offered).
A few days later the package arrives, addressed to me (of course ).
I open it and out come the hinges and bolts (well, one set came out, I left the other set in the packing material).
The S/O tells me in no uncertain terms that the items are hers - she ordered them.
I point out the package is addressed to me, not her.
Well, mild violence occurs before I finally fess up and tell her a set for her is in the packing material. What I do not tell her is that the chrome bolts for both our sets of hinges are in my hand
So we go off to the garage - fire up the compressor and get ready to install the hinges.
I do my set first (telling her lets practice on my Vert).
Next is her set - but come time to replace the first set of bolts on hers she realizes there is something amiss - her bolts are the old, black OEM ones.
After a LOT of discussion about this matter I fess up, and all is well in the Vert garage haven.
Here are pictures - please note they are a really nice addition (along with the chrome screws surrounding the trunk, another mod she found somewhere).
Enjoy
Well, this one is great.
The S/O ordered her chrome trunk hinges, and of course didn't tell me.
Well, I fooled her. She had gone to a hair appointment or some such nonsense, and a call from the manufacture of the chrome product called to ask a question or two.
I answered the call and answered the questions, having first determined that she was about to, once again, put more bling on her Vert without my knowing.
Of course I asked the manufacture to send me a set, ALONG with the chrome bolts (which the S/O either forgot, or did not know they were offered).
A few days later the package arrives, addressed to me (of course
).I open it and out come the hinges and bolts (well, one set came out, I left the other set in the packing material).
The S/O tells me in no uncertain terms that the items are hers - she ordered them.
I point out the package is addressed to me, not her.
Well, mild violence occurs before I finally fess up and tell her a set for her is in the packing material. What I do not tell her is that the chrome bolts for both our sets of hinges are in my hand
So we go off to the garage - fire up the compressor and get ready to install the hinges.
I do my set first (telling her lets practice on my Vert).
Next is her set - but come time to replace the first set of bolts on hers she realizes there is something amiss - her bolts are the old, black OEM ones.
After a LOT of discussion about this matter I fess up, and all is well in the Vert garage haven.
Here are pictures - please note they are a really nice addition (along with the chrome screws surrounding the trunk, another mod she found somewhere).
Enjoy
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