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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: L.J.Thorpe on April 10, 2008, 09:35:38 pm

Title: i think i dented your van
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on April 10, 2008, 09:35:38 pm
 a couple of weeks ago i spent several hours t-cutting and polishing the flat red paint on my tired old scudo,preparation for some low cost high impact signage :)
it came up pretty good with a bit of work,and a bit of wire brushing on the wheels and some cheap wheel trims really tarted it up a treat. Last week i picked it up from the signs man and i was well chuffed ,bright blue on red really stood out and a good price ;)
Last job today an old couple he is 92 she 89,its a big house and they are minted
just about to pack up and she hobbles round the corner...."i am so sorry mr thorpe but i think i may have dented your van while i was backing the car out"
"really?" i said "i am sure it will be nothing"
how wrong can you be  ??? ??? ::) ::)
i dont know how she managed it but she backed her car out of the garage in a straight line for 25 / 30 yards...right into the side of my scudo, crushing the open side door against the body of the van :o
bottom line is she is paying for all damage /new signs etc,all arranged before i left with local garage
at least it still drives and the other door works :) could have been worse
Title: Re: i think i dented your van
Post by: jonah on April 10, 2008, 09:43:15 pm
How much did it cost to sign it up ?
Title: Re: i think i dented your van
Post by: LWC on April 10, 2008, 09:44:45 pm
great that shes paying for it, and you get a new side  ;D

hmmm red van with blue on it, cant think where ive seen that before

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/VWSaxon/vanew4.jpg)

 ;D

cant see it that well in pic, CLEANER is in blue too
Title: Re: i think i dented your van
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on April 10, 2008, 09:54:18 pm
How much did it cost to sign it up ?
cant say  ;D that was part of deal
lwc my  van is nothing like as good a design as yours but it does the job  :)
the other prob is mine is a respray so matching the colour could be a pain
wonder if she can afford a full re-spray ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: i think i dented your van
Post by: chris@c.m.s on April 10, 2008, 10:12:14 pm
lucky for you she came clean, the guys that hit my side door a few weeks back sped off rather quickly ::) mind you they had just reversed through a shop front in an attempt to pinch the cash machine  :o
Title: Re: i think i dented your van
Post by: NBwcs on April 11, 2008, 10:03:13 pm
Hello L.J., Not had the pleasure of meeting you yet, I work in Spalding and dont tend to venture further afield, but occasionally get asked to price for work in your area. One of my custys has relatives who run a pub and have asked me to do it, i said id have a word with someone who might be interested, so if you are, e-mail me  Cheers Nick
Title: Re: i think i dented your van
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on April 11, 2008, 10:58:52 pm
will do mate :)