Back on the road. Again.

[josh72ooh2]

I got my 02 back on the road... and a new camera to test out.

I snapped a few photos after work.

2 months ago the entire driver's side was smashed due to an A-hole driver in LA in a major rush to the next traffic light... so he decided to haul ass down the median, in which i was sitting idle in waiting to make a turn.

I had to replace the front fender, door, and repair the rear quarter panel and hood. Actually... the body shop did it. It was almost an exact anniversary accident from my last crash in 2010 (another a-hole LA driver, not my fault).

I learned that it is best to let the body shop do what they do best. Fix metal and paint. I ended up having to re-assemble the window/door, and fix a bunch of odds and ends that their guys didn't have the patience or knowledge to do the job right.

I need to get the car blessed or un-cursed or taken somewhere for 'bad ju-ju' removal before it happens again. Any suggestions?

Sage? Chrystals? take it to church?

[c.d.iesel]

nice work!

now pray and smoke

[JerryC]

Yes, it looks very nice! Congratulations!

There may be a way to expunge evil from following your car. Give the car a new name, but perform a suitable ceremony to invoke favor from the car Gods. I don't know of a suitable ceremony for renaming a car, but for renaming a watercraft, it is important to do this properly or much bad luck may befall the vessel. Here is a link to what appears to be a sufficient method for watercraft:

http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm

I think Car Gods may prefer beer to champagne, for starters. I suspect a PO may have renamed your car without following due diligence, and you should correct that error.

[Mackay]

Hang burning sage from your rearview and keep a WOT

[FunElan]

Nice pics Josh! Taken between TBWA and my house. Car looks great. Heard you talked to my mom the other day. Take the car up to Mulholland drive to stretch its legs!

-Matt

[Koblenz]

Move!!!!

Looks great!

[RayC911]

Looking good..again! Drivers out in the West side are always in a hurry. They will honk the sh*t out of you if you're not on the pedal when the light turns green. anyway, my wife likes to bless all my cars with a couple dashes of Hawaiian Salt around the outside and inside I'm having a beer in the house. Has worked so far.

[schwartzerritter]

holy water ,sage, incense.

drink a Bit (Bitburg)or a Kulmbacher

U should be covered

[webthread]

glad to see you're back on the road. i read your unfortunate story a few months ago. I'm also loving that 73 motorcycle linked in your signature, that could be the coolest looking bike I've ever seen.

[josh72ooh2]

Thanks! I can say the bike is as fun to ride as it looks.

glad to see you're back on the road. i read your unfortunate story a few months ago. I'm also loving that 73 motorcycle linked in your signature, that could be the coolest looking bike I've ever seen.

[2Red69s]

Well done, Josh.

Re: exorcising... make sure your car has a pet name, and then

every time you park it after a drive, smile and pat the top of the instrument cluster and say "good girl" or "good little (insert pet name here)".

[josh72ooh2]

I named her Betty within minutes of my purchase. But i am beginning to think Christine is a better name (after the Stephen King book-movie). She seems to take all sorts of beatings and comes back to life....

[jgerock]

Sharp Malaga paint job! Sorry to hear about your accident-prone car.