[Miata] 2 questions

[Ron Zander]

I've had great experiences with paintless dent removal, you just need  
to find someone who can refer you, there are a ton of them, some good  
and some bad. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than painting and even  
that results in bondo.


On Aug 2, 2007, at 1:54 PM, Dennis Swaney wrote:

> #1
>
> Here in California we have flexible vinyl road markers that are 3.5  
> inches wide and about 4 feet tall. You can drive over them and they  
> return upright. Well, I swerved and hit one but it didn't just bend  
> out of the way; it conformed to the shape of the front and slapped  
> the hood. So I now have a 3.5 inch by 14.5 inch rectangular dent in  
> the hood. Should I try DentPro or a regular body shop? The paint  
> isn't cracked on the hood (but it is scuffed on the nose).
>
> #2
>
> My car is 18 years old and I need to replace the heater assembly.  
> Even in the max cold position I still get some heat flow so I know  
> the dampers have deteriorated. Additionally I have a "hot coolant"  
> odor from the vents, but I have no leak evidence. Tommy at  
> Finishline quoted about $500 for a new assembly, which I can't  
> afford for a couple of months. Would a cooling system sealer help  
> slow down possible seepage and eliminate the "hot coolant" odor?
>
> Sincerely,
> Dennis B. Swaney
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