I went to Home Depot a couple days ago to get some PVC pipe as a frame for some signs for an Appleseed-related project.
10ft pipe lengths hanging out the back of my truck, I left the camper shell door in the up position for the drive.
I get home and pull into the garage...and only get about 3/4 the way in. That's funny, it won't go any further. Hmm.
I get out and look for something blocking the truck up front. Nope.
Then I look out back.
Hooked the door's handles on the trim around the garage.
Sorrow. Angst. Anger. Despair.
The aluminum frame is stretched badly, almost ready to release the glass for a 6 foot fall to the driveway. 8 of the 10 or so rivets that hold the thing together are popped. I back up slowly, then start disassembling it to save pieces/parts.
Yesterday, I went over to my friend's house and we had at it. Straightened the frame, remounted the glass and re-riveted everything back together. There's a slight hitch on closing where one side rubs against the frame just a bit... but it's 95% back to original condition.
Phew. That shell isn't even a year old. Curses and expletives laced the air when I messed it up, let me tell you! I was expecting it to cost $500 to replace the back window, and all it cost me was $6 for a pack of rivets at the hardware store.
