The dismal state of Betty Buick
Betty Buick is so frustrating sometimes and makes me feel incapable of doing anything right!
For example:
Problem #1: Glove compartment door.
Betty's door contraption broke several months ago, it's not like I can just go to a Buick dealership and be like "Hey yeah, fix my car". No it's a '92, shes old. Since then I've tried to find a way to get it to stay shut. Velcro, not strong enough. Crazy glue & Velcro, still not strong enough. Against the assumed failings of several guys at Home Depot (btw, H.D. got hotttttties!) ridiculously strong magnets will not work. So what am I left with?
I'm left with glue still stuck that looks like a lot of boogers, and some magnets that are forever stuck to sides of my glove compartment.
Solution? I don't know.
Problem #2: Betty Buick's headliner
So due to many years of driving real fast with the windows down and Betty being in the sun, her car headliner has deteriorated. First I stapled it and it resembled my scar, then as that started to fail Max and I tore that shit out, bought fabric and strong adhesive (could have been stronger I guess) and tried to make that happen. The heat defeated that solution. Then Caroline just whacked it a bunch of times with her staplegun, which has worked for the most part for a suprisingly long time. Now, that is starting to fail.
Solution? I don't know. I'm not going to spend $200 getting that shit done professionally. Maybe? Take out that whole headliner the right way, then find SUPER DUPER CRAZY fabric adhesive then spread a spare fabric sheet over it then reinstall headliner.
Problem #3: Her seats
Thanks to sandy butts and ocean air and age, Betty's fine leather started ripping open. So I bought new seat covers. Only problem was... they didn't fit exactly right. So I decided to return them only... I lost the receipt. So then I used them anyway and threw away the box several weeks later. A week after that, I found the receipt.
Solution?
I give up for now. Back to the solution board tomorrow. I hate you today Betty.
But most days I love you, because you are gold, you run well, your AC works, you take care of me, and because you are all I have.
For example:
Problem #1: Glove compartment door.
Betty's door contraption broke several months ago, it's not like I can just go to a Buick dealership and be like "Hey yeah, fix my car". No it's a '92, shes old. Since then I've tried to find a way to get it to stay shut. Velcro, not strong enough. Crazy glue & Velcro, still not strong enough. Against the assumed failings of several guys at Home Depot (btw, H.D. got hotttttties!) ridiculously strong magnets will not work. So what am I left with?
I'm left with glue still stuck that looks like a lot of boogers, and some magnets that are forever stuck to sides of my glove compartment.
Solution? I don't know.
Problem #2: Betty Buick's headliner
So due to many years of driving real fast with the windows down and Betty being in the sun, her car headliner has deteriorated. First I stapled it and it resembled my scar, then as that started to fail Max and I tore that shit out, bought fabric and strong adhesive (could have been stronger I guess) and tried to make that happen. The heat defeated that solution. Then Caroline just whacked it a bunch of times with her staplegun, which has worked for the most part for a suprisingly long time. Now, that is starting to fail.
Solution? I don't know. I'm not going to spend $200 getting that shit done professionally. Maybe? Take out that whole headliner the right way, then find SUPER DUPER CRAZY fabric adhesive then spread a spare fabric sheet over it then reinstall headliner.
Problem #3: Her seats
Thanks to sandy butts and ocean air and age, Betty's fine leather started ripping open. So I bought new seat covers. Only problem was... they didn't fit exactly right. So I decided to return them only... I lost the receipt. So then I used them anyway and threw away the box several weeks later. A week after that, I found the receipt.
Solution?
I give up for now. Back to the solution board tomorrow. I hate you today Betty.
But most days I love you, because you are gold, you run well, your AC works, you take care of me, and because you are all I have.