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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Plastic Trim Versus One Inch Hail Stones
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:53:05 -0500
References: <EADC8F4A92814D758AEB53FC2862D530@jimnichols> <90253F72-6A4A-449A-A3F9-F55BEF306290@frozenlight.eu>

Hi Nathan,

Yeah, the windshield is fine.  Looking very closely, I can see a few very 
shallow dimples in the roof and hood, but, all told, I came away quite 
lucky.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Plastic Trim Versus One Inch Hail Stones


> Good thing the windshield itself held up!
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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>
> YNWA
>
>
>
> On Oct 20, 2011, at 5:23 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> After a couple of days of drizzle, I finally took a good look at my Chevy 
>> S10 pickup that was exposed to Tuesday's hail storm.  I found that the 
>> plastic grill at the base of the windshield was no match for hail stones 
>> that ranged up to one inch in diameter.  I guess this just adds character 
>> to the 1994 ute.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Hail+Damage+20.jpg.html
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Hail+Damage+23.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Plastic Trim Versus One Inch Hail Stones)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: Plastic Trim Versus One Inch Hail Stones)