See what happens when you don't check everything?

Since it's an awkward job, TK helped me put the engine cover back on the car. As we were working, she pointed a spot on the inside near the hinge and said, "hey, what's that?"



Turns out that one of the replacement hinge bolts I used was too long. Not realizing it was too long, the pointy end of the bolt pushed against the wall of the engine cover. It cracked the paint and put an "outy" there. Oops. I got out a pick body hammer and pushed the metal back in place. A spot of putty and some touchup paint should make it barely noticeable. Also, before putting the offending bolt back in, I took a grinder to the tip, just so this never happens again.