First Time Working on a classic......and I
6th Gear Member
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,736
From: MD/WV
RE: First Time Working on a classic......and I
My interior is currently gutted and the worst one for me was when I was getting out of the car, I was kinda crouching and walking out of it, and I stood up too fast in the door frame(theres a sharp edge where the weather stripping goes) and the frame cut the skin across my spine. Ouchies..
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 629
From: CA
RE: First Time Working on a classic......and I
ORIGINAL: andrewmp6
my best one was puting my arm on the plug wires on my truck to reach over to rev it up. i had a bare spot on a wire and i found it the hard way theres still a dent in the hood from my head.but i did find out why it had a miss lol.
my best one was puting my arm on the plug wires on my truck to reach over to rev it up. i had a bare spot on a wire and i found it the hard way theres still a dent in the hood from my head.but i did find out why it had a miss lol.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,576
From: Salisbury NC
RE: First Time Working on a classic......and I
i reckon my worst was using a gear puller to pull the pitman arm and i had tightened it down REAAAAL tight before it slipped off and damn near broke my hand
my hand was black and blue for about a week after that [:'(]
my hand was black and blue for about a week after that [:'(]
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Joined: Jul 2007
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RE: First Time Working on a classic......and I
It's all good until you set yourself on fire. [8D]
My worst auto repair adventure involved using an acetylene torch under a car which resulted in temporary deafness in one ear and a trip to the ER.
My worst auto repair adventure involved using an acetylene torch under a car which resulted in temporary deafness in one ear and a trip to the ER.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 3,806
From: DFW
RE: First Time Working on a classic......and I
ORIGINAL: jcomp
It's all good until you set yourself on fire. [8D]
My worst auto repair adventure involved using an acetylene torch under a car which resulted in temporary deafness in one ear and a trip to the ER.
It's all good until you set yourself on fire. [8D]
My worst auto repair adventure involved using an acetylene torch under a car which resulted in temporary deafness in one ear and a trip to the ER.
lol
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,736
From: MD/WV
RE: First Time Working on a classic......and I
ORIGINAL: atomsk680
i set 3 towels under my car on fire when i was welding in one of my floorpans, so i quickly pulled them from out underneath the car and threw them in the driveway and started stomping on it, i thought it went out but no, so i threw 3 bottles of water on it. thought it was out but it STILL kept going so i threw some dirt on it, finally put it out. so i threw away 2 of the 3 towels and went inside. i got sidetracked because i had planned on throwing the 3rd away, but i didnt. later that night i got a text message from ym dad saying 'did you leave a dirty burnt towel in the driveway?"
lol
ORIGINAL: jcomp
It's all good until you set yourself on fire. [8D]
My worst auto repair adventure involved using an acetylene torch under a car which resulted in temporary deafness in one ear and a trip to the ER.
It's all good until you set yourself on fire. [8D]
My worst auto repair adventure involved using an acetylene torch under a car which resulted in temporary deafness in one ear and a trip to the ER.
lol
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4th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,099
From: Vancouver Wa
RE: First Time Working on a classic......and I
Try welding under a car and get a hot ember in your ear and jerking up from the pain and smacking your head under the car. All part of the fun of auto repair.