jackr
May 15th, 04, 11:52 AM
Saw this in the Dream Car Garage newsletter. A couple of these are Deja vu:
Don't ask me how I know this, but…..
When looking to mount a buss fuse block, you can drill a hole into the heater core and squirt antifreeze in your eye.
Brake parts cleaner when sprayed directly into a wheel cylinder will make a 180 degree turn, get into your eyes and temporarily blind you.
Transmission fluid makes your hair nice and shiny.
When drilling holes for seats, you can easily drill right through your fuel line.
Dumping antifreeze on a fire doesn't put it out. (I didn't actually know that)
If you don't put your bowling ball in the bag before you put it in the trunk it will dent your panels from the inside out.
If you buzz it and dump the clutch in reverse the least bad thing that will happen is that your drive shaft will exit the car.
You've just finished changing out the center carb on your 6 pack 4 speed car and you want to check for fuel leaks. But there's no one to help. So you hook up your ignition by pass switch while standing in front of the car and leaning over the rad. The car is in gear. You'll need ice for your knees for three days.
If a friend who has had too much to drink asks you to drive his truck and boat home and you go down a hill and the boat starts to sway do not hit the brakes. The swaying will get worse and eventually the boat will pass the truck and there will be tumbling involved.
You can get battery acid all over yourself and your new cordless when you install the relocation kit with the battery in the box.
When replacing the U-joint on an 8 3/4 rear, leaving the funny looking bent up wires out will end up as a hole in the floorboard.
These remind me of a few from our group:
If you use a long enough bar to torque spider gears into an over shimmed rear end you can pick up the entire rear of the car and scare the heck out of your friend under the car.
If your pal has just installed his remote starter and comes over to show it off to you, ask him if the car is in gear or be prepared to still be waiting six years later for him to pay for a new garage door. You know who you are, Paul.
Sometimes Vic uses a Coke can for a spit cup and leaves it on your bench.
When feeding the crew spicy Nachos with lots of hand sliced hot peppers, remember to wash your hands before using the Johnny on the spot at the race track because you have to run a very long distance to find a working hose.
When running up the hill after the Ninety at Watkins Glen do not mistakenly select second gear after third or the entire rear of the car will leave the ground for a while making it hard to guess exactly where you'll absolutely paste the Armco.
Don't ask me how I know any of that.
Tom Hnatiw
Don't ask me how I know this, but…..
When looking to mount a buss fuse block, you can drill a hole into the heater core and squirt antifreeze in your eye.
Brake parts cleaner when sprayed directly into a wheel cylinder will make a 180 degree turn, get into your eyes and temporarily blind you.
Transmission fluid makes your hair nice and shiny.
When drilling holes for seats, you can easily drill right through your fuel line.
Dumping antifreeze on a fire doesn't put it out. (I didn't actually know that)
If you don't put your bowling ball in the bag before you put it in the trunk it will dent your panels from the inside out.
If you buzz it and dump the clutch in reverse the least bad thing that will happen is that your drive shaft will exit the car.
You've just finished changing out the center carb on your 6 pack 4 speed car and you want to check for fuel leaks. But there's no one to help. So you hook up your ignition by pass switch while standing in front of the car and leaning over the rad. The car is in gear. You'll need ice for your knees for three days.
If a friend who has had too much to drink asks you to drive his truck and boat home and you go down a hill and the boat starts to sway do not hit the brakes. The swaying will get worse and eventually the boat will pass the truck and there will be tumbling involved.
You can get battery acid all over yourself and your new cordless when you install the relocation kit with the battery in the box.
When replacing the U-joint on an 8 3/4 rear, leaving the funny looking bent up wires out will end up as a hole in the floorboard.
These remind me of a few from our group:
If you use a long enough bar to torque spider gears into an over shimmed rear end you can pick up the entire rear of the car and scare the heck out of your friend under the car.
If your pal has just installed his remote starter and comes over to show it off to you, ask him if the car is in gear or be prepared to still be waiting six years later for him to pay for a new garage door. You know who you are, Paul.
Sometimes Vic uses a Coke can for a spit cup and leaves it on your bench.
When feeding the crew spicy Nachos with lots of hand sliced hot peppers, remember to wash your hands before using the Johnny on the spot at the race track because you have to run a very long distance to find a working hose.
When running up the hill after the Ninety at Watkins Glen do not mistakenly select second gear after third or the entire rear of the car will leave the ground for a while making it hard to guess exactly where you'll absolutely paste the Armco.
Don't ask me how I know any of that.
Tom Hnatiw