Stupid Things done while working on a 914., C'mon..... Fess Up! Options

[ClayPerrine]

There was a request for a thread on stupid stuff done while working on a 914.

I will start......


I had my six up on my lift working on the rear suspension. I remember looking at the clock and it was about 6:50pm. I stood up to do something (I can't remember what now) and the next thing I know, I am sitting on the floor and my head hurts. I touch my head and I am bleeding. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Seems I raised up under one of the rack arms and cracked my head open. I look at the clock and it shows 7:55 PM. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

At that point, I decided to call it a night.


When I told Betty about it, she had a fit! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) Her response was "What if you had been holding a cutting torch!!!". Now she insists on checking on me every so often when I am in the garage and it gets quiet for a long time. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Ok... Who's next?

[TJB/914]

I like these stories. Not 914, but a stupid first weld job.

Growing up in the mid 50's I put a 1953 331 cu in Chrysler Hemi in my 53 Ford Cpe (my first car out of school). Had to drop the tie rod for clearance under the oil pan. I worked in a gas station (part time) pumping gas & got to use the hoist, welding equipment etc. (Remember guys this was back in the 50's). I welded up the tie rod and installed everything. Fired up the Hemi for the first time & took it out to the local night time drag strip. Burned rubber through all gears & bured the speedo for about a mile run. Brought it back to the gas station and was turning the wheel hard to back into the garage. The steering wheel turned in my hand when the tie rod welds broke in half. That day I learned about full penetration welds.

The other dumb thing I did that night. All my buddies were standing around looking at my weld job when two young good looking gals drove up to the gas pumps in a new 1955 chevy convt with the top down. The driver said before you pump gas please check my oil. She popped the hood and I pulled out the dip stick and a little sign on the dip stick said "B.J. for gas". I got a little flustered and shut the hood & said don't need oil. I got to get back to my broken tie rod. Sorry, guys I was just a dumb farm boy trying to get my Hemi powdered Ford fixed.

Tom
BTW
My Ford pic