Rules to live by when workin on your Rod

Be sure to have a battery on charge under the bench you're welding on!

 

While checking to see if you have a spark at the points rest your hand on the blower pully in such a way that you know that the motor is cranking over because your finger tips get cut off as they are fed between the pully & the belt.... resulting in not being able to remember my first two runs at bonneville due to the meds!!!

 

what is this the thread for the short bus

 

Never, EVER take your nose ring out before leaning over the battery in a car. Your brain works on electrical impulses, you are simply topping off the tank

 

Yeah..so , what seat are you sitting in? Mr. perfect!

 

A few shop tips from an expert:

- The gas tank makes a good ground for welding.
- Water works great on electrical fires.
- In a real shop, a propane tank painted red looks close enough to a fire extinguisher to be legal.
- Cold bending leaf springs is a great way to improve your reflexes.
- If your buddy says that he can hook you up with a really nice crate motor for $100, you should trust him entirely and it is probably best to pay him up front.

 

lmao awesome you guys!!!

 

nah, it's the thread for the guys working on the short bus

 

when in doubt? use duct tape!!

 

using whats available now, is always better than waiting for the proper tools.

 

This guy read the manual and took things a little too literal; it read turn the engine over.

This taught me a lot about reaction time VS spring return rate...

Vance

 

who needs band-aids when you have BONDO!

 

No caption required...........

 

ho-lee shit! hey, i wonder whaT OSHA would think!

 

I have no idea why that guy used two pieces of wood to hold up that truck.
One would have been more than enough. I guess some folks just have time to spare...

 

What good are fuses if they are just going to keep blowing.
Lawn chairs make great bucket seats.
In a pinch washcloths and the wifes dishtowels make great shop rags.

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Your wife will always love it when you use the dishwasher as a parts washer for dirty valve covers and oil pans.

Your right hand is to hold the grinder. Your left hand is to hold the part. Vices are for wimps. The sparks look awesome late at night when the neighbors are sleeping.

If you sand bondo in the garage for three weeks, make sure you don't put the car cover over the car that's right next to it, because you might get the car cover all dusty. Don't wear a dust mask either, that stuff has gotta be good for you.

When you mix up a quart of paint, make sure to put it on the very edge of the table.

When you weld, try to catch as many of those little flying balls of red hot metal in the crux of your elbow, so you'll look like a cool heroin addict rock star with lots of "track marks" and a rock star suntan on your arms from the UV rays.

 

You can remove an oil pan without tools. First drain oil and replace with a cup of High octane racing fuel laced with a bit of acetone.
Remove dipstick and place a plugwire loosly on the dipstick tube.
Get in and hit the key. the pan should now be off. Repeat as needed.

Your Idiot friend says your overhead door will open farther if you stretch the springs more. You say No they won't, they'll break, but
I'll try. Get on a step ladder , reach over a rafter and grab the spring
tight with both hands and pull it to you hard as you can till it brakes.
Climb down and open your hands and show your Idiot laughing friend
10 broken blood blisters, and say See I told Ya.

Don't throw out leftover paint or thinner after cleaning your gun.
you can use it to clean other stuff. Pour it in open cans and keep it handy on your bench near the bench grinder.

 

I always wondered why they had clear bottoms - cool!

 

always leave fully charged capacitors lying around. you never know when you'll need one.

 

Hahaha! I bought a 70 Chevelle two door hardtop shell for $50.00 and had a guy tow me home with a chain..I sat on a milk crate and steered it with a pair of vicegrips!!!!

 

Always keep 3 or 4 days worth of beer cans sitting around on the workbench, especially the half full one's you've accidentally put cigarette butts in, out of the 30 or so cans setting around, pick up a can that has a two day old butt in it, and take a big drink while ordering parts on phone. It is also smart to leave full open beer cans sitting as close to edge of work bench as possible, these seem to work the best, when beer is knocked off bench while you are moving thru shop it puts a sticky coating on floor, when your shoes come in contact, they in turn get sticky, now all the garbage on floor is stuck to the bottom of your shoes, this aids in picking up all the garbage off floor, hey it works for me.

 

When grinding always aim sparks at new windshield

 

ha ha ha ha ha
now that was funny

 

I work with a guy who's last name really is Perfect. He hates it when we call him Mr. Perfect, especially in a sarcastic tone.

Vance

 

Always weld with frayed bottom jeans, The flame dance is a chick magnet move.

 

^Winner. especially when you're showing off your rod for the first time.

 

Always leave the arm on the engine hoist at head level.

Your workshop should be as cluttered as possible.

If you do the job right the first time, you wont have the fun of doing it over and over.

A droplight with a bare bulb puts out more light then one with a proper shroud.

Tools are easier to find scattered on the floor, saves the time of going through all the tool box drawers.

A long screwdriver makes a great battery tester.

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why do it right the first time, you've got time to do it over again..besides your working by the hour anyway.

 

Always extend the boom of your cherry picker further than the legs.