Stuff you've learned the hard way

A car running a magneto will not shut off without the proprer kill switch hooked up(that means its own toggle switch)...before mentioned car will also come to life on only a bump of the remote starter switch and proceed to try and make its own road whether the owner is ready or not...thus creating alot of body work on the front end that wasnt needed before hand

 

Make sure you mix bondo with hardener before you spreed it on the hole side of your car..
Make sure you cleen up your primer gun when finished using.

never laugh at your buddy that got metel in his eye from grinding, cause it will happin to you the next day.

 

When removing the stuck piston from a caliper by using compressed air, make sure none of your fucking fingers are in it's path of exit.....

 

There is a reason for a seat belt and health insurance, that mistake cost me about $60k in hospital bills and my life almost.....

 

Great Stuff - that spray foam in a can. It doesn't come off your hands with anything except sandpaper or a pocket knife.

I have now learned this at least 3 times. Including right now.

 

All engines run good before they lock up tight!

 

some mopars have a different kind of lug nut for each wheel. i thought the all the pass. side lugs were stuck on the 60 savoy, and i broke every one of them off. it wasnt till i got new studs and tried to put the wheel back on that i discovered they are indeed left hand thread....

 

Putting the steering wheel in the absolute most comfortable driving position, will make it impossible to get in or out.

 

Your pants will actually catch fire when you have your leg in the line of fire when grinding.......twice

 

SAFETY FIRST!..........at all costs. That includes SAFETY GLASSES!....could of saved myself a few hundred dollars at the Emergency Room on that one! NEVER assume the neutral safety switch will do what it was designed to do!...it's always best to check to see if you're in a gear or not! NEVER go ANYWHERE without a fully functional FIRE EXTINGUISHER!.....my 2 cents only.

 

Don't stand in front of the shop press when pressing off axle bearing, you have better luck standing in front of load gun.

 

Put the water passage adapter on an Edelbrock FE intake BEFORE you bolt the intake down on the motor and block the hole with the waterpump.

 

Shops are there to take your money, not realize your dream (no matter how cool and unique it is).

 

1. Don't arc weld if you have holes in your boots
2. A heavy wire brush on a 4" grinder is dangerous
3. Gearbox's/motors are easier to get in with help
4. "It won't take long" is a long time
5. Safety is underrated
6. It always cost more

 

And the fucking genius that is going to show you
how to "correctly remove" chrome window trim
with a big screw driver is one of those 9.

Asshole.

 

buying a car I knew nothing about, then found out I bought it frond a hack

 

...and takes longer;plus the idiot complaining
about it has no idea of what is involved.

 

If this slips...it's gonna hurt.

 

Cheap shit is just that. Never use a bench grinder with out tighting the grinding wheel.

 

Take care when storing parts you obtain for later use, or you'll end up tracking down and buying a lot of parts a second time.

 

Second that.

 

1: Never "think" you know whats wrong

2: Dont spend money on a part you dont need (see #1)

3: Its ok to feel like a dipshit after you found out whats wrong.... i.e. having the wires on the dizzy cap, one position off.... found this after weeks of trying to get an engine to start... one new part at a time

 

I just learned not to brink beer and do donuts on a 4 wheeler in the dark...Flipping one of those things sucks. I'm in pain.

 

To estimeate the time it takes to do a job:
Make your best guess
Double it
Increase the unit of measure by 1

So... a 3 week project will probably take 6 months.

 

OOOhhhhh, now it all makes sense A month or two, doubled, then the unit thing..... = @ 3years!

I got it!!

 

Not to open threads.."Look at it" !...

 

make dam sure all the needle bearings are in there correct place before installing a u-joint, never think you can get by with one less needle bearing in a u-joint, hammers and u-joints dont mix well.

 

Most recently...

It's never a bad idea to get a second pair of hands to help lift something awkward and heavy

Jack stands can't hold everything

Middle fingers don't belong between an axle and a jack stand

 

Never try to jack a full mock up of a car when the frame is just tacked together.....I know I'm dumb

 

Look at the bright side. At least your name isn't Pete.

Dave
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