Stuff you've learned the hard way

old poly mopars and newer old poly mopars aren't worth using or swapping... just put a 440 in it and be done with it...

just because it has a inland empire driveshaft doesn't mean it needs to stay a 3 speed....put that 727 behind that mentioned 440 and roll on....

just because you have a set of 21.5/33's....doesn't mean you have to use them...(think early90's)

sure black looks cool....but are you ready to commit to all the body work and block sanding.....

shaved drip rails look sweet.....but what about that annoying water leak...

just a few of the things i learned the hard way... brandon

 

If you can't afford to give it to them do not loan it to them.

Never loan our your car or your old lady. It is too easy to throw a rod in either one.

The parking lights go out on a 66 Chevelle when you turn on the headlights. They did not stay on till 67. I learned this after replacing bulbs, switches, wiring and just about everything else electrical.

If you don't have time to do it right the first time what makes you think you will have time to do it again.

 

dont ever go to the DMV to title a car w/ the sale price box left blank.
i tried this once.
the teller asked me how much it was. i told her i traded my '62 caddy for this '52 chevy. it was 100% truth, but this doesnt fly w/ the state i guess. they want their tax $....
she gave me a rash of shit and told me to find the owner and have him write me a letter or have him fill out the sale price box.
i filled it in myself($500) and went back the next sat. wouldnt ya know i got the same teller.....
she got even uglier w/ me.
i drove 30 miles away to another DMV and i was in and out in 5 minutes.


sometimes honesty isnt the best policy

 

i learned a hard one this weekend, when a carb floods the gas has to go somewhere, right? well it goes down and down washing everything including oil off of everything. This means no more lubrication and then comes the KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK, so now im in the market for a 302, you live and you learn i guess...next time i'll smell the dipstick more often haha

 

If you let the smoke escape from a wire, it will no longer carry electricity.

 

No matter how well you think you know your best friend, never sell him a car on firm hand shake and trust. i sold a 53 chevy bel air sport coupe hard top (NO POST) for $2,000 to my best friend and the son of a bitch never paid me for it, he built it, and sold it for $6,500... and STILL NO MONEY!!!!

 

There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.

 

never work on a carburetor in a gravel driveway (or the grass for that matter).

 

always sort your head bolts in the order you took them out, before realizing two are slightly longer and poke through the water jacket when tourqued.

 

A chain wallet may help you look and feel the part, but when you're drunk and stagger into the fender of your ride, you'll feel more like a shithead than a gearhead.

 

Pussy...

~Jason

 

a. A wonky ball joint is easier to replace than a collapsed one - at 65mph on a winding road 50 miles from home. In the rain.

b. Starting a project by throwing all your loot at a the mill and engine bay = no crunch left to finish your car. And no one wants to buy a crappy looking car with a pretty engine bay. Wives are really anti this idea, just an observation.

c. Never park an unlocked car on a sloped driveway that has a big tree at the end. People with ADHD kids like to let them play inside them when youre not home.

d. People who start a sentence with, "Can we just..." really mean, can you move that old 364kg box of shit into the garage roof while I stand here and watch your back snap.

(Courtesey Mr Miaggi's school of higher learnin')

 

dont piss on an electric fence no matter how much your brothers dare you..

 

Field cars that seem hard to load on a car trailer(with stuck or frozen brakes) always seem to roll off of the trailer faster than expected.

 

Get married...

 

You guys be too funny!!! But, every bit true!!!

!. The guy that told you to put the Quick Change side bells in the oven to get the bearing races to drop out was not married and did not have to air out the house when the old lady came home.

2. They tell you to run the motor up a bit to break in the new cam for a reason. Your buddies standing around wanting to hear it lope won't help you change it out when the lobes go flat.

3. When you are breaking in the new cam and you have new headers on the motor, when they go to glowing orange, stuff will ignite you never thought would.

4. They tell you to put the coke bottle of gas down before your buddy tries to crank the motor for another good reason.

5. When you romp on that ole Rat Motor and the throttle sticks wide open, you can / will shear off all eight of the bolts holding the backing plates to the rear end.

Thanks, K

 

I don't think I have ever read 6 truer things.

 

Don't forget the pilot bushing.

 

A rattlesnake will still bite after it's head is cut off. Same as a wife after the divorce.

 

Wise men learn from other men's mistakes, fools from their own.

 

Never boink the Bossmans wife

Never wipe your ass on a pine cone

Use care when lighting farts...your ass does NOT have a flashback valve

If its working........don't fuck with it

 

if your gonna have some one do your engine work....watch them!! 3 blown motors taught me to do it myself. but hey i did use the times it was apart to throw in bigger and better parts

 

Harley Davidsons are beautifull bikes

Decked out in chrome, white and turquois [57 chevy theme] they are exceptionally beautifull.

With straight pipes, they are very loud.

But idiots driving Ford Maverick's for some reason cant see them very well.

It was 12 years ago yesterday [anniversary], and I'm still recovering.

Lesson learned: Dont ride motorcycles!

 

There's an ass for every seat and a seat for every ass. take it how you choose
Do Not lean over a flew fan with a metal necklace on it will hit the fan launching it thru the window of the 51 ford sitting next to you.
Double check jack stand placement, holding up a 54 chevy 210 while you are on all fours praying your 7 month pregnant wife finds you soon...isnt really a good idea.
Last but not least for the moment DO NOT PUSH a 1959 International Harvester B120.

 

1. I'm not saying "everyone lies" just the people i have met.

2. All projects take 3 x longer than you think. ( a 3 hour job is going to take you 9 hours).

3. Don't do business with family.

4. Marry someone who will put up with your hobbies.

5. Don't count on anyone else. When you need them they have other priorities / obligations and you will be figuring out s**t on your own.

6. You can become allergic to poison ivy, even if you never had a reaction before.

7. Auto correct on an ipad will make you look like an idiot.

 

In a heavy downpour......all old convertables leak on your left knee.

 

Loctite or double nut anything you don't want to come loose!

 

Well my grandad said I was pig headed. He was right about most things so I pretty much have learned everything the hard way.

Probably the hardest lesson I ever learned was that 5/8 hot rolled steel is no substitute for a stock 5/8" harley front axle.

 

My Dad, a 30 year professional welder by this point told me that, and then promptly picked up something he had just welded on his bench and smoke rolled out from his hand as he threw the part and taught me some new swear words.


I also learned to duck and cover when something bad goes down in the shop!

 

aaaah! This was an entertaining read!