Rules to live by when workin on your Rod

"chucked a sicky"...???

 

Alaways be sure to but the new antifreeze in first if you need to change the thermostat. I did that last week.
If the metal brake line is broke a piece of rubber hose will be fine to tie it back together. This was on the 63 C-10 hat I got the 51's motor out of.

 

If all of the Saw-Horses are occupied and you've just GOTTA run a weld, lke right now... flip over that empty 55 gallon VP Racing Fuel drum and have at it!

I had an employee that did just that and when I got the call and ran back to the shop, the self-extinguishing ceiling insulation had just quit smoldering!

 

Is there a law against this?

 

Can I nominate this as one of the best threads ever?

 

I think he had "got beer?" also don't leave your rare plastic parts around when you've got a dog,that just has to taste everything . like a walking weedeater.

 

Never go to the shop without working on at least one bolt or part, NEVER

 

when painting in you garage always leave the house door open just a little so the house will fill with paint fumes. your wife well love it!

 

when painting parts the house oven is excellent for drying them.

 

bathroom towels are great for cleaning paint spills

 

hahahaha thats one of the things that really pisses my wife off.all her towels disappear

 

When running methanol in your race car, NEVER mark the fuel jugs. Surely nobody would confuse water with methanol... Right?

Regular shop jack stands will work fine at the dirt track.

When trying to save weight, aluminum bolts will work fine. HAHA!!!!

Racing gas cleans up a mess in the floor the best, especially with a propane heater running. The flash fire dries the gas right up.

Gloves and vise clamps are for sissies when using a drill or drill press. The bare hand is ALWAYS the best in a hurry, that way you can get a FEEL for whats going on.

Cutting wheels on a air or electric grinder will NOT hurt you.

Acetone cleans cuts on your finger the BEST! Just try it.

Commercial grade paint stripper will NOT burn if you get it in your eyes.

Just a few tips for the Holidays, from the Ooltewah Speed Shop.

 

Make sure you stand close enough to the grinder that the sparks set your flannel on fire.

 

This is why I own 14 razor knives, 26 half-inch wrenches, 8 Harbor Freight timing lights, 2,697 phillips head bits and a partridge in a pear tree.

And remember folks, REAL hot rods don't need to have their drive shafts covered. Rotating assemblies 3" from your clothing just proves you're serious about racing!

 

bwhahahahah I just cleaned out my shop, i found stuff i lost years ago. also tree roots growing into your building will keep the doors you never use from rattling.

 

when using paint stipper you don't need any gloves or a face mask

 

Save time by checking v-belt tension while the engine is running. Adjust if necessary.

 

Better yet is a 22 rifle cartridge, making sure the bullet is facing you or passenger. (Note: I have not done this, but Myth Busters proved it is not a smart thing to do.)

 

Yea, almost forgot about this one, kitchen stove dry's paint real fast, work's a ot better if your stove has a ceramic top. Check these pic's out:



Felt bad after this happened, bought the wife some nice $5.00 burner covers, probably goin have to replace them soon, I've already repainted twice. By the way, that's a HAMB key chain that's melted in the burner, they just don't make aluminum like they used to.

 

when lifting a heavy object lift with your back in a twisting jerking motion.

 

what the f???
dont tell me yanks even have another name for sickies too or have i spelt it wrong.
i tried to be multi cultural, i even said 2k urethane and acrylic lacquer, here we would just say 2k or acrylic and know the difference.
here "chuck a sicky" is when you call work in the morning and tell them you wont be in becuase you are sick. ive been learning american language like "bondo" instead of "bog" and "hood" instead of "bonnet" and "trunk" instead of"boot and "rocker panel" instead of "sill" but i dont know american for "sicky"
I had time of work becuase i had a ear infection from welding splatter and a eye infection from a stone on a die grinder while deburring a block with safety glasses and i lost a bit of skin of my hand after catching a flying grinder by the wrong end with a twist knot cup brush spinning. dont ask how the grinder ended up flying but the choice was the car, my face or my hand coping the grinder and i only had a split second to react.
another thing i have learned is when you are wet rubbing a car outside after a year of preparing the body and its pretty windy and you dont have your gas cylinder on a trolley is that you shouldnt leave it standing up next to the car.
also dont mix 2k spray putty and put it in the gun till you are sure you are ready to start.
as for measuring i have a few home made parts that just werent going to fit, i only measure stuff when people are watching to look pro, i find that everytime you measure stuff you get a different measurement so the time taken to measeure is a waste.

 

Oh, I get it now... I own the joint, so I don't have to "chuck a sicky", I just don't bother to go to work.
As for the American jargon, it looks like you're catching on REAL well! You must do the same kind of work I do, (I own a Restoration Shop and I do Custom Painting, Pinstriping, etc.)
As for the 2K Spray putty, we slowed down a "Rush Job" this week because in our haste to get the job done, one of my guys used exactly half the amount of hardener! Took three of us 5 hours to scrape all the goop off of the inside of the doors!
By the way, over here I think what you're calling "wet-rubbing" we call "wet-sanding".
Have a Happy holiday season!

 

Don't worry about those acid fumes flash rusting everything within 30 feet. Even though the acid was outside, the wind would never blow indoors.
It's okay to have the sparks from your cut off wheel run up your sleeve, as by tommorw you will set the other side on fire while welding the same piece that you cut.

 

Always call in sick to work from the bar, bonus points if the band is playing in the background.

Don't know how common a term it is, but here we call that the 'Brown Bottle Flue'.

 

If you absolutly need a jack stand always use cinder blocks. That way you don't scuff the natural rust finish on on your good metal stands.

Josh

 

Money saving tips! Make sure to wound yourself during disassembly and assembly. Your own blood can be used to make index marks for fasteners. In a pinch it can substitute for Dykem during machining processes.

 

Always smoke big cigars when you are using carb cleaner, and be SURE to drop the cherry in the stream so you set the manifold and carb body aflame.

 

Add, don't set your cell phone down on the core support so that the hood latch smashes it when you close the hood. No need to ask why I came up with that one.

FCCOOL: I've actually found that measurements turn out better if you use the same tape measure for the whole project and don't pick up just any tape measure or ruler in the shop. Especially if you measure from the tab on the end of the tape measure.

A trick my coworkers taught me one summer when I was working construction was "burning one" Meaning that they measured from the one foot mark and you deducted that foot from your total on the other end. It gave a more exact measurement as you were measuring from the line instead of counting on the tab on the end of the tape to be accurate.
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Show of hands: remember the first time a molten BB from mig welding made it into your ear canal? And how silly you looked trying to shake your head as if you have water in your ear from swimming trying to get the BB to exit? We all now know: a self-induced wet willy is the solution. Lick your finger and shove it in your ear so you REALLY get that amplified sizzling as you attempt to extinguish the BB.

GOOD THREAD.

 

I like to weld with my mouth open. Seriously; why waste your time with Copenhagen when you can BURN a hole through your lip?

And I always remember to keep a little beef jerky or cheese in my pocket so when I pass out from the pain one of the locals (rodents, neighbor's dog, etc...) will eventually wake me up!