Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself."
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St. Jude Donor '09
Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself."
Took my snow blower to the repair show in November. It need some major work, scraper, treads etc. Over the years I wasn't able to find the EXACT parts I needed for my particular model. The parts would fit but not perfectly.
So I pick up the blower and haven't had to use it for about a month. When we got about 3-4 inches of snow, I fire the baby up and start snow blowing. Well about a minute into it, I hear this rackety noise coming from the runners. I stop and check it out and low & behold the rubber runners have separated from the metal frames! :eek: Boy I was miffed. The stupid idiots didn't tighten the bolts that hold the rubber strips to the metal runners.
Bolts went flying everywhere.
I've subsequently re-attached the rubber to the runners.
:mad
[Modified by 1970 Stingray, 5:21 PM 1/23/2004]
So I pick up the blower and haven't had to use it for about a month. When we got about 3-4 inches of snow, I fire the baby up and start snow blowing. Well about a minute into it, I hear this rackety noise coming from the runners. I stop and check it out and low & behold the rubber runners have separated from the metal frames! :eek: Boy I was miffed. The stupid idiots didn't tighten the bolts that hold the rubber strips to the metal runners.
Bolts went flying everywhere.
I've subsequently re-attached the rubber to the runners.
:mad
[Modified by 1970 Stingray, 5:21 PM 1/23/2004]
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (1970 Stingray)
Len, you should have known! :D If you want something done right, do it yourself. That said, my snow blower died once this winter too because I used a bolt where the correct shear pin should have been. Do it right or do it twice, right?
My Vette is sitting in the garage on the dolly right now, waiting to have its paint stripped. I planning to take it to Quick Strip, the local media blaster, but I really know that I should spend a month of evenings stripping it by hand myself. Luckily, it's too darn cold this weekend to worry about. :lol:
My Vette is sitting in the garage on the dolly right now, waiting to have its paint stripped. I planning to take it to Quick Strip, the local media blaster, but I really know that I should spend a month of evenings stripping it by hand myself. Luckily, it's too darn cold this weekend to worry about. :lol:
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (1970 Stingray)
Apparently the guy never even checked his work or he would have found this as soon as he started the blower. Arrgghhh!!!! :mad
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (1970 Stingray)
Snow Blower??? The last time I saw snow was about 1987 when I was on vacation in Northern California. Does it still look the same?? :D :D
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (CaptainMike50)
Snow Blower??? The last time I saw snow was about 1987 when I was on vacation in Northern California. Does it still look the same?? :D :D
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (Flareside)
Yea, but you gotta keep a rowboat in your backyard for all those Texas floods! :lol:[/QUOTE]
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (Eddie 70)
Apparently the guy never even checked his work or he would have found this as soon as he started the blower. Arrgghhh!!!! :mad
Joe, that's a great idea. It'll save a lot of work for you. How much? If you don't mind.
I wish I had a trailer and knew how to drive with one attached. :cry
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (1970 Stingray)
Len, they want $1000 for the whole car, I think it breaks down like this:
Body with doors, hood, etc: $600
Underbody (down to bare fiberglass): $200
Engine compartment: $200
They say they need the body for about a week. My brother-in-law is a contractor, so I have access to a few trailers that will hold the body. Driving with a trailer is easy, don't let that stop you! A Vette body on a dolly is pretty tall so visability won't be a problem. Seeing the trailer behind you is the hardest part of trailering.
Anyway, when I'm done in a few months you can have the body dolly! :D
Body with doors, hood, etc: $600
Underbody (down to bare fiberglass): $200
Engine compartment: $200
They say they need the body for about a week. My brother-in-law is a contractor, so I have access to a few trailers that will hold the body. Driving with a trailer is easy, don't let that stop you! A Vette body on a dolly is pretty tall so visability won't be a problem. Seeing the trailer behind you is the hardest part of trailering.
Anyway, when I'm done in a few months you can have the body dolly! :D
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St. Jude Donor '09
Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (Flareside)
Anyway, when I'm done in a few months you can have the body dolly! :D
Nooooo, No! I'm not planning on doing a "body off"! I'll be happy with as much "body on" restoration as I can manage. It's been almost 2 years and my engine is still in the garage! :lol: I'd be 80 before I finish a body off! :D
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (1970 Stingray)
That sucks. :mad I try to do my own work when ever possible, but sometimes you have to bite the bullet. It's a shame not everyone shares the same pride in their work as we do. :nonod:
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (1970 Stingray)
Anyway, when I'm done in a few months you can have the body dolly! :D
Nooooo, No! I'm not planning on doing a "body off"! I'll be happy with as much "body on" restoration as I can manage. It's been almost 2 years and my engine is still in the garage! :lol: I'd be 80 before I finish a body off! :D
Nooooo, No! I'm not planning on doing a "body off"! I'll be happy with as much "body on" restoration as I can manage. It's been almost 2 years and my engine is still in the garage! :lol: I'd be 80 before I finish a body off! :D
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (Flareside)
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (Paul Borowski)
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Re: Another example of "I shoulda fixed it myself." (1970 Stingray)
Len it it makes you feel any better, we've gotten between 3-4 feet of snow this week :crazy: I just picked up some extra shear bolts Wednesday just in case ;)
EDIT: It's -3 degrees F outside right now & I need to snowblow again shortly :sad:
[Modified by SmokedTires, 8:59 AM 1/24/2004]
EDIT: It's -3 degrees F outside right now & I need to snowblow again shortly :sad:
[Modified by SmokedTires, 8:59 AM 1/24/2004]