Life's lessons learned?
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Life's lessons learned?
OK, very slow at the clinic tonight. Let's do a contest. I have a "male enhancement" (read Viagra) ink pen to give away for the funniest story that I get tonight. Deadline is midnight EST, Oct 24, 2006. Hopefully by the time we will have beaten the Cardinals again.
What dumb mistake have you made with or to your C4 that you will NEVER do again.
Here's mine: I used to own an 86 coupe. I found that the hatch was hard to push down so I WD40'd the chrome tubes. Worked great! It then closed by itself and I had to carry a broomstick to hold it up. I bought replacements at NAPA but they were not cheap!:o
Hopefully we will all learn something here tonight that will keep us out of trouble.
What dumb mistake have you made with or to your C4 that you will NEVER do again.
Here's mine: I used to own an 86 coupe. I found that the hatch was hard to push down so I WD40'd the chrome tubes. Worked great! It then closed by itself and I had to carry a broomstick to hold it up. I bought replacements at NAPA but they were not cheap!:o
Hopefully we will all learn something here tonight that will keep us out of trouble.
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I dont know about the funniest, but Ive one some stupid things...Some of the "cleaner" ones I listed here....
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/show...4&postcount=34
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/show...4&postcount=34
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After driving my Vette, I noticed a funny rattle coming from the engine area. Well I popped the hood to check it out. While inspecting, I placed my hand on the valve cover for support. It took a second or so to feel the burn but when I did I pulled my hand so quickly that I hit the hood support causing the entire clamshell to fall on my head. To keep my self from faceplanting I put my hand right back down on (you guessed it) the valve cover. Lesson burned!!! 
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I jacked my hood into the ceiling!!! Witch busted a small corner off. Ugh, the cracking sound made me sick. Always look up!!!
Luckily the busted part snapped off pretty clean, I've since epoxied it back together and am trying to paint match.
Luckily the busted part snapped off pretty clean, I've since epoxied it back together and am trying to paint match.
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I was allways opening the hatch with the button in the center . I had my hands full , My 17 year old girl said "Dad let me get the hatch for you "and hit the door switch . With a big got you look on her face
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Originally Posted by zo1boy
After driving my Vette, I noticed a funny rattle coming from the engine area. Well I popped the hood to check it out. While inspecting, I placed my hand on the valve cover for support. It took a second or so to feel the burn but when I did I pulled my hand so quickly that I hit the hood support causing the entire clamshell to fall on my head. To keep my self from faceplanting I put my hand right back down on (you guessed it) the valve cover. Lesson burned!!!
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As I've been a reciepient of a pen in a previous contest, I'm withdrawing my name, but not my foopaw.
Read the current post going on about those $5.50 countersunk screws for headlight covers ('84 parts is the thread heading)
One day I noticed a screw coming loose on the headlight housing, but I figured "Heck, I don't drive much at night in the summer, I'll tighten it next time I wash the car"
Well, I forgot to tighten it. Drove the car at night, and ripped a hole in side of the Headlight opening cutout when the I turned the headlights on. And it wasn't a nice clean rip either. Jagged -wavy - Fiber threads-hanging-out- all-over what a bigass mess rip.
Luckily this two-day fix (at home) has been my biggest mistake (so far)
Read the current post going on about those $5.50 countersunk screws for headlight covers ('84 parts is the thread heading)
One day I noticed a screw coming loose on the headlight housing, but I figured "Heck, I don't drive much at night in the summer, I'll tighten it next time I wash the car"
Well, I forgot to tighten it. Drove the car at night, and ripped a hole in side of the Headlight opening cutout when the I turned the headlights on. And it wasn't a nice clean rip either. Jagged -wavy - Fiber threads-hanging-out- all-over what a bigass mess rip.
Luckily this two-day fix (at home) has been my biggest mistake (so far)
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I added a 1/4 of a qt of oil before a road trip. Popped the hood to check oil 800 miles later, you guessed it, I had left the oil cap on top of the crossfire intake. Apparently there is just enough room to between the hood and intake to hold a oil cap snugly. I was luck the open VC didn't spit out all my oil on the drive and seize the engine
there's always the story about changing a flat with a flat but i'm sure thats pretty common
there's always the story about changing a flat with a flat but i'm sure thats pretty common
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Originally Posted by Aardwolf
I jacked my hood into the ceiling!!! Witch busted a small corner off. Ugh, the cracking sound made me sick. Always look up!!!
Luckily the busted part snapped off pretty clean, I've since epoxied it back together and am trying to paint match.
Luckily the busted part snapped off pretty clean, I've since epoxied it back together and am trying to paint match.
UhOh, memories are flooding back all of a sudden. I did two stupid things.
I backed my car out of the storage garage a few years back with the hood open.
It was a 6.5ft door opening, and I head a loud CRACK/CRUNCH!!
Top edge of the hood caught on the door.
Ripped the fiber glass wheel well housing right where the hood support mounted on. 2 part epoxied it back together with some metal corner bead (drywall stuff) and painted it all black to match. Works better than new.
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Originally Posted by corvetteronw
OK, very slow at the clinic tonight. Let's do a contest. I have a "male enhancement" (read Viagra) ink pen to give away for the funniest story that I get tonight. Deadline is midnight EST, Oct 24, 2006. Hopefully by the time we will have beaten the Cardinals again.
What dumb mistake have you made with or to your C4 that you will NEVER do again.
Here's mine: I used to own an 86 coupe. I found that the hatch was hard to push down so I WD40'd the chrome tubes. Worked great! It then closed by itself and I had to carry a broomstick to hold it up. I bought replacements at NAPA but they were not cheap!:o
Hopefully we will all learn something here tonight that will keep us out of trouble.
What dumb mistake have you made with or to your C4 that you will NEVER do again.
Here's mine: I used to own an 86 coupe. I found that the hatch was hard to push down so I WD40'd the chrome tubes. Worked great! It then closed by itself and I had to carry a broomstick to hold it up. I bought replacements at NAPA but they were not cheap!:o
Hopefully we will all learn something here tonight that will keep us out of trouble.
Go Cardinals
Rik
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Heres mine
Not once but twice I flipped the motor over on the engine stand, WITHOUT draining the oil first. Because I had the top half of the motor off the oil went all over the garage floor. Took a whole bag of absorbant to clean it up.. By the way 409 did a good job of lifting the oil out of the cement.
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Originally Posted by Riks40th
I don't have any stories about the Vette, but I will say "no way" on the Tigers winning tonight.
Go Cardinals
Rik
Go Cardinals
Rik
Bad chop, but the intent is there.
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[QUOTE=corvetteronw]. Hopefully by the time we will have beaten the Cardinals again.
Here's the funniest story I heard tonight!! Its now 4-0 Cards in the bottom of the seventh with no outs. GO CARDS!!!
So do I win?
Zane
Here's the funniest story I heard tonight!! Its now 4-0 Cards in the bottom of the seventh with no outs. GO CARDS!!!
So do I win?
Zane
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OK, I guess I do have a couple.
1. Lesson Learned: Never put a hose to the engine compartment. No, I didn't fry my opti, but I did fry a head light module.
2. I tried to burnout with the traction control on. duh.:o
Rik
1. Lesson Learned: Never put a hose to the engine compartment. No, I didn't fry my opti, but I did fry a head light module.
2. I tried to burnout with the traction control on. duh.:o
Rik
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[QUOTE=94redrag]
Remember 1968.
Originally Posted by corvetteronw
. Hopefully by the time we will have beaten the Cardinals again.
Here's the funniest story I heard tonight!! Its now 4-0 Cards in the bottom of the seventh with no outs. GO CARDS!!!
So do I win?
Zane
Here's the funniest story I heard tonight!! Its now 4-0 Cards in the bottom of the seventh with no outs. GO CARDS!!!
So do I win?
Zane
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Originally Posted by Riks40th
Not going for the pen, just jokin' with Ron.
Rik, you have a good team there. I was at game 1 and saw how good they really are. My grandson was there too and the Cardinals were always his favorite, especially Pujols. The big guy hit his home run so that it landed about 20' to the right of him. Made his year, heck - made his young life!
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Originally Posted by Lichen
No offense intended, But your Viagra contests are getting a little old. I'm 55, and the day that I need Viagra is the day that I become a Priest.
Just playing.
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Z01boy is the winner. PM me with your mailing address. And of course I realize that you DON'T NEED THE STUFF!