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When I worked at a junkyard anyone who was pulling a windshield (except the guys who ran sketchy glass shops and were in there to stock up) just cut the hood release cable and used that. Literally every example of what not to do in the event of a gasoline fire all in one video. gently caress. Me. But he put a carb on a GenII and threw it in an NA so we're clearly dealing with exactly the type of guy that would be that stupid.
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Feb 8, 2014 02:57
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He put TBI on it later, apparently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iodBPqN7vmk
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Feb 8, 2014 03:07
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kastein posted:I mounted a tire with tire irons once just so I'd know how to do it if I ever needed to far from civilization, but I'd rather pay someone with a machine to do it from now on. I've mounted probably well over 100 truck tires with tire irons (heavy truck, we're talking 22.5s). Dirty, you get sore after doing it for a few hours. But not so bad. I found a pair of tires that would fit my pickup for free when I really needed some drat tires. I took them to the shop and mounted them. I almost gave up after I got the first one on, to either pay someone else or just drive on poo poo. Mounting passenger vehicle tires with irons is just super lovely.
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Feb 8, 2014 03:46
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Too bad he missed the couch while wildly swinging the gas can. Oh well.
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Feb 8, 2014 05:31
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You haven't been sore from mounting tires until you've mounted 20 ply Chinese 17.5-25s (or 14.00-24? I can't remember) on drop center Zoom Boom wheels (technically not supposed to be possible, anything over 16 ply and it's meant for a multi-piece wheel). When you have to bend the wheel straight again after you mount a tire, you know you've been prying pretty hard. Customer wanted to try them as an alternative to foam fill (polyurethane foam that's used to make a pneumatic tire into a solid tire). Apparently the next time those tires came off it took 4 guys to dismount. They went back to foam fill. e: I still can't figure out why he kept cranking while it was actively on fire. Did he think he had an engine fan on it and that would blow the fire out? Turbo Fondant fucked around with this message at 05:47 on Feb 8, 2014 |
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Feb 8, 2014 05:32
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Lingenfelter must have contracted Hot Wheels to design their Raptor slayer
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Feb 8, 2014 05:54
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Astonishing Wang posted:Once you guys in the frozen tundras get finished with all that snow we ought to be fine. You're hogging it and we aren't getting your sweet, sweet runoff. I'm northern, but only far enough to get fog (it's loving storming in the north Bay Area)
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Feb 8, 2014 06:12
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It has rubber to stop rubbing where they glued the large wheel arch to the existing panel?
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Feb 8, 2014 06:12
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Tommychu posted:e: I still can't figure out why he kept cranking while it was actively on fire. Did he think he had an engine fan on it and that would blow the fire out? He said that his teacher/father/mate told him to keep cranking to suck the pooled gas into the chambers, but he kept fiddling with the gas pump switch so that didn't work too well.
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Feb 8, 2014 11:08
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Fattig posted:He said that his teacher/father/mate told him to keep cranking to suck the pooled gas into the chambers, but he kept fiddling with the gas pump switch so that didn't work too well. Him blowing on it was pretty drat hilarious though, it's funny the stupid poo poo people will do in panic mode. At least he can say he didn't burn his house down.
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Feb 9, 2014 00:00
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I am in no way defending the hilarious series of poor decisions in that video, but cranking an engine over to put out a small carb fire is a perfectly valid technique, as is blowing it out. I have had to do both after intake backfires.
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Feb 9, 2014 06:50
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Unload My Head posted:I am in no way defending the hilarious series of poor decisions in that video, but cranking an engine over to put out a small carb fire is a perfectly valid technique, as is blowing it out. I have had to do both after intake backfires.
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Feb 9, 2014 12:08
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leica posted:Him blowing on it was pretty drat hilarious though, it's funny the stupid poo poo people will do in panic mode. At least he can say he didn't burn his house down. Every new day is a new chance for him to do exactly that. I just hope that somebody puts it on YouTube when that day comes.
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Feb 9, 2014 17:47
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you're such a hater, hellaflush doesn't affect tire wear 
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Feb 9, 2014 17:51
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He's having his stanced drop done on an installment plan, just like the guy a few pages ago buying wheels for his CRX. Also, is that thing dragging the exhaust on the ground, or is it an optical illusion?
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Feb 9, 2014 18:26
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Every time I've bodged a wreck back together it's always been suspension first; hammer out the bodywork after. Most people seem to skip the first step and are happy enough to get most of the crushed sheet metal bent out or replaced (with packing tape or whatever) and just keep on going.
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Feb 9, 2014 18:28
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Tha Chodesweller posted:Defrost isn't a sudden and violent temperature change. It had probably chipped or cracked in a way or place you couldn't see, and then a few weeks later it cracked to the point where it's at now. This was what I was thinking - most likely already had a small crack or chip in it, and the temperature change caused it to crack under stress. I had that happen a few years ago, got a small rock chip in my window in winter and within a couple days it turned into a good 24"+ crack across the windshield, mainly because it got down way below zero at night.
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Unload My Head posted:Also, is that thing dragging the exhaust on the ground, or is it an optical illusion?
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Feb 9, 2014 18:49
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Bugdrvr posted:Every time I've bodged a wreck back together it's always been suspension first; hammer out the bodywork after. Most people seem to skip the first step and are happy enough to get most of the crushed sheet metal bent out or replaced (with packing tape or whatever) and just keep on going. They must really care about the car because they took the time to swap out a fender. Usually beaters like that from Wisconsin or Minnesota stay that way because people hit deer so often they invest the bare minimum to keep them on the road. Catastrophic failure? Send it to the junkyard and buy another beater.
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Feb 9, 2014 18:53
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Ozz81 posted:This was what I was thinking - most likely already had a small crack or chip in it, and the temperature change caused it to crack under stress. I had that happen a few years ago, got a small rock chip in my window in winter and within a couple days it turned into a good 24"+ crack across the windshield, mainly because it got down way below zero at night. Yeah, that's my bet. I bet I find a tiny chip or something right at the edge of the glass under the trim where the crack started. The funny thing is that there is a chip in the windshield, but the crack missed it by a good 3-4 inches. I figured it'd go right to the chip.
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Feb 9, 2014 19:25
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No pic, but I saw a Lincoln LS on the side of the road on the way into work this morning. Right front tire and wheel were perpendicular to the direction of travel, and that corner of the car was on the ground, with associated fender damage from the tire. Someone neglected to check their ball joints for some time. Pity, the car looked nice otherwise.
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Feb 10, 2014 22:19
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8 less rare Corvettes in the world:  What are the odds of a skinkhole just eating up a car museum?
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echoplex posted:8 less rare Corvettes in the world: e: Nope, Kentucky. Probably more like 1/10.
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Feb 12, 2014 18:18
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Technically it's eight fewer   Here's the musuem in happier times: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drjonboyg/sets/72157594494882708/  Corvette Indy 500 pace cars by Dr Gitlin, on Flickr
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Feb 12, 2014 18:21
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Cruseydr posted:Was it in Florida? If so, probably 50/50. That area of Kentucky is actually known for having sinkholes.
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Feb 12, 2014 18:27
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One of the maintenance guys came in earlier and bought us out of caution tape. Apparently all of the cars damaged were either owned by the museum or lent from General Motors, so no losses from private owners.
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echoplex posted:8 less rare Corvettes in the world: That sinkhole, that museum? The odds were 1, apparently. (sorry)
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echoplex posted:8 less rare Corvettes in the world: Security cam footage of it happening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IukDWhf7U9I
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Feb 12, 2014 22:48
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tuna posted:Security cam footage of it happening:  graboids are real.
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echoplex posted:8 less rare Corvettes in the world: At least the only interesting one (besides the late model ZR1, which is replaceable) seems fairly unhurt.
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Feb 13, 2014 01:32
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Some better views of the carnage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5FG9_mGWPo Aside from the guy being a terrible pilot and no one knowing how to edit a video to remove the worthless bits, it's interesting video. According to the news (and it's big around here since we live so close) the only thing really valuable that was near the hole was the only 1983 Corvette model in existence, but luckily the hole didn't open enough to swallow it.
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Feb 13, 2014 01:44
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No pictures, but some how my wife 'hit a snow bank' and managed to pop the tire off of the rim, without causing any actual damage. Tire shop reset it, and did a full check through to see if there was any damage. I wish she had taken a picture of the tire. And this 'snow bank'. Edit: poo poo, I thought I was in the mechanical failures thread KeanuReevesGhost fucked around with this message at 03:05 on Feb 13, 2014 |
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Feb 13, 2014 02:00
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Crustashio posted:Facebook groups for car clubs are always gold.
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SlimManFat posted:You in Atlantic Canada? I recognize these. My friend has an echo and we were making fun trying to get him to slam it like that one. Yessir. Halifax area.
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Feb 13, 2014 02:41
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My personal nomination from that group: I'm from St. John's, NL btw. The land of rusty shitboxes.
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Feb 13, 2014 02:55
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I hope you'll forgive me for thinking that was three images, of which my retarded internet allowed only the second to load. And yes, I would drive the hell out of that. Ironically, of course.
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code:I wait with bated breath
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