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From: Huddersfield Drives: Trains ;)
damage is as follows
while supporting engine and gearbox while refitting front crossmember, the beam accross the garage that was taking some weight snapped
bringing down plasterboard, a light fitting and the beam
fortunately the garage door (up and over) caught the beam, and some of the plasterboard, however, the striplight, the body still attatched to the beam, but the bulb escaped and landed in my engine bay
- therefore i now have white powder everywhere and glass too 
fortunately, no damage to the car apart from a couple of scratches on the wings, no biggie as its going for a repaint soon anyway, and also a chip out of my windscreen
i'll post pics tomorrow as i'm far too tired, got headache, body ache and heart ache from working on the car for 14 hours solid with only a 30 min break for tea
while supporting engine and gearbox while refitting front crossmember, the beam accross the garage that was taking some weight snapped
bringing down plasterboard, a light fitting and the beam
fortunately the garage door (up and over) caught the beam, and some of the plasterboard, however, the striplight, the body still attatched to the beam, but the bulb escaped and landed in my engine bay
- therefore i now have white powder everywhere and glass too fortunately, no damage to the car apart from a couple of scratches on the wings, no biggie as its going for a repaint soon anyway, and also a chip out of my windscreen
i'll post pics tomorrow as i'm far too tired, got headache, body ache and heart ache from working on the car for 14 hours solid with only a 30 min break for tea
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could of been worse indeed
having said that, the worst part of the job troday was the front propshaft - them 4 allenbolts are fuckers to remove and refit - that took an hour alone
what i thought was going to be a complete pig to do was align the input shaft on the gearbox so that it slides nicely into the crank spigot bearing - that went in first go and the box was bolted back on fully in 15 mins
having said that, the worst part of the job troday was the front propshaft - them 4 allenbolts are fuckers to remove and refit - that took an hour alone
what i thought was going to be a complete pig to do was align the input shaft on the gearbox so that it slides nicely into the crank spigot bearing - that went in first go and the box was bolted back on fully in 15 mins
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reminds me of my mate who screwed a punch bag to the roof of his garage (into the plaster board) first time he hit, f-ing lot came down!
he was an accountant & not very practical
Glad its not too bad ...
he was an accountant & not very practical
Glad its not too bad ...
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Having read some of the other "How to do it the Gracie way" posts earlier in the year i'm surprised your not in hospital mate 
Gutted Paul
but sounds like you were lucky 
Gutted Paul
but sounds like you were lucky
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you trains passing through liverpool to much paul
sozz to here the news thought you were building a a frame to drag it out
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i was building a frame, but the welder is elsewhere at the moment and i've not been able to get hold of my mate to get it back all the metal was cut ready too
however, not to worry, i'm still alive, only just
all the metal was cut ready too however, not to worry, i'm still alive, only just
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Gracie if you need somone to come and have alook at the roof mate i have a yellow pages
No mate just give me a ring and i can help you sort it if you want me too mate.
At least you are ok and not much damage to you motor matey...Ring me
No mate just give me a ring and i can help you sort it if you want me too mate.
At least you are ok and not much damage to you motor matey...Ring me
Grace, you must be the unluckiest man on Pf All your posts seem to be about things going wrong for you dude If you fell into a bag of tits you would come out suckin your thumb!
Glad to hear there is no major damage to the cos
All your posts seem to be about things going wrong for you dude If you fell into a bag of tits you would come out suckin your thumb! Glad to hear there is no major damage to the cos
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Originally Posted by RWD_cossie_wil
Grace, you must be the unluckiest man on Pf All your posts seem to be about things going wrong for you dude If you fell into a bag of tits you would come out suckin your thumb!
Glad to hear there is no major damage to the cos
All your posts seem to be about things going wrong for you dude If you fell into a bag of tits you would come out suckin your thumb! Glad to hear there is no major damage to the cos
i'd still suck my thumb if i fell into a bag of tits knowing what i was doing
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