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Old 31-07-2004 | 08:13 PM
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Default Wheelnuts... SAFETY WARNING!!!!

when undoing wheelnuts try not to stand ontop of the brace and bounce up n down...

...i now have a broken toe

its a proper funky purple colour at the moment
Old 31-07-2004 | 08:17 PM
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when undoing wheelnuts try not to stand ontop of the brace and bounce up n down...
I dont need to cause i have strenght and muscles mate
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thought you were gonna say you sheared the bolt off
Old 31-07-2004 | 09:04 PM
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Old 31-07-2004 | 09:19 PM
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hope me jack and wheel brace are ok though

oh ji m if ya pull up ya get more power than ya own weight so standing is the wrong direction anyway

i remember breaking me little toe, ws fitting new skirting boards to me old flat, couldnt be arsed to finish it off and said id do it tommorow , 3 weeks later i get up late for work run round the house and kick the bit of skit sticking out i never finsihed, seperated it another direction and i was still heading towards the bathroom, toe was going back to bed

fook me the pain, couldnt get me shoe on due to the swelling, went the the hospital ( i admit i cant handle pain )

the cant do fook all but say ooo thats painfull, have to paracetomol and ya gonna have to wear slipers

good luck at ford fair with ya harry potter slipers jim
Old 31-07-2004 | 09:48 PM
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Classic Jim!!!!

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Old 31-07-2004 | 09:53 PM
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Old 31-07-2004 | 10:03 PM
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Only you jimbob.

Although I did snap an extender bar on a socket set once un-doin a wheel nut. Chinned the pavement infront of all the neighbours, felt a proper gimp
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You Dick!
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Old 31-07-2004 | 10:12 PM
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PMSL!!! Retard!!
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you fucking sausage smuggler.....everyone knows you pull up on a bar to give more torque than jumping on it!!!

you bring it on yourself, you really do!
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Derrr......shouldnt be that tight anyhows
Old 01-08-2004 | 10:52 AM
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approx 70ft/lb
Old 01-08-2004 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Gra
when undoing wheelnuts try not to stand ontop of the brace and bounce up n down...
I dont need to cause i have strenght and muscles mate
I dont coz I got an air gun or two
Old 01-08-2004 | 12:32 PM
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lol, only last night i was doing that. Fookers in the garage do them 2 tight.
Old 01-08-2004 | 12:38 PM
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Steel toe caps next time!!!!!!!!
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i actually think its quite funny

and yeah they were on too tight i think... but i normally do em with by jumping on em anyway, saves straining any muscles (which i have none of )

dont think i'll continue to use that method now
Old 01-08-2004 | 01:33 PM
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Galbally luck strikes again
Old 01-08-2004 | 02:43 PM
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this one had nothing to do with luck...

i knew full well its stupid to jump up n down on a wheelbrace
Old 01-08-2004 | 03:33 PM
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knew full well its stupid to jump up n down on a wheelbrace
An i bet you'd do it again
Old 01-08-2004 | 04:09 PM
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An i bet you'd do it again
of course
Old 01-08-2004 | 04:17 PM
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reckon u will be able to drive weds jim?
Old 01-08-2004 | 04:20 PM
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so i bet you gave up with the pain and left the wheel to later chicken

lol at jim
Old 01-08-2004 | 10:36 PM
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i can drive on it ok actually

but i probably cant make wednesday

you never know tho, stranger things have happened...
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