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What's the worst thing thats ever happen during your project build?
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Posted: 06/10/08 02:20 PM
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Tell everyone about the worst thing that's ever happened during your project build.
Just another day "Taking The World By Storm"
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4wdtech
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Posted: 06/10/08 05:13 PM
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for me the worst thing about any project build is the dead time. when you walk away from it for more than a week and somehow forget about it for 6 months. then you have to creep back in to the build for weeks on end and get to know it again before anything really gets done.
i also dislike the times I've spent a week fabricating some part or bracket that I end up not using. I have a nice collection of worthless brackets and parts in my garage that i save just in case they find a job to fill.
lastly, just about the worst thing about a project is the 11 steps backward to move 1 step forward. in mocking up and installing a hydro-boost brake system on my flatfender years back i must have bolted up and removed that hydro boost at least 20 times before i finally got it right. it was tedious and mind numbing but it's all part of getting the best finished product.
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keithpapa
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Posted: 06/11/08 10:48 AM
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I was getting ready to put the frt suspension back on my 74 c10 and had to reposition the jack stands. ( I found ou the hard way,never do this by yourself).As I had the jack under the frame to lift it, I wasnt totally under the center of truck and the jack slipped out and the truck layed on the frame! I thought I damaged the oil pan but it was about an 1" from the ground! So Im standing there bewildered...wondering how Im gonna get it off the ground.My floor jacks too big to fit under the nose so I had to go just ahead of the cab on the frame and jack there a little bit and put a block so I can move to the frt and jack it up slowly to get the stands under the nose.no damage to anything just embarrassing cause the neighbors were in the back yard having a BBQ and saw everything but didnt offer any help!
'79 cherokee,35x12.50x15 Yoko Geolander M/T, Whered it go Camo paint,stock lift w/fender flares cut completely off.
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Posted: 06/12/08 07:46 AM
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Damm I thought I was the only one thats had somthing like that happen. It sucks that no one helped.
Just another day "Taking The World By Storm"
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keithpapa
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Posted: 06/12/08 08:58 AM
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Yep, it did suck...and even one of their kids got up from the picnic table and was staring at me too. And I know the other family members over there heard me cussin like a sailor! but still no help...basturds!
'79 cherokee,35x12.50x15 Yoko Geolander M/T, Whered it go Camo paint,stock lift w/fender flares cut completely off.
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esanchez
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Posted: 06/13/08 04:41 PM
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Don't you just hate it when people can obviously see you need help, but just stand around picking their @$$? LOL.
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keithpapa
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Posted: 06/16/08 01:32 PM
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Yes, its the schits when that happens...but it didnt take long to fix my accident, just a little embarassing.
'79 cherokee,35x12.50x15 Yoko Geolander M/T, Whered it go Camo paint,stock lift w/fender flares cut completely off.
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