How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
#16
Re: How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
Originally Posted by 1racerdude
And you guys want to be mechanics!!!!
That's all part of the game.
Ya know they make gloves for you tender ones.
That's all part of the game.
Ya know they make gloves for you tender ones.
#17
Re: How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
Originally Posted by WS Sick
When youre forearms are 15 inches around its hard to get into places. Thats why I keep my skinny freind around...lol
#20
Re: How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
Originally Posted by Cmr0z28
I had several minor cuts going down my forearms.....looked like an emo kid.
Usually I wear gloves when working on stuff, and if I'm working near anything hot or really sharp, I wear Kevlar sleeves.
#21
Re: How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
I did headers/supercharger/wires/valve springs on my initial build and I woke up in the middle of the third night because my hands hurt so much and I counted about 18 cuts. The hand cleaner and bucket of dirty water that I was using as a wash basin in the garage made them hurt a lot worse than if nurse Betty had kissed them and lovingly applied a sterile dressing.
#22
Re: How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
damn people..........i only had 2. and i had never done one before. no ever heard of gloves?? (only 2 i got was when i had to put the plugs in with my bare hands.........how i cut myself is beyond me though
#23
Re: How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
Ever taken the dash out on one of these cars, you'll get several nice fine cut that you wont even notice till after your done. I thought it was Stigmata (sp)
#26
Re: How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
Originally Posted by scottslt1z28
damn people..........i only had 2. and i had never done one before. no ever heard of gloves?? (only 2 i got was when i had to put the plugs in with my bare hands.........how i cut myself is beyond me though
#27
Re: How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
Im the skinny kid in my group of friends... which means I get a call whenever those fatso's want to change their sparkplugs or headers. I did a set of mac mids on both my LT1 car and my friends LS1 car in the same wkend on a driveway under a set of jackstands. Not too many cuts, surprisingly... but I work in an office all day so my body isnt used to rolling under the car constantly.
Originally Posted by WS Sick
When youre forearms are 15 inches around its hard to get into places. Thats why I keep my skinny freind around...lol
#28
Re: How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
it seems like every mechanical procedure on an fbody is a test of your will to see how much you really love your car. i felt like such a champ after doing the sparkplugs on my car the first time, and meanwhile, my friends who own civics are looking at me like im on crack b/c they dont understand that its not a 5 minute affair like it is on their car.
#30
Re: How many cuts did you have on your hands after header install?
Originally Posted by 1racerdude
And you guys want to be mechanics!!!!
That's all part of the game.
Ya know they make gloves for you tender ones.
That's all part of the game.
Ya know they make gloves for you tender ones.
HVY SS