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I don't want to talk about what happened with my Chinese cleaver last week - but my little finger is healing nicely.

Here ya go pops.............you need one of these..........

Glad to hear you're OK.

About 5 years ago my dad lost a finger to a drill press accident. It wasn't pretty. He's 72 now.

Mike

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

I don't want to talk about what happened with my Chinese cleaver last week - but my little finger is healing nicely.

Even Gourmet cooking is dangerous, huh? Hope you are ok

That might be my next fab job, Bob. I have this extra pair of shoes............

Mike: Who would ever think a simple little drill press could be so vicious? Sorry to here about your Dad. I've got a whole new respect for these things. Wasn't it on American Chopper when Vinnies glove got caught in one that it mangled him pretty badly?


I just got off the phone with Speedway. The shipped my stuff in two boxes. The one that had the tie rod in it had a hole in the side, and guess what is missing? That kills my plans to paint that part this weekend, and they are sending another one, but it won't be here till next week. I tried to get FedEx Saturday delivery out of them, no go. Oh well, I have wheels to paint anyway. UPS is getting worse all the time. I just saw a bumper sticker that read "UPS, when it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed tomorrow."

Now I see why.


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I just saw a bumper sticker that read "UPS, when it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed tomorrow."

Don

Announced today; Federal Express and United Parcel Service have announced that the two shipping companies will merge. The new company will be known as FED-UP!

Ain't it the truth.

Don

Bob there's another one that merged and the new name is Nofukenway delivery. Sorry for the language.
Brad

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Mike: Who would ever think a simple little drill press could be so vicious? Sorry to here about your Dad. I've got a whole new respect for these things. Wasn't it on American Chopper when Vinnies glove got caught in one that it mangled him pretty badly?


Don

Actually that was Rick (I think is last name is Campo) the main sheet metal fabricator. His glove got caught on the steel then the drill bit bit into the piece and wraped his glove and the piece of steel around the drill bit. Chewed his hand up pretty good. It doesn't take very long for stuff to happen to get you hurt.

I was installing a steel door from my basement to the garage and the Phillips bit in the drill slipped off the screw and I drove it right into my leg. Bled like a stuck hog for about 20 minutes and ruined a fairly new pair of jeans, but it hurt my pride more than anything. I was just bragging to a buddy of mine that stopped by that it had been YEARS since I had done something stupid like that!!!! LOL KARMA, its a killer!

How do you space years between stupid acts?

Originally Posted by Ron B.

How do you space years between stupid acts?

I dont do much!!!! ROFL

I should add that, thats what the wife says!! ROFL

There is a lot of things that I do that she doesn't/won't know about!!!!

John: If they are held together with coathangers, they are going for sure this year


Good , we will have to get some beers for me to drink while i drool over the finished cars. Dont feel to bad about the mishap, we all do it sometimes! hey atleast you did not catch your almost finished car on fire, and yuor not hurt badly.

Not a lot to post tonight. I started sandblasting the two front wheels I am going to use. A long time ago I bought 4 of these, and used two on the front of my '27. I've been dragging these two around for years, figuring I would have a use for them someday.

What they are is either '48.'49, or '50 Mercury wheels ( I can't remember which) but they are one of the old hot rodders favorites because they were one of the few (maybe only) 15 inch wheels that had the 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern like the early Fords had. All the other early Ford wheels were 16 inch, and this was a way to get 15 inchers on early hot rods.

I remember I picked the best two of the four for the '27 all those years ago, so I wasn't sure how these would clean up. But, after a while in the sandblast cabinet they came out really nice. I was surprised. Only a couple of small dings in the lip to dolly out, but otherwise, no rust or other issues. I have to take the slicks to the tire shop tomorrow to dismount them so I can paint the rear rims. I was going to do it on my $39.95 Harbor Freight tire machine, but Dan reminded me how tough they were to mount, so I think I will find a tire shop that does custom wheels and go there tomorrow AM.

All I have to post tonight is this one picture of the two wheels, one blasted and one not yet done. Maybe the next picture will be of orange wheels.


Don

Wheels look great, but your shoes need polishing

Just for historical purposes, the ones you show are 46-48 Merc. The '49-51's were 15's with the 5 1/2" b.c., but the hub cap nubs were on the outside of the inner circle rather than the inside. If you need a pic I can take one.