Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
Country boys leard about that at a very early age! No, I didn't, but I was warned!!!-Original Message- From: Dan Mascheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Jan 30, 2006 10:16 PM To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' <CHEVELLE-LIST@CHEVELLES.NET>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips? <ZZZ!--[IF !mso]> <ZZZ![ENDIF]--><ZZZ!--[IF !mso]> <ZZZ![ENDIF]--> <ZZZ!--[IF 9] mso gte> <ZZZ![ENDIF]--><ZZZ!--[IF 9] mso gte> <ZZZ![ENDIF]--> Funny you said that. We were at my uncles when I was very young. He had an electric wire around the hog pens they kept breaking out, but the hot wire kept them in. Well .while looking at hogs, my uncle got the urge to urinate ..He whipped out his pocket pal and started to let fly .The stream accidentally hit the electric wire hooked to a 110 Volt outlet. All of a sudden we heard a loud scream, and the next thing we know my uncle was laying flat on the ground, with his weenie still out and pee all over his britches!(GRIN) Sorry for the story, but I just had to!!(LOL) From: Michael Pell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:49 PMTo: The Chevelle Mailing ListSubject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips? I learned the same thing, the same way. Only difference was that I was leaning against the front fender, and apparently my little mechanic was the path of least resistence / ground. OUCH!! I remember the day quite clearly, and will NEVER touch a plug wire or distributor while leaning against the car!!-- I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, Than live my life as if there isn't, And die to find out there is. -author unknown http://www.christianet.com Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com TREMEC Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com Team Chevelle member #1778 (Gold), ACES member #1377 Hoosier State Chevelle Assoc (http://www.IndianaChevelles.com) #6 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I learned of arching wires the hard way. 16 yrs old ( now 41), 62 Catalina (still have it) adjusting timing (during the day) loosen distributor and grabbed the top to adjust ahhh - learned to respect it and changed the wires. Krister -- Original message -- From: "John Nasta" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here's a tip. Be sure to open your hood in the dark every once in a while. It's a great way to see if any of your ignition wires are arcing. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
I learned of arching wires the hard way. 16 yrs old ( now 41), 62 Catalina (still have it) adjusting timing (during the day) loosen distributor and grabbed the top to adjust ahhh - learned to respect it and changed the wires. Krister -- Original message -- From: "John Nasta" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here's a tip. Be sure to open your hood in the dark every once in a while. It's a great way to see if any of your ignition wires are arcing.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
I learned the same thing, the same way. Only difference was that I was leaning against the front fender, and apparently my little mechanic was the path of least resistence / ground. OUCH!! I remember the day quite clearly, and will NEVER touch a plug wire or distributor while leaning against the car!! -- I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, Than live my life as if there isn't, And die to find out there is. -author unknown http://www.christianet.com Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com TREMEC Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com Team Chevelle member #1778 (Gold), ACES member #1377 Hoosier State Chevelle Assoc (http://www.IndianaChevelles.com) #6 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I learned of arching wires the hard way. 16 yrs old ( now 41), 62 Catalina (still have it) adjusting timing (during the day) loosen distributor and grabbed the top to adjust ahhh - learned to respect it and changed the wires. Krister -- Original message -- From: "John Nasta" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here's a tip. Be sure to open your hood in the dark every once in a while. It's a great way to see if any of your ignition wires are arcing. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006 Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
I would like to suggest that you notuse your "Little mechanic" as a ground, again.-Original Message- From: Michael Pell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Jan 30, 2006 4:49 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List <CHEVELLE-LIST@CHEVELLES.NET>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips? I learned the same thing, the same way. Only difference was that I was leaning against the front fender, and apparently my little mechanic was the path of least resistence / ground. OUCH!! I remember the day quite clearly, and will NEVER touch a plug wire or distributor while leaning against the car!!-- I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, Than live my life as if there isn't, And die to find out there is. -author unknown http://www.christianet.com Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com TREMEC Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com Team Chevelle member #1778 (Gold), ACES member #1377 Hoosier State Chevelle Assoc (http://www.IndianaChevelles.com) #6[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I learned of arching wires the hard way. 16 yrs old ( now 41), 62 Catalina (still have it) adjusting timing (during the day) loosen distributor and grabbed the top to adjust ahhh - learned to respect it and changed the wires. Krister -- Original message -- From: "John Nasta" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here's a tip. Be sure to open your hood in the dark every once in a while. It's a great way to see if any of your ignition wires are arcing. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
Funny you said that. We were at my uncles when I was very young. He had an electric wire around the hog pensthey kept breaking out, but the hot wire kept them in. Well.while looking at hogs, my uncle got the urge to urinate..He whipped out his pocket pal and started to let fly.The stream accidentally hit the electric wire hooked to a 110 Volt outlet. All of a sudden we heard a loud scream, and the next thing we know my uncle was laying flat on the ground, with his weenie still out and pee all over his britches!(GRIN) Sorry for the story, but I just had to!!(LOL) From: Michael Pell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:49 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips? I learned the same thing, the same way. Only difference was that I was leaning against the front fender, and apparently my little mechanic was the path of least resistence / ground. OUCH!! I remember the day quite clearly, and will NEVER touch a plug wire or distributor while leaning against the car!! -- I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, Than live my life as if there isn't, And die to find out there is. -author unknown http://www.christianet.com Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com TREMEC Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com Team Chevelle member #1778 (Gold), ACES member #1377 Hoosier State Chevelle Assoc (http://www.IndianaChevelles.com) #6 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I learned of arching wires the hard way. 16 yrs old ( now 41), 62 Catalina (still have it) adjusting timing (during the day) loosen distributor and grabbed the top to adjust ahhh - learned to respect it and changed the wires. Krister -- Original message -- From: John Nasta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here's a tip. Be sure to open your hood in the dark every once in a while. It's a great way to see if any of your ignition wires are arcing. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
Here's a tip. Be sure to open your hood in the dark every once in a while. It's a great way to see if any of your ignition wires are arcing.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
hehe! Or just grab ahold of the wires with your fingers. :-) -- I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, Than live my life as if there isn't, And die to find out there is. -author unknown http://www.christianet.com Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com TREMEC Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com Team Chevelle member #1778 (Gold), ACES member #1377 Hoosier State Chevelle Assoc (http://www.IndianaChevelles.com) #6 John Nasta wrote: Here's a tip. Be sure to open your hood in the dark every once in a while. It's a great way to see if any of your ignition wires are arcing. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006 Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
When I was in high school I had a 53 Stude with a 389 Pontiac w/ tri-power and isky cam. It sounded BAD, then one night I raised the hood and it looked like a xmas tree around the wires. They were too close. I adjusted the wires and the idle didn't sound BAD anymore. Smoothed right out. That was in 1964 and I raced at Fremont and went 13.70 and 105. Those were the days. I sent the car to the junk yard. Larry Williams John Nasta wrote: Here's a tip. Be sure to open your hood in the dark every once in a while. It's a great way to see if any of your ignition wires are arcing.
[Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
I need to drill holes in the carpet and floorpan torelocate seat tracks. Past experience in doing something like thiswas carpet wrapping around the drill bit. Is there a way to drill holes in carpet without the tangle mess? Thanks..
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
just cut a small "x" in the carpet were the bolt will go is what i have allways done.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
I'll give it a try.. thanks..Denny From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.netTo: Chevelle-list@chevelles.netSubject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:55:44 EST just cut a small "x" in the carpet were the bolt will go is what i have allways done.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
I've used the gasket hole punches before. Bought a cheap set at Harbor Freight. You can heat them with a propane torch burn clean, round holes through the fabric. You will have to know where the hole goes first. BillL At 04:50 PM 1/27/2006, you wrote: I need to drill holes in the carpet and floorpan to relocate seat tracks. Past experience in doing something like this was carpet wrapping around the drill bit. Is there a way to drill holes in carpet without the tangle mess? Thanks..
Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?
Thanks Bill.. I knew I was doing it wrong all this time... From:Bill Lessenberry [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To:The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.netTo:The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.netSubject:Re: [Chevelle-list] Tricks or Tips?Date:Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:34:11 -0600I've used the gasket hole punches before.Bought a cheap set at Harbor Freight.You can heat them with a propane torch burn clean, round holes through the fabric.You will have to know where the hole goes first.BillLAt 04:50 PM 1/27/2006, you wrote:I need to drill holes in the carpet and floorpan to relocate seat tracks.Past experience indoing something like this was carpet wrapping around the drill bit.Is there a way to drill holes in carpet without the tangle mess? Thanks..
