Author Topic: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time (Part 2) (Read 1780 times)

Slotts · « **on:** April 24, 2009 - 11:19:46 PM »

I needed these parts (with lots of undercoating

) and cut them out from a Cuda in a field at a pre-arranged time, of course.
I have plenty of buckshot and don�t need any more inserted in the wrong place.

I was trying to extract these two lower skirt sections that I needed by myself while using a long extension cord, sawzall and a 4 1/2" angle grinder. Unfortunately, one of my angle grinder cut off wheels decided to explode on me, literally. The cuts don�t hurt that much, only the impact still from flying shrapnel at 10,000 rpm�s that really has a bad aftertaste.

Fortunately, the other sections flew right past the right side of my face. I felt the wind,

seriously.
What we endure for our Mopars.

It' all good because they are worth it!

Even the Cuda's.

Slotts

hemiken · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2009 - 11:25:47 PM »

You are one crazy dude risking your life for the sake of Buck Shot in the

Good to see you have the parts in hand, as damaged as that hand may be

Alaskan_TA · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2009 - 11:30:58 PM »

Jim,
Soak those fingers in beer (from the inside out) & they will feel better in no time. Repeat as needed.

hemiken · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2009 - 11:33:12 PM »

Also........ going by your watch.

You took a "calculated risk"

i kill me sometimes..........

bb71challenger · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2009 - 11:52:43 PM »

I am glad you are ok. Those things can be really bad ju-ju. I hope you have a pair of safety glasses on when you use them. If not let me know and I will send you a pair. Hard to drive your Challenger with no eyes

I think Barry has the right idea too, soak that hand in some beer.

Kenny, you made a funny!

hemiken · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2009 - 11:56:18 PM »

Quote from: bb71challenger on April 24, 2009 - 11:52:43 PM

Kenny, you made a funny!

I have my moments

elitecustombody · « **Reply #6 on:** April 25, 2009 - 12:23:25 AM »

atleast the car didn't decide to roll off the jack stands this time

Slotts · « **Reply #7 on:** April 25, 2009 - 12:29:59 AM »

Hope you guys like my Rolex watch. I didn't even notice that.

Yeap, have a propeller hat just like Beanie Boy!

If you need to know who Beanie Boy is, just send me a PM.

Barry, I took your advice, it still hurts. Please send a care package via FedEx. LMAO

Will send a "PayYourPal" payment, I promise.

Quote from: bb71challenger on April 24, 2009 - 11:52:43 PM

Kenny, you made a funny!

First one that I can think of???

Yours truly Kenny.

Quote from: exvelocity on April 25, 2009 - 12:23:25 AM

atleast the car didn't decide to roll off the jack stands this time

Yeap,

Slotts

Super Blue 72 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 25, 2009 - 01:15:58 AM »

Glad your ok, Jim! I was afraid to see what the pics of your hand were going to look like!

Your watch just blew me back to the 80's!

Now that comment about the Beanie Boy, that blew me back to the early 70's! If it's what I'm thinking of, we had one of those dolls. It was actually kinda creepy looking, like it was going to come alive in the middle of the night and walk around your bedroom, waiting for you to wake up so it could kill you with it's tiny little hands ....

Anywho, glad you're okey dokey!

Carlwalski · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2009 - 01:42:39 AM »

Close call their Jim!

Would have had to call you by your new Mafioso name: Jimmy 2 Fingers Malone

plumcrazy704406 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2009 - 07:13:06 AM »

happy to see you won't be ordering 5 beers with 2 fingers and a thumb.

Moparal · « **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2009 - 07:51:46 AM »

Geesh jim, Im glad you are ok. I know it is hurting today. Lucky for you Anna is a nurse.

FJ5_440 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2009 - 09:20:50 AM »

Quote from: Super Blue 72 on April 25, 2009 - 01:15:58 AM

like it was going to come alive in the middle of the night and walk around your bedroom, waiting for you to wake up so it could kill you with it's tiny little hands

If you have alot of thoughts like that, you might want to talk to a professional about it.

71bigblock · « **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2009 - 09:51:18 AM »

Yikes Jim! I know how that feels.

I had a blade fly apart on our grinder, too. Except it flew off and I got one piece in the arm, the other square in the center of the lens on my safety glasses. Mark is still there. That coulda been bad.

Love that watch there inspector gadget.

wally426ci · « **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2009 - 09:56:16 AM »

good thing it wasnt worse, glad you're ok!

My 70 parts car fell on e when i kicked the tire off, i got out from under it before i mashed my leg. we do some pretty crazy things for parts sometimes.

just about 3 months ago, a guy was killed at the pick and pull when the car fell on him while he was pulling the catalitic converter. Ive seen cars almost vertical stacked on tires.