Subject: Some days I should stay out of the garage...
Author: Greg Bender
Date: Mar 1, 2005, 12:53 PM
Post ID: 1718475123
Last weekend was wonderful...shimmed a 850T 5-speed transmission and put
new wirth fork springs in the Ambassador. I took my time and had lot's
of fun. Even showed baby Darby how the Guzzi 5 speed transmission
operates.
Last night I was in a hurry to get a lot of stuff done (if you haven't
already, be sure to key in on the fact that I was in a hurry). I should
have stopped after I spilled half a quart of used motor oil while
changing oil in the car. But no! I just had to get those $100 JC Whitney
free-flow mufflers installed on the Ambo. I was in an awkward position
tightening the 17mm muffler hanging bolt and nut on rear frame...using
way too much force, too. My socket slipped off the bolt and I rammed my
face into the left rear crash bar. It hit right below my left eye and
felt like I had been smacked with a baseball bat - I hit that bar hard.
So, I went inside and Angela put some miracle cream on it. I'm right
back in garage a minute later because those stupid mufflers are going to
get installed tonight!!!!! I do slow down and manage to complete the job
with further incident. Amazingly, Angela's magic cream seemed to have
worked. Neither my cheek nor my eye has turned black and blue, although
my cheek is quite tender to the touch.
Regards,
Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender