Good warning story Brad.
Now about 1978 I had a Capri (the German one) I was replacing the
clutch in. Up on stands. Not ramps. About 11 PM, my then-wife,
daughter, friend and his gf decided to head up to the house. I had one
bolt in the tranny to put in then bolt up the drive line. So I said go
ahead. No sooner than I said than the car came off the stands. I was
on my side on a creeper and shoved to get out. Didn't make it. The car
came to a rest on one wheel, one stand, and me, on my side, on the
creeper. Remember what they say about life and flashing and before the
eyes, I swear it's true. The car was actually moving when I breathed.
Fortunately they had not left, my bud grabbed the jack and had the car
off me in a flash. Only real damage I had was I broke my collar bone.
So off to a couple hours in the emergency room. Oh and I had to
explain to my boss the next day why my car was in the middle of his
shop, on a single stand and a jack. They pulled it out with a fork
lift, but they didn't finish it. I had to go back a couple weeks later
and get it. No sympathy at all.
Larry
On Dec 20, 2006, at 8:32 AM, Brad Fornal wrote:
> When putting the 1098 out of the burned car into our blue 65 Sprite, I
> had it up on ramps in the front, and stands under the rear axle.
> Stereo blaring in the garage, while I am out in the drive, with the
> cherry picker setting the drivetrain in place. It is almost lined up,
> but the tranny mount won't quite go over the cross member, so under
> the car I go. I see that the unit is hanging slightly off kilter, so I
> proceed to twist on the transmission, in an effort to get it to go
> into the tunnel. Quicker than you know it, everything has fallen, and
> is an inch from my ribcage (suffocation area). I still don't know how
> the car fell off the stands AND the ramps. Well, it didn't "fall" off
> the ramps. One ramp on the left side was leaning, holding the wheel by
> about a 1/4" on the tread. I had time to see all this, as the blaring
> stereo, kept hollering for help impossible. After about 15 minutes,
> there was a lull in the concert I was listening to, so that Martha
> heard me and came out to see what I was so pissed about. Needless to
> say, I hollered more loudly, because she kicked the leaning ramp, as
> she was walking around the car assessing the situation.
> It is always good to have someone out there with you, even if they are
> just there to drink your beer.............
>
>
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Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in an attractive and well kept body, but to skid in
sideways, Margaritas in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally
worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!"
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