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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:05 pm    Post subject: Losses and Lessons: Chainsaw takes a bite out of ’70 Karmann Reply with quote

http://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/Articles/20...11-26-2014

And no it wasn't me -- I know better than own anything sharper than a crayon
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Damage to the front and rear fenders as well as the door? He must have had an 8 foot chain bar on that saw!
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pictures or it did not happen.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds like a quick way to get a nearly free repaint with only minor damage to your pride and creds as a man (unless you've been gloating to your buddies for years how skilled you are with power tools).
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 11:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It takes paint off a 2008 Dodge 2500 as well. I turned to see a guy starting his saw on the hood of his truck.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pretty well drawn pic of a KG.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought a 20 pack of pensils....sharpened 2 of them in 4 min...then got out the cordless drill Shocked Ill never do it by hand again.
so exzatly why would you use a chain saw to chop the roof on a giha??? wait....hear it comes........the x wife was sitten in it Shocked Rolling Eyes Wink just joking folks....thats not worth effing up a good chain Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been known to achieve feats of unimaginable mayhem in the garage, but..........

This time it was not me!!
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