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outcaststudios
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 Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:31 pm Post subject: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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saw this today. its amazing to me how insane and outrageous some people get when working on a car. please dont do this ,ever. what are some sketchy, noteworthy ,mechanically anarchic ,or other non suggested methods have you seen?
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cbeck
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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Working under a car supported by cinder blocks. Killed a father and son several years ago around the corner.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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The classic….
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outcaststudios
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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ok,that is nuts abscate. i have not seen that before! 
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'69 westy
(rip)couple bugs
(rip)three type III"s
(rip) '81 vanagon
a bunch of french stuff,and 9 motorcycles.
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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| Holy deathwish Batman! |
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iowegian 
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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Redundancy.
He is using two jacks so if one fails------------------ |
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crukab
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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The classic….
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What could possibly go wrong ? 
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Kafer_Mike
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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Two definate 'Darwin Award' nominees right there.
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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| What wasn't said is that picture was exhibit A in the unnatural death investigation that took place shortly after that picture was taken. |
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Mr. Mike
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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That's nuts, those blocks could crumble! They need one of these jack stand extensions
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OB Bus
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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I saw a photo many years ago, possibly from somewhere in South America. Sorry I could not find it now. It showed a small pickup truck with the driver's side wheels on the ground and the passenger side wheels raised up about 4 feet or so. There was a guy underneath welding on the frame. The truck was being propped up with a 4X4.
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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Anyone see an issue with this safety setup?
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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weeeee
Link
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outcaststudios
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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weeeee
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 one of my all time 'favorites' classic !
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'69 westy
(rip)couple bugs
(rip)three type III"s
(rip) '81 vanagon
a bunch of french stuff,and 9 motorcycles.
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OB Bus
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:42 am Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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^^^That is the one I was thinking about. Your search skill are far better than mine and thanks for digging it up.
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finster
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:21 am Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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maybe it's a generation thing but what I see in the video, apart from the fool drilling the tank, is somebody using a phone to film the ensuing chaos instead of calling 911...
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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One would hope they had called it in. There is huge value in these videos showing how dangerous gas is.
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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| One would hope they had called it in. There is huge value in these videos showing how dangerous gas is. |
So, running a drill bit into a lithium battery pack would have been safer? 
You can't protect stupid. |
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Sketchy, Stupid, and Dangerous |
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| Pruneman99 wrote: |
| Abscate wrote: |
| One would hope they had called it in. There is huge value in these videos showing how dangerous gas is. |
So, running a drill bit into a lithium battery pack would have been safer?
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No, but some can perfect it!
That's why the Darwin Awards site exists. 
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