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**SactoJim** · 10-27-2007, 03:50 PM

Dear moderators....we need a new "of the month" category....either DAOTM (dumb @ss of the month) or MOTM (moron of the month)!

I hereby nominate myself for this new category.

....so last night I'm messing with some wheel spacers on the front wheels of my truck cuz I'm not happy with the offset (too anal). I know they aren't the best solution but they are only .25" and I'm not spending $700 bucks to correct .25".

I knew that I would need to replace wheel studs with slightly longer ones cuz the spacers reduced the amount of "grab" of the lugs by too much, but for just around the parking lot it would be OK...after all I did get them to tighten down.........WRONG.

After a few zips around the lot, I'm making a slow left hand turn when all of a sudden the left front corner takes a big dip followed by the sound of metal against asphalt!...I new immediately what happened, got out of the truck slowly, and inched my way aroung the front to survey the damage....SON OF A........! Folded up the rear edge of the fender...damn! (actual verbiage was more substantial, colorful, and accompanied by much body language as well). That looked to be the worst of it, but I still had to roll a floor jack out a couple hundred feet, figure out how to jack it up...couple more trips back to the shop to get some wood blocks...it's fricken dark now...studs are screwed up, so I'm have a helluva time getting lugs back on.....GOD I hope nobody sees me!...just wanna get it back in the shop and go home.

I don't remember the drive home and the wife said I just curled up in a ball in the corner and was unresponsive the rest of the night! My psychologist said I should share my experience cuz it will make me feel better...right.

...and no pics cuz I refuse to document my stupidity any further!

lyrikz · 10-27-2007, 03:52 PM

HAHA, Horrible story. Hope everything works out. I will vote for you if they do add a DAOTM.

dan42 · 10-27-2007, 03:56 PM

Hey, things happen. If that's the worst thing that you have happen on your build, then you'll be doing pretty good.

Longhorn Man · 10-27-2007, 04:16 PM

at least tell us the fender was an old ugly piece, and not one with fresh paint!

Sinister · 10-27-2007, 04:27 PM

Ouch, that sucks...

67_C-30 · 10-27-2007, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

at least tell us the fender was an old ugly piece, and not one with fresh paint!

I'm afraid that's not the case Andy. Here is his truck!

streetstar · 10-27-2007, 05:01 PM

I hope this photo will ease your mind that you are not the only dumb a$$ out there -- check the bedside behind the back wheel- lack of a center cap is a dead giveaway too ---- very similar situation and conditions to your event --- except i had the Creedence cranked so loud i didnt even hear the wheel wobbling around against the brake drum

IAFF2407 · 10-27-2007, 05:09 PM

I think to truly get past this terrible event in your life, and move on. You must post a pic. Until then, you further subject yourself to deep emotional scarring which will effect and cloud your judgement causing you to go to the dark side, adding a 6" lift from stock height.

all seriousness, glad you weren't hurt.

CG · 10-27-2007, 05:10 PM

I am sorry this happened, it obvious how much you've fretted over making this truck as perfect as can be. A little body work, some paint and longer studs and you're back on the road.

BACKYARD88 · 10-27-2007, 05:11 PM

Oh my! I think I'd be sick

Sorry about the bad luck man

**SactoJim** · 10-27-2007, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by streetstar

I hope this photo will ease your mind that you are not the only dumb a$$ out there -- check the bedside behind the back wheel- lack of a center cap is a dead giveaway too ---- very similar situation and conditions to your event --- except i had the Creedence cranked so loud i didnt even hear the wheel wobbling around against the brake drum

Not nearly as bad as that....ouch!

Quote:

Originally Posted by IAFF2407

I think to truly get past this terrible event in your life, and move on. You must post a pic. Until then, you further subject yourself to deep emotional scarring which will effect and cloud your judgement causing you to go to the dark side, adding a 6" lift from stock height.

all seriousness, glad you weren't hurt.

No pics.....I already went out during lunch and starting "reversing" the damage.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CG

That wouldn't have happened if you kept your 200s on there...

You're right.....and ouch,that did hurt!

Seriously the damage isn't too bad, but I do have to take it off, do a little body work, and refinish it hoping I can keep body work away from the door edge side as much as possible so I don't have any color match problems.

......and I HATE doing crap twice!

Certainly with some of the parking lot blasts I was making, it could've been ALOT worse!!

LESSON LEARNED!......least till I do something else stupid!

67_C-30 · 10-27-2007, 05:54 PM

Quote:

That wouldn't have happened if you kept your 200s on there...

Sorry, but I agree with that! Maybe the truck doesn't like the new wheels either, and it kicked it off!

**Palf70Step** · 10-27-2007, 07:28 PM

Sorry to hear of the mishap.

I don't think the competitions would be fair, as I don't think we could ever pick a true d&*^*$$ of the month winner. The competition would be to close to pick just one winner

(Oh just ask me how to weld your hair

)

Orange · 10-28-2007, 07:32 AM

Ok Jim - gotta ask...
If you were getting new studs anyhow, and you were just putting the spacers on there with those studs to see how it looked until you got the new studs put in...

Why the need to drive it around the parking lot in the first place?

DLB

67ChevyRedneck · 10-28-2007, 08:03 AM

Since you have the lower trim, you can fix mask and paint the lower corner, put the trim back on, and no one will ever know....

72BlckButy · 10-28-2007, 08:36 AM

Sorry to hear about the truck! Lessoned learned, and I feel as though I have learned something from your experience as well....

"To remember to bring blocks when dragging a floor jack across a parking lot, so you don't have to make another trip back to the shop."

Just kidding, I'm really sorry to hear about the truck. Here's to getting it put back to the way it was.

**SactoJim** · 10-28-2007, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orange

Ok Jim - gotta ask...
If you were getting new studs anyhow, and you were just putting the spacers on there with those studs to see how it looked until you got the new studs put in...

Why the need to drive it around the parking lot in the first place?

DLB

Hadn't "zipped" it around the parking lot for a few weeks and I had an "itch".....I obviously shouldn't have "scratched"!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

Since you have the lower trim, you can fix mask and paint the lower corner, put the trim back on, and no one will ever know....

How I wish it were that easy...gonna have to refinish to whole fender which will have to come off because that's just the right way to do it.

Last night I got the damage pretty much straightened out and put a little filler on it.

caminokid · 10-28-2007, 12:29 PM

I think if there is a such award here...I would end up with it most of the time.

Sorry about your luck dude. That has to suck for such a nice truck.

So heres one for me. i was cutting some metal yesterday. I was using a angle grinder with a cut off wheel.Works pretty good....then it happened...the wheel came apart. Where did part of it go?? Right into my left nut!!..I hope i can say that here. So a little jumping around..and going into the house to see how much damage was done...I came out ok...but cut down there.

**SactoJim** · 10-28-2007, 01:21 PM

Any member of the male species who knows what a cut off wheel can do will "CRINGE"...(make that weird face) when they read that and get to the "nut" part.

All of a sudden that damage on my truck seems less severe!

NOTE TO SELF....always where a cup when using a cut off wheel!

caminokid · 10-28-2007, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SactoJim

NOTE TO SELF....always where a cup when using a cut off wheel!

Jim that exactly what I thought when that happened. I had on safty glasses...heavy carhart coat...heavy gloves....what did I forget??

CUP!

SCOTI · 10-28-2007, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caminokid

Jim that exactly what I thought when that happened. I had on safty glasses...heavy carhart coat...heavy gloves....what did I forget??

CUP!

You know your buddies will offer lots of grief when they look @ your 'safety tools' lying on the shop table in a pile. Let's see.....

Safety glasses; check.
Leather gloves; check.
Ear protection; check.
Cup . . ..... WTF?

67ChevyRedneck · 10-28-2007, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caminokid

So heres one for me. i was cutting some metal yesterday. I was using a angle grinder with a cut off wheel.Works pretty good....then it happened...the wheel came apart. Where did part of it go?? Right into my left nut!!..I hope i can say that here. So a little jumping around..and going into the house to see how much damage was done...I came out ok...but cut down there.

OMG

I just had "sympathy pains"

BACKYARD88 · 10-28-2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caminokid

So heres one for me. i was cutting some metal yesterday. I was using a angle grinder with a cut off wheel.Works pretty good....then it happened...the wheel came apart. Where did part of it go?? Right into my left nut!!..I hope i can say that here. So a little jumping around..and going into the house to see how much damage was done...I came out ok...but cut down there.

Reading that gave me chills! Not good ones either

**Boog** · 10-29-2007, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caminokid

I think if there is a such award here...I would end up with it most of the time.

Sorry about your luck dude. That has to suck for such a nice truck.

So heres one for me. i was cutting some metal yesterday. I was using a angle grinder with a cut off wheel.Works pretty good....then it happened...the wheel came apart. Where did part of it go?? Right into my left nut!!..I hope i can say that here. So a little jumping around..and going into the house to see how much damage was done...I came out ok...but cut down there.

Oh man! All that protective gear and you took a shot to da nut? You must have been standing a bit close huh? Must have felt like a weed eater loose in your shorts. Yeoowwwwww. That had the potential to be real bad...

caminokid · 10-29-2007, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boog

Oh man! All that protective gear and you took a shot to da nut? You must have been standing a bit close huh? Must have felt like a weed eater loose in your shorts. Yeoowwwwww. That had the potential to be real bad...

The metal I was cutting was at that level. Yeah remember kids.... wear a cup when doing such a task. It will make you happier in the end.

10-27-2007, 03:50 PM	#1
SactoJim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,970	DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. Dear moderators....we need a new "of the month" category....either DAOTM (dumb @ss of the month) or MOTM (moron of the month)! I hereby nominate myself for this new category. ....so last night I'm messing with some wheel spacers on the front wheels of my truck cuz I'm not happy with the offset (too anal). I know they aren't the best solution but they are only .25" and I'm not spending $700 bucks to correct .25". I knew that I would need to replace wheel studs with slightly longer ones cuz the spacers reduced the amount of "grab" of the lugs by too much, but for just around the parking lot it would be OK...after all I did get them to tighten down.........WRONG. After a few zips around the lot, I'm making a slow left hand turn when all of a sudden the left front corner takes a big dip followed by the sound of metal against asphalt!...I new immediately what happened, got out of the truck slowly, and inched my way aroung the front to survey the damage....SON OF A........! Folded up the rear edge of the fender...damn! (actual verbiage was more substantial, colorful, and accompanied by much body language as well). That looked to be the worst of it, but I still had to roll a floor jack out a couple hundred feet, figure out how to jack it up...couple more trips back to the shop to get some wood blocks...it's fricken dark now...studs are screwed up, so I'm have a helluva time getting lugs back on.....GOD I hope nobody sees me!...just wanna get it back in the shop and go home. I don't remember the drive home and the wife said I just curled up in a ball in the corner and was unresponsive the rest of the night! My psychologist said I should share my experience cuz it will make me feel better...right. ...and no pics cuz I refuse to document my stupidity any further! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB Fleet Nut & bolt frame off in progress...99.9999% - supercharged 383 - 4 wheel discs - relocated fuel tank - My Build Thread Last edited by SactoJim; 10-27-2007 at 04:01 PM.

10-27-2007, 03:52 PM	#2
lyrikz PITbut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: monroe washington Posts: 3,052	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. HAHA, Horrible story. Hope everything works out. I will vote for you if they do add a DAOTM.

10-27-2007, 03:56 PM	#3
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. Hey, things happen. If that's the worst thing that you have happen on your build, then you'll be doing pretty good. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

10-27-2007, 04:16 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. at least tell us the fender was an old ugly piece, and not one with fresh paint!

10-27-2007, 04:27 PM	#5
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. Ouch, that sucks... __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

10-27-2007, 05:01 PM	#7
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. I hope this photo will ease your mind that you are not the only dumb a$$ out there -- check the bedside behind the back wheel- lack of a center cap is a dead giveaway too ---- very similar situation and conditions to your event --- except i had the Creedence cranked so loud i didnt even hear the wheel wobbling around against the brake drum Last edited by streetstar; 10-27-2007 at 05:03 PM.

10-27-2007, 05:09 PM	#8
IAFF2407 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: White Rock Canada Posts: 865	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. I think to truly get past this terrible event in your life, and move on. You must post a pic. Until then, you further subject yourself to deep emotional scarring which will effect and cloud your judgement causing you to go to the dark side, adding a 6" lift from stock height. all seriousness, glad you weren't hurt. __________________ 1972 GMC Sierra 1972 GMC Super Custom Suburban

10-27-2007, 05:10 PM	#9
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,021	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. I am sorry this happened, it obvious how much you've fretted over making this truck as perfect as can be. A little body work, some paint and longer studs and you're back on the road. Last edited by CG; 10-27-2007 at 05:16 PM.

10-27-2007, 05:11 PM	#10
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. Oh my! I think I'd be sick Sorry about the bad luck man __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting Last edited by BACKYARD88; 10-27-2007 at 05:11 PM. Reason: typo

10-27-2007, 07:28 PM	#13
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. Sorry to hear of the mishap. I don't think the competitions would be fair, as I don't think we could ever pick a true d&^$$ of the month winner. The competition would be to close to pick just one winner (Oh just ask me how to weld your hair ) __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 10-27-2007 at 07:29 PM.

10-28-2007, 07:32 AM	#14
Orange Licensed to Thrill! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northwest, GA Posts: 1,673	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. Ok Jim - gotta ask... If you were getting new studs anyhow, and you were just putting the spacers on there with those studs to see how it looked until you got the new studs put in... Why the need to drive it around the parking lot in the first place? DLB __________________ 1971 GMC.Lowered. Overdrive. Orange. Krue's excellent FAQ Index.

10-28-2007, 08:03 AM	#15
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. Since you have the lower trim, you can fix mask and paint the lower corner, put the trim back on, and no one will ever know.... __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

10-28-2007, 08:36 AM	#16
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. Sorry to hear about the truck! Lessoned learned, and I feel as though I have learned something from your experience as well.... "To remember to bring blocks when dragging a floor jack across a parking lot, so you don't have to make another trip back to the shop." Just kidding, I'm really sorry to hear about the truck. Here's to getting it put back to the way it was. __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package) Last edited by 72BlckButy; 10-28-2007 at 08:36 AM.

10-28-2007, 12:29 PM	#18
caminokid Chevy nut Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 2,266	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. I think if there is a such award here...I would end up with it most of the time. Sorry about your luck dude. That has to suck for such a nice truck. So heres one for me. i was cutting some metal yesterday. I was using a angle grinder with a cut off wheel.Works pretty good....then it happened...the wheel came apart. Where did part of it go?? Right into my left nut!!..I hope i can say that here. So a little jumping around..and going into the house to see how much damage was done...I came out ok...but cut down there. __________________ 84 Chevy Custom Deluxe 1/2 Ton Named Fade To Black II "Remember kids there is NO replacement for displacement!"

10-28-2007, 01:21 PM	#19
SactoJim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,970	Re: DAOTM or MOTM...you pick. Any member of the male species who knows what a cut off wheel can do will "CRINGE"...(make that weird face) when they read that and get to the "nut" part. All of a sudden that damage on my truck seems less severe! NOTE TO SELF....always where a cup when using a cut off wheel! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB Fleet Nut & bolt frame off in progress...99.9999% - supercharged 383 - 4 wheel discs - relocated fuel tank - My Build Thread



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