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Russell · 02-19-2006, 03:34 AM

TIE!

I got home from work this afternoon, and went to unload my tools from the 77 like I always do -- park her by the shop, apply the e-brake, and go unload my tools (not taking it out of gear, like usual)

I was inside my other shop putting tools away when I heard a loud mettalic SNAP from my 77, looked over my shoulder just in time to see the end of the box driving away, OH CRAP!!!

Ran outside, and got to the door just as I heard the sickening sound of wood and sheet-metal being crunched. DOH!!!!!

Fortunately for me, the 77 didn't take a go at the shop door dead center, but the side of it slid up against the wall beside the door. If it had gone straight through, it would have caught my 80, shoved it back up against the boiler (full of hot glycol, and burning wood, which would have tipped over, through the back wall, starting a fire & spilling glycol all over the place, not to mention pushing the GMC through the back wall of the shop, and into one of the trees back there.

Wound up pushing the garage wall in approx 3 feet, and busting the brackets / rollers for the garage door, not to mention crunching the driver's side fender on the 77 pretty dang good. Amazingly enough, it didn't break any of my lenses on the truck, LOL

I was able to pull the wall back into place with the bobcat, and was able to repair the garage door by replacing or repairing the various brackets / rollers. Less some silver paint on the garage door opening, a few small dings on the door itself, and a bunch of white paint on the truck / mooshed in fender (which was already mooshed in, and set for replacement anyways) it all turned out ok, and you'd never know what happened :P

Took me about 3 - 4 hours to fix the damage, but it all wound up ok in the end

Still not sure what happened to the 77 to make it release the e-brake though. The cable didn't snap, as it still works just fine... Just released for some reason!

Oh well, that was my excitement for the day! Sorry, no pics as it was dark out, lol

02-19-2006, 03:34 AM	#1
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	77 Chevy step-side half ton VS Closed Mechanic Shop Door TIE! I got home from work this afternoon, and went to unload my tools from the 77 like I always do -- park her by the shop, apply the e-brake, and go unload my tools (not taking it out of gear, like usual) I was inside my other shop putting tools away when I heard a loud mettalic SNAP from my 77, looked over my shoulder just in time to see the end of the box driving away, OH CRAP!!! Ran outside, and got to the door just as I heard the sickening sound of wood and sheet-metal being crunched. DOH!!!!! Fortunately for me, the 77 didn't take a go at the shop door dead center, but the side of it slid up against the wall beside the door. If it had gone straight through, it would have caught my 80, shoved it back up against the boiler (full of hot glycol, and burning wood, which would have tipped over, through the back wall, starting a fire & spilling glycol all over the place, not to mention pushing the GMC through the back wall of the shop, and into one of the trees back there. Wound up pushing the garage wall in approx 3 feet, and busting the brackets / rollers for the garage door, not to mention crunching the driver's side fender on the 77 pretty dang good. Amazingly enough, it didn't break any of my lenses on the truck, LOL I was able to pull the wall back into place with the bobcat, and was able to repair the garage door by replacing or repairing the various brackets / rollers. Less some silver paint on the garage door opening, a few small dings on the door itself, and a bunch of white paint on the truck / mooshed in fender (which was already mooshed in, and set for replacement anyways) it all turned out ok, and you'd never know what happened :P Took me about 3 - 4 hours to fix the damage, but it all wound up ok in the end Still not sure what happened to the 77 to make it release the e-brake though. The cable didn't snap, as it still works just fine... Just released for some reason! Oh well, that was my excitement for the day! Sorry, no pics as it was dark out, lol __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)



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