Fabricating a new trans mount for the old #71 car last week, I experienced all of it. I am installing an NV3500 in the track day car. (74 Dodge Charger) Good news is that it is done now short of fabricating a remote shifter.
Just the start of it. What you don't see in the pic os the 5lb piece of square steel stock that was on top of the trans as a spacer to help me get the drop angle correct.
Like I said.... WAS on top...
One fracture eye socket later...
I have been hit before... I've been in a life threatening motorcyle accident... but NEVER have I had anything hit me like that did. I got sick.. like threw up sick. Bled like a stuck pig, etc. Doc says it's all good. Nothing in there to hurt.
And the next day...
All done minus hooking up the clutch and installing the drive shaft.
I might even have a cool scar to show off later. Chicks dig scars! :)
Ouch......hope you're feeling better soon.
I expected more monster trucks.
I am disappoint.
PS glad you're okay.
Broken eye socket!??!
That's pretty heavy metal.
In reply to BoostedBrandon :
hahah thanks man.
In reply to barefootskater :
They call it an "orboital fracture". Sounds less bad ass....
I once read a Steinbeck novel (can’t remember which one) where a mechanic claimed that skinned knuckles at the beginning of a job were a sign of good luck. You should win a few trophies with that car if that’s truly the case.
In reply to A 401 CJ :
Man I have bled and sweat over this car for three yeras now!
Jeebus maing, you’re lucky it wasn’t another inch toward the eyeball!
I thought only Chevys required an offering of blood to make them work.
thedoc
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12/21/19 6:23 a.m.
I think half of the nausea is thinking if it had been aimed a little bit differently, you would have lost your eye. From most of my injuries that thought made me the sickest.
So glad you are well and looking forward to a cool scar!
In reply to AngryCorvair :
I know. I wear glasses and I think that helped.
In reply to thedoc :
Thanks man!! Yeah, it scared the crap out of me, especially since the way I was laying the blood ran intoo my eye.
