'72 K5 - AJ's Gray Matter Build

[AJs72K5]

Build-related injuries also require pics in your thread..... It's kind of a rule.

How do you cut your leg that badly on a doorsill? Are they made out of rusty, old soup can lids?


-G

I was squatting on edge of the passenger door sill putting in the bolts for the driver's seat. Boot slipped and my shin hit the edge of the door sill with all my weight behind it...where it's just basically skin and bone. The door sill isn't made of old soup cans, but it opened up the shin like it was a cheap beer can. Mopped up the blood, finished putting in the driver seat, put in the pass seat, cleaned up my tools, went home to get a better look at it, decided it needed stitches.

As requested with a half dollar for reference:

 

[Z71paramedic]

I was squatting on edge of the passenger door sill putting in the bolts for the driver's seat. Boot slipped and my shin hit the edge of the door sill with all my weight behind it...where it's just basically skin and bone. The door sill isn't made of old soup cans, but it opened up the shin like it was a soup can. Mopped up the blood, finished putting in the driver seat, put in the pass seat, cleaned up my tools, went home to get a better look at it, decided it needed stitches.

As requested with a half dollar for reference:

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Nice work!

 

[NorCal69]

Just when I thought this thread couldn't get any more manly, you go post up pics of that.







Nice paper cut..

 

[bp71k5]

Yea, that's easily an extra point or two you can get added on to your "man card". Eeesh...

 

[Engineered Vintage]

Nicely done!

 

[Deuling]

That's pretty narly

 

[bigblock72]

I was squatting on edge of the passenger door sill putting in the bolts for the driver's seat. Boot slipped and my shin hit the edge of the door sill with all my weight behind it...where it's just basically skin and bone. The door sill isn't made of old soup cans, but it opened up the shin like it was a cheap beer can. Mopped up the blood, finished putting in the driver seat, put in the pass seat, cleaned up my tools, went home to get a better look at it, decided it needed stitches.

As requested with a half dollar for reference:

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Stitches smitches, just a wrag and a roll of electrical tape is all that needed.

That's a good one, ouch.

Good to see you back around and back at it. I hope life is done throwing you curve balls for a little while.

 

[AJs72K5]

Just when I thought this thread couldn't get any more manly, you go post up pics of that.
Nice paper cut..

Manly, says the guy who cuts metal with electricity now.

Stitches smitches, just a wrag and a roll of electrical tape is all that needed.

That's a good one, ouch.

Good to see you back around and back at it. I hope life is done throwing you curve balls for a little while.

Nice to see you're still around Chad. For the record, I wrapped a clean shop rag around it while I was still working so it wouldn't drip blood everywhere.

 

[Teck]

Manly, says the guy who cuts metal with electricity now.



Nice to see you're still around Chad. For the record, I wrapped a clean shop rag around it while I was still working so it wouldn't drip blood everywhere.

Ouch! I busted my shin open a few years back and thought I would be manly about it. Should of had it sewn up. it became infected about 2 months later and spent 3 day in the hospital. So sometimes the manly thing can backfire on you. Take care of that wound.

The K5 is looking sweet.

 

[AJs72K5]

Finally managed to coordinate time with a friend who has tow rig and trailer. Got the truck home tonight.

 

[ryoken]

it's in the wrong bay..

 

[AJs72K5]

it's in the wrong bay..

The thought did cross my mind.... It'll slide over at least a few feet towards the center to give me more room to work on the driver's side.

 

[ashman]

it's in the wrong bay..

 

[bigblock72]

it's in the wrong bay..

x1,000

Looks good at it's home though.

 

[AJs72K5]

Box of stuff from JJ

 

[Babaganoosh]

Great choice.

 

[NorCal69]

C'mon man. Open it up and show us what ya picked out.

 

[AJs72K5]

C'mon man. Open it up and show us what ya picked out.

OK OK. Here ya go. First of several boxes of stuff Mr. Brown is delivering this week...

Autometer Cobalts and dash courtesy of JJ

 

[muddysub]

very nice! when i get to that point in my build, i'll be getting a dash from JJ as well.

 

[NorCal69]

Those look very nice, AJ.

Are you going to keep the dash black or paint it?