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: Car rolling off blocks


c.c.c
May 4th, 02, 9:00 PM
I have to tell you guys how stupid I was. You'll probably think that guy could'd be that stupid.
I raised up a 66 vette and put blocks under the tires so the car was sitting on four wooden blocks and I thought it could never fall off thoses blocks.I crawled under the car and was going to change the universal joints on the drive shaft. When I disconnected the driveshaft at the rear end the car rolled off the blocks and on top of me. All I could remember was not being able to breath. I was laying long ways under the car, my head by the rear and feet towards the engine, the floor pan wouldn,t let me breathe.I passed out but luckly my dad came home for lunch and got the car off me. He said he ask me what I was doing but I didn't answer him so he looked and seen what happened. I guess I should of put something behind and in front of the tires when they were on the wooden blocks or at least put the e brake on.You can bet I never did that again.
Jerry

c.c.c
May 4th, 02, 9:03 PM
Sorry guys I should of put this in Martinsr post "Lets be careful out there guys.

WayneK
May 4th, 02, 9:35 PM
If yuo can afford a 66 Vette, You should be able to go to your Local NAPA or Sears store and get your self a set or better yet 4 HD Jack Stands.
I don't want to be a SMART A$$. please be
carfull.
I lost s good freind about 20 years ago when a th400 he had loosly instaled fell off the floor jack while he was trying to start the frist bolt. needles to say it was FAST but never the less Tragic.