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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 | to alighn doors, to fit cowl panels, or
1/4 panels and fenders is a trusty old piece of
2x4 and a 5 pound hammer....works everytime... | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,521 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,521 | i think the most used tool in my shop would be the air compressor!!!! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 |
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Real Trucks Rattle
HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 26 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 26 | I thought it was your brain. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 197 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 197 |
Neil
1940 GMC 1/2 Ton
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 | Hmmm. The next door that will need alighment, I'll try it using the air compressor.. the brain, and a broom...  BB | | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | How about the stereo, if that doesn't help me get work done I don't know what does.
Brian
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | How about the Ol'Gal wandering down to the shop just as you take a breather (always impeccable timing) and giving you lip service about standing around doing nothing again. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 | I'd give the old gal my favorite tool | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | In my shop it would be the John.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | The fridge!!!
Scott
My John is technically outside the shop (around back) | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 | Yeah, never fails, wearing the respirator, sanding with the air compressor on, and wife walks out "whatcha doing?" Gotta love it!!! Sometimes the bottle opener gets the most use on Sat. nite, after a few hours of piddlin' with the truck. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 | Nail Gun!
I bought a DeWalt framing nailer and built my shop this summer. Hope to graduate to hammer/dolly and welder soon.
Still working, Buddy | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 | I would have to say the lights!!! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 23 | I would say it's the bottle opener. Maybe that's why I can't get that front bumper aligned. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | This has become more of a lounge type discussion, so off to the greasy spoon it goes!
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