Black Hole

[Peteoz]

Well, Stephen Hawking can give up the search for a black hole.:2thumbs: One is easy to find as soon as you take a couple of panels off to do some work on a Spyder. I even had a rag under the front lights while I was getting the high beams out........the bloody nut slipped between my fingers, bounced off the rag, dropped down into the frunk section, went rattle rattle rattle and simply disappeared from view. I swear that the hole that the 9mm nut went through was only 8mm wide :shocked:. Oh well, I'll take the grille off and get it that way......noooooooo......there is a panel underneath the frunk box and the nut has obviously slipped between the panel and the bottom pan. That bloody space is only 6mm wide:shocked:.....oh well, time for some more space exploration. Off with some more plastic rivets.....lift corner of panel and wave a magic magnetic wand around in the darkness of the black hole........bang......it's grabbed something.....hope it isn't the bloody Tardis.......yesssssss.....it's my missing nut (so to speak:yikes.hyea:. Before reinstalling said nut, I covered the whole front of the Spyder with a huge bedsheet. This of course then guaranteed that I would not drop anything :thumbup:

On the plus side, I was able to give the grille a good clean while I was down there. These days, I don't like to get all the way down on the floor unless I can perform several functions at the same time......it never quite works that way though, as the 5th Torx screw that you have to remove is a 25.....and you only have a 10, 15, 17, 20, 30, 35 and 40 on the floor with you. The 25 is on the bench, just out of reach.

I am now having a beer and a good lie down, pondering the workings of the universe :2thumbs:

 

[Bam Bam and Pebbles]

Better have 2 or 3 beers!

 

[Peteoz]

Too Late

Better have 2 or 3 beers!

Gee, I wish you had posted this earlier, Bam Bam.......I'm already up to 5 :cheers:...... and the meaning of the universe is now MUCH clearer......sort of :2thumbs:

 

[Bam Bam and Pebbles]

Sorry I didn't post earlier. I work nights and the only chance I have to post is when I have a little down time at work. Always better to have a few more than I said.:yes:

 

[Bob Denman]

Sometimes you have to wonder, if it would just be easier to get ten of your friends together, and have them turn your bike upside down, and shake the bejeezus out of it...

 

[Chupaca]

Agree...

:agree: ...But bewear....no telling what else you may shake out from the Black Hole....:yikes:

 

[JimVonBaden]

I have a large variety of nuts and bolts in bins for just this reason.

Guess where I get them? On the ground a week after I lost and replaced the last one.:banghead:

 

[Bob Denman]

 

[PapaHotel]

extra sheet

Thanks for the heads up, I will bring an extra sheet and maybe a pillow when performing tasks such as this. My kids are too grown to fetch tools...

 

[pegasus1300]

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My wife gave me that hoodie:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Well, Stephen Hawking can give up the search for a black hole.:2thumbs: One is easy to find as soon as you take a couple of panels off to do some work on a Spyder. I even had a rag under the front lights while I was getting the high beams out........the bloody nut slipped between my fingers, bounced off the rag, dropped down into the frunk section, went rattle rattle rattle and simply disappeared from view. I swear that the hole that the 9mm nut went through was only 8mm wide :shocked:. Oh well, I'll take the grille off and get it that way......noooooooo......there is a panel underneath the frunk box and the nut has obviously slipped between the panel and the bottom pan. That bloody space is only 6mm wide:shocked:.....oh well, time for some more space exploration. Off with some more plastic rivets.....lift corner of panel and wave a magic magnetic wand around in the darkness of the black hole........bang......it's grabbed something.....hope it isn't the bloody Tardis.......yesssssss.....it's my missing nut (so to speak:yikes.hyea:. Before reinstalling said nut, I covered the whole front of the Spyder with a huge bedsheet. This of course then guaranteed that I would not drop anything :thumbup:

On the plus side, I was able to give the grille a good clean while I was down there. These days, I don't like to get all the way down on the floor unless I can perform several functions at the same time......it never quite works that way though, as the 5th Torx screw that you have to remove is a 25.....and you only have a 10, 15, 17, 20, 30, 35 and 40 on the floor with you. The 25 is on the bench, just out of reach.

I am now having a beer and a good lie down, pondering the workings of the universe :2thumbs:

Worse than that is when you get up to go get that other wrench and discover it was next to you on the floor all the time, Don't ask how I know, I need to keep what little dignity i still have.


Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

Worse than that is when you get up to go get that other wrench and discover it was next to you on the floor all the time, Don't ask how I know, I need to keep what little dignity i still have.


Cruzr Joe

:shocked: I blame the "Tool Fairies", for these sorts of shenanigans... :gaah:

 

[ARtraveler]

I lost my five cell "mag light" when I was putting on the Seal Floorboards. Five years later, it still has not showed up. I think it went out with the trash when I disposed of the shipping box, but ???:thumbup:

Also can mention a couple bolts/nuts that have disappeared into the Twilight Zone. And yes, I tried to take precautions by placing towels in strategic locations.

Its out there. Make sure you have at least a twelve pack to ease the pain and suffering. It does help with attitude adjustment. :yes:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: A five-cell Maglight went missing??? :yikes:

That would take a swarm of Tool-Fairies; to carry one of those away...

 

[ARtraveler]

:shocked: A five-cell Maglight went missing??? :yikes:

That would take a swarm of Tool-Fairies; to carry one of those away...

YUP! It is true, true, true. :bowdown::bowdown: I did not say I was a good mechanic, but I was able to install the Seals with no issues. Now, if I could only find that Maglight. :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

I've purchased a couple of those small LED Tac-Lights, and they do a phenomenal job of lighting the night up! nojoke
FAR better, than my trusty Mag-Lights...

 

[ARtraveler]

I've purchased a couple of those small LED Tac-Lights, and they do a phenomenal job of lighting the night up! nojoke
FAR better, than my trusty Mag-Lights...

Me too. No more Maglights.

 

[Peteoz]

I have a large variety of nuts and bolts in bins for just this reason.

Guess where I get them? On the ground a week after I lost and replaced the last one.:banghead:

:clap::clap::clap:

 

[SteveLaoyster]

I've found that having a cushion in the garage comes in very handy. For sitting on concrete, to save on knee pain & also for naps when you're ready.:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: