Twiggy
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Car falls off axle stands
Axle stand enters the petrol tank
30 Litres of fuel exits car rather rapidly!
   


[Edited on 12-08-2009 by Twiggy]
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Jonny P
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AHAHAHHAHHAHAHAH why would you admit to that??
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by Jonny P
AHAHAHHAHHAHAHAH why would you admit to that??
My thoughts also. Jesus wept!
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Whittie
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Chris....
You fucking gimp.
This is all I have to say
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Nic Barnes
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things happen. im sure you have learnt a valuable lesson.
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Tom G
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VegasPhil
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I did that. Axle stand went through the sump on my XE though 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Twiggy
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
things happen. im sure you have learnt a valuable lesson.
Yeh take it to a garage....
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marklawton
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how on earth did you do that? ive never had that happen to me in all the times i have used axle stands
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Twiggy
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So yeh anyway please note my handywork wheels and back box!!!
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mattk
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bet that smelt gorgeous
assuming its a petrol
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Jonny P
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backbox isn't straight
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Twiggy
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quote: Originally posted by mattk
bet that smelt gorgeous
assuming its a petrol
There was a smell coming from my pants that all i can say!
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Twiggy
quote: Originally posted by mattk
bet that smelt gorgeous
assuming its a petrol
There was a smell coming from my pants that all i can say!
should have had a tab to calm your nerves
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Twiggy
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote: Originally posted by Twiggy
quote: Originally posted by mattk
bet that smelt gorgeous
assuming its a petrol
There was a smell coming from my pants that all i can say!
should have had a tab to calm your nerves
Would have made a bit of a mushroom cloud that like
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Kurt
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I dropped my corsa off the trolley jack, was jacking it up on the beam and it slipped, jack went straight into the wheel well 
hammered out nicely though
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Twiggy
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quote: Originally posted by marklawton
how on earth did you do that? ive never had that happen to me in all the times i have used axle stands
Had axle stans on the back with wheels off, Trolly jack on drivers front and went to jack up the front passengers with the std vauxhall jack and dadaaaarrr.....
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mattfiesta
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Quality job 
My mate put one through his drivers footwell once, I use 2ft lengths of railway sleepers instead because of stuff like this.
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Colin
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should have just stuck a match to it tbh 
Ive been knocked over a fence by a golf falling off axel stands before
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Graham88
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Unlucky! 
I got a Fiesta fuel tank here, modify it to fit
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antnee
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Did you have a fag after?
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gavin18787
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good job nothing sparked I supose
Live and learn and all that 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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nathy_87
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now jack the car up get the wheel back on, and move the car then accidently drop a match and keep warm for a bit lol
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Simon
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Was it those £3 jobbies somebody was advertising a little while ago?
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thegsi
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Oh god
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