Your biggest DIY screwups

Redglare · 12-04-2013, 07:04 PM

I have a couple from a while ago,

Purchased a nismo s-tune exhaust and had it shipped to my dads place so I could use his collection of tools.... got stuck with a bolt on the oem exhaust, couldn't get it off, yelled for dad to come help. He gets under there, asks for a socket, apparently I didn't look and gave him 1 size too big, he ends up stripping the bolt slightly. Needles to say he was more pissed then I was lol...

Another time I was using his tools while he was gone, but I had a bright idea of using some Rhino ramps instead of jacking the car up, made a quick trip to harborg freight for some good quality ramps...... . Since he wasn't home I lined them up on the garage floor, each time I would try to drive on the ramps they would slide back a bit, I figured I would put them against the garage wall and drive on them right?.. WRONG. As I try to drive on the ramps with them firm against the washer/dryer (bottom part), I heard a pretty nasty cracking sound, ended up doing some damage to both the washer and the dryer.

Back in 08 with my s2000, me and my buddy decided to put on some coilovers, after about 5 trips to harbor freight we ended up stripping the large bolt holding the struts inplace.

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12-04-2013, 07:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Redglare Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: FL Posts: 387 Drives: C172 Skyhawk GIII Rep Power: 177	I have a couple from a while ago, Purchased a nismo s-tune exhaust and had it shipped to my dads place so I could use his collection of tools.... got stuck with a bolt on the oem exhaust, couldn't get it off, yelled for dad to come help. He gets under there, asks for a socket, apparently I didn't look and gave him 1 size too big, he ends up stripping the bolt slightly. Needles to say he was more pissed then I was lol... Another time I was using his tools while he was gone, but I had a bright idea of using some Rhino ramps instead of jacking the car up, made a quick trip to harborg freight for some good quality ramps...... . Since he wasn't home I lined them up on the garage floor, each time I would try to drive on the ramps they would slide back a bit, I figured I would put them against the garage wall and drive on them right?.. WRONG. As I try to drive on the ramps with them firm against the washer/dryer (bottom part), I heard a pretty nasty cracking sound, ended up doing some damage to both the washer and the dryer. Back in 08 with my s2000, me and my buddy decided to put on some coilovers, after about 5 trips to harbor freight we ended up stripping the large bolt holding the struts inplace.