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tdatk · #**3051** 10-25-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Roxtar

one of the most important tools i keep in my box is a .5" cube neodymium magnet. put it in the finger of your mechanic glove and feel around until you hear "click" then pull out the offending part. helped me find several engine mount bolts that tumbled into the subframe of my daily.

Learn something new every day. In all my years of fumbling around machines, I've never heard of that one. Now if I can only remember it.

Roxtar · #**3052** 10-26-2009, 08:40 AM

don't do it with a latex or other rubber glove, it will tear right through.

edevinney · #**3053** 10-27-2009, 12:32 PM

Bolt-in roll bar fail (or maybe win, it did punch the floor pan real well):

Amazingly, no one injured. More of the series: http://jalopnik.com/5390934/mustang-...yline=true&s=x

FrankyV · #**3054** 10-27-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by edevinney

Bolt-in roll bar fail (or maybe win, it did punch the floor pan real well):

Amazingly, no one injured. More of the series: http://jalopnik.com/5390934/mustang-...yline=true&s=x

The driver must have been really short to walk away from that.

Parenn911 · #**3055** 10-27-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Stylianos

Not as bad. I rebuilt/regreased the steering rack on the SC. After bolting up the rack and the rest of the suspension, I found a single needle bearing (from the rack) sitting on the garage floor. Had to take it all apart, again.

Yeah but what time was it? haha

that was classic!