Re: [BaadAssGremlins] @#$%^& Tool Failure

[AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx]

Oh I am pacing myself Davis. I did this door panel over a 3 day period.
I used to be able to make one of these from start to finish in 6-7
hours. I don't mind the cold that much as I am inside and I have
perscription pain killers. It's the !@$%^ Snow that is a pain. I don't
know about you but we got another inch or 2 during the night. My son
took me to run some errands and I got the battery pack to boost my
Chebby and the last of the upholstery supplies I need along with a new
rivet gun. I finished installing the last 6 buttons on the pass side
door panel and have the materials set up for the drivers one to be
started today. I will not be ready to install buttons till tuesday or
wednesday so the hand should have a chance heal a bit and the swelling
in the arm should be down too. This is the last big panel. All the rest
of them are in the hatch area and are not big at all I should be able to
do those in a week to 10 days with a minimum of wear and tear on my old
body. I need the weather then to co-operate so I can start prepping and
painting the metal body parts that are part of the car and not removable
so I can install these panels. I still have to remove the headliner and
dye it and paint  a few plastic parts and also have to insulate the
inside of the roof with dynamat. There are still a ton of things to do
but I am shooting for a may 1'st completion date. That includes new
carpet and the seats re-upholstered, and the new dash installed.  
"Doc"



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• From: Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 07:34:36 -0800 (PST)

DOc,
Take it easy and don't over do it or you will have to
take a few weeks off. Better to pace yourself at your
bodys level and take your time. You do have lots of
cold weather left.
Davis
--- AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

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> Wednesday I busted my butt to cut out the pass door
> panel along with all
> the holes for the door handle, window crank holes,
> arm rest mounting
> holes and panel clip mounting holes. I used my
> Dremil to drill the 1/8
> mounting holes for the button mounting bases. It's
> nice and light and
> easier to use than my 18 volt battery drill since my
> arthritis in my
> hands is killing me. I had around 60 holes to drill.
> I barely got half
> way done when the Dremil started to give me trouble.
> I think it is brush
> related. I barely got done. Thursday I finished the
> trimming and covered
> the panel with the foam backed vinal. Friday was the
> day for the button
> installation. I worked as steady as possible the
> whole day as I wanted
> to get the panel done. With my hand killing me and
> my wrist starting to
> swell I was determined to finish it when with 6
> bases to rivet on to
> finish it my rivet gun gives up. So today when my
> son takes me out for
> the upholstery materials I need and the battery pack
> booster I have to
> buy another rivet gun too.
> "Doc"
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