A Wake Up Call:
My brother was over Saturday to work on his T-Bird and left my garage a mess so sunday i went out to clean it up and work on my JUNK corvair steering box.As i didn't want the pipes hot cause i'd be under it anyway i pulled it out of gear and pushed the car around and swept up.I jacked it up on the front axle about 8 inches so i could go under it(with a floor jack)And started to remove the steering wheel.So far so good.He stops by with another guy and wants me to start the car for him i grumbled a little but turned the key and WHAMMMMM as i was standing next to the car and my leg against the rear tire it sot forward like a dragster and ran into my bench about 5 foot BUT!!!!! in the process it ran over my LEG and traped me under the wheel as it shot forward man i never felt so much pain in the split second it took to happen.I could not walk and had to crawl inside my house was in shock as i kept wanting to pass out and hurl at the same time with tunnel vision.I can not walk as of this post.THE MORAL OF THE STORY?Always hook up your nuetral safety switch and MAKE SURE IT'S IN PARK.
My brother was over Saturday to work on his T-Bird and left my garage a mess so sunday i went out to clean it up and work on my JUNK corvair steering box.As i didn't want the pipes hot cause i'd be under it anyway i pulled it out of gear and pushed the car around and swept up.I jacked it up on the front axle about 8 inches so i could go under it(with a floor jack)And started to remove the steering wheel.So far so good.He stops by with another guy and wants me to start the car for him i grumbled a little but turned the key and WHAMMMMM as i was standing next to the car and my leg against the rear tire it sot forward like a dragster and ran into my bench about 5 foot BUT!!!!! in the process it ran over my LEG and traped me under the wheel as it shot forward man i never felt so much pain in the split second it took to happen.I could not walk and had to crawl inside my house was in shock as i kept wanting to pass out and hurl at the same time with tunnel vision.I can not walk as of this post.THE MORAL OF THE STORY?Always hook up your nuetral safety switch and MAKE SURE IT'S IN PARK.