One of the reasons that happens so badly is because you dont get as much blood to your arms when they are raised, along with the fact that you are in such an unnatural position like you say. Next time I think I will try to jack the car up higher so im not so restricted as well. On the topic, can anyone recommend (particularily any of the mechanics etc) a good place to get a cheap trolley jack. What should I look for in a good trolley jack?
On Thu, 9 Oct 2003, Geordie wrote: > I didn't believe this at first, but my Tai-Chi instructor once told me that > standing with your feet apart, knees bent and hands above your head in the > air requires more effort than climbing stairs, he said you actually will > break out in a sweat just holding your arms above your head for 5-10 > minutes. (Try it, and tell me how silly you felt!!!) > > Then last week my wife bought all new light fittings for the house and here > I am up a ladder drilling holes in the ceiling and I have sweat pouring off > me & about to collapse from exhaustion, I realised that the Tai Chi guy was > right. > > Same goes for laying under cars removing gearboxes, it takes an enormous > amount of effort simply because of the silly position you put your body > into. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert Charles > Scealy > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 11:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Help! > > > I felt beaten when taking the gearbox out, and someone told me you could > happily bench press it out of the car and hold it on your chest. I dont > know how Mark manages to lift one of those puppies onto his head. > > On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Zac Campbell wrote: > > > Thanks for the support guys. Don't worry I never kicked the car. didn't > come > > close - only felt beaten by the thing. > > Hamish, I am in Adelaide. > > > > Errol, I wouldn't have it any other way. but if I wasn't trying so hard to > > have it done by Birdwood I could take another 6 months and do it steadily. > > > > Mark, L20b.. > > > > zac > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 3:32 PM > > Subject: RE: Help! > > > > > > > Where are u Zac ? > > > > > > > > > > > > I dont think there would be a member on this list that doesnt know your > > > pain. > > > > > > On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Zac Campbell wrote: > > > > > > > Help I think I'm going to lose it!! The last few weeks I have spent > > > > just about every single day working on the datsun to get it ready for > > > > the 1600 nationals in november. Today I spent the last of my pay > > > > packet on a brand new master cylinder and it DOESN'T FU#$IN FIT!!! > > > > hits the damn intake manifold!! GRRRRRR now I am eating toast and > > > > weetbix for 8 days until I get my next pay packet. I've been spending > > > > my pay packet almost entirely on the datsun for the last 4 months.. > > > > when will it ever end? now I have an ill-fitting master cylinder and > > > > it still need another one. should have done what i was going to do in > > > > the first place and buy a second hand one :( i have one month to make > > > > the intercooler and exhaust manifold too, then get it tuned! $$$ . if > > > > horsepower correlates with pain and mental anguish this ones gonna be > > > > about 1000hp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send > > > submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised > > > redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
