Magic Protective Gloves?

[Devilish_02]

Devilish has been running great except for one little tweak that needed to be made to the carb jets. However, when I fixed the jets, the fuel line seemed off. Then I fixed the fuel line and one of the headlights began to flicker. I fixed the headlight which reminded that I should probably adjust the fan belt. Fan belt starts with F as does fuses so I was replacing all of them when it hit me. The only constant in each of these equations is me. I touch the car to fix one thing and a second one pops up. Even when everything on the car is perfect, my hand finds it’s way to a computer mouse to order that one last part that will be the cherry on top, but it never is.

 

I wouldn’t say it is an issue, but my girlfriend left me and I need to let my son know he no longer needs to worry about going to college because I am buying a couple of project cars, so figured the least I could do was post here for advice. 
 

Has anyone discovered protective gloves that allow you to work on your car that enable you to just do one thing and be done with it? Preferably one that also blurs the numbers on your credit cards?

I am definitely interested, just as soon as I get through this weekend’s punch list. 😃

 

 

Edited January 14, 2023 by Devilish_02

[tzei]

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Rubs some of the motional pain away.

 

Not many tasks could be done with these so nothing will escalate. Also using internet & pushing ”buy it now” are pretty much out of hands.

[PapaG]

Awesome post. Awesome.

 

[TobyB]

Yes, but you also need the rose colored glasses that let you see every rolling turd

as this 'amazing' vehicle that needs 'just a few weekends' to restore to 'minty' condition.

 

Minty.  Mmmmmm.

 

t

The thermostat in the E46 needed a new heater.  Replaced that.  Then the upper hose leaked.

Replaced that. Then the expansion tank leaked. Replaced that.  Now the Mahle/Behr/Chinesium radiator

leaked.  Replaced that.  THEN the lower hose felt left out, and it started leaking.  Replaced that.

All for a heater that opens the thermostat whenever I go hooniganning.  I need those gloves, too.

[John76]

4 hours ago, Devilish_02 said:

Then I fixed the fuel line and one of the headlights began to flicker.

You need to trim the wick on those gas-powered headlights. 😁

[NYNick]

I figured it out. I don't fix anything anymore.

[M3M3]

1 hour ago, TobyB said:

The thermostat in the E46 needed a new heater.  Replaced that.  Then the upper hose leaked.

Replaced that. Then the expansion tank leaked. Replaced that.  Now the Mahle/Behr/Chinesium radiator

leaked.  Replaced that.  THEN the lower hose felt left out, and it started leaking.  Replaced that.

All for a heater that opens the thermostat whenever I go hooniganning.  I need those gloves, too

LOL...that isn't scope creep.  those are all just part of the every 50k miles required cooling system maintenance on all POS E46's....

[visionaut]

Pretty sure these magic gloves will only let you do one thing and be done with it…  🤐

[John76]

1 hour ago, visionaut said:

Pretty sure these magic gloves will only let you do one thing and be done with it…  🤐

Yep...like hanging onto a wood steering wheel during a long drive.

[SydneyTii]

These should allow you very limited ability to do anything on the car, certainly won’t allow you to use your computer keyboard…. Which brings me to the other preventative use…..  

 

[kiva667]

My friends here deep in the Caribbean suggest the followings:

 

buy a black chicken, kill it leave either on the railroad tracks or at a 4 comer intersection. Put it in a bag with old coins, nails, and sulphur.

 

Then wait for the magic to happen.

 

Haitian brujos (witch doctors) are said to be best at these things.

Edited January 16, 2023 by kiva667
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[Charles in PA]

I said it before, he needs his own show!

[TobyB]

4 hours ago, visionaut said:

Pretty sure these magic gloves will only let you do one thing and be done with it…  🤐

 

eek!

 

t

 

[Devilish_02]

3 hours ago, SydneyTii said:

These should allow you very limited ability

I think those were attached to my hands when trying to bolt the underside of the intake manifold on last week. 

[Son of Marty]

To bring this thread back to the serious side (yeah imagine me doing that) the best way to bring a project back from the dead is to pick a system at a time IE brakes or fuel system and go through it all before moving on to the next one, this way each system will be sorted and you can move on.