“I asked nicely the first time.”

"Pixel" (Improbcat) 05/15/2020 at 19:42 • Filed to: Project Colony Ship

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A conceptual welded scuplture in steel and car parts.

In related news, i finally got the old rear brake hose off the wagon. Sometimes you’ve got to take your pyrrhic victories where you can find them.

I'm tempted to bolt the new one in with this monstrosity just to confuse the next mechanic.

facw > Pixel 05/15/2020 at 19:51

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Yes, I’m feeling better and better about deciding to let my mechanic do my brake hoses... Granted my car is around two decades newer, but still.

Pixel > facw 05/15/2020 at 19:54

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This would have been about 50 times easier if it was a proper bolt and not a torx.

facw > Pixel 05/15/2020 at 19:57

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You say that, but I already destroyed 21mm nut trying to remove it to replace a strut. Welding another nut on was a solution I didn’t even think of, but probably would have worked if I had a welder and knew what I was doing.

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > Pixel 05/15/2020 at 19:58

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Ah, the infinitely adjust able welder socket.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Pixel 05/15/2020 at 20:06

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never replaced a brake hose.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Pixel 05/15/2020 at 20:07

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Clever!

shop-teacher > Pixel 05/16/2020 at 01:46

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ROFL! I think you should reuse it. Someday someone will laugh their ass off when they find that.