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Ain't it always the way [Vauxhall though]

JPSmit

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Well yesterday was spent sorting and organizing parts for the GT. I must say I am surprised at how few parts are left to be attached - time to get on with it!

Today I got the gas tank out and proceeded to remove the sender. Tank looks OK - will need some cleaning but no residue or cr*p on the bottom.

Needless to say the sender is not so clean but we are hatching a plan.

Anyways the sender was held in place with 6 screws - not bolts - took a bit to figure that out as there was lots of mud etc on the outside. The last screw was binding a bit so I pryed it just a bit and of course it flipped into the universe. :rolleyes: - got out the 400 watt shop light - a very useful bit of kit I might add and started looking. Found quite a lot of screws nuts and nails under the workbench as well as various other bits of everything but no screw. Took stuff off the shelves, shook the boxes - everything. Finally realized it wasn't there, got up only to realize the screw was embedded in the bottom foam pad I was kneeling on! (and yes I did check to make sure the space was clear before I put the pad down)

story of my life right there - but all screws accounted for (and I found the washer too!)

Doh!
 
JP: personally, I've been running with a few screws loose all my life. Thank goodness my head is bolted on, and used Loctite. Doug
 
I'm sure it didn't seem funny at the time.

Actually it was so goofy it kind of did. :grin: I try not to get too bent out of shape with this stuff - and typically have the good sense to walk away when I get frustrated. (but not always :rolleyes: )
 
And it hurts twice as much,if someone sees you do it.

True but I have witnessed it - and laughed my A** off enough times that what goes around comes around. :grin:
 
Sorry if I offend anyone but I got a chuckle out of JP's story but especially out of Doug's response! :frog:

BTW, Basil's got a great bunch of smilies!
 
Sorry if I offend anyone but I got a chuckle out of JP's story but especially out of Doug's response! :frog:

BTW, Basil's got a great bunch of smilies!

Nothing offensive at all - I chuckled and hoped the story was worth chuckling over. :thumbsup:
 
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