If I were French, you could call me Monsieur Dumas

[48builder]

I do most of my work myself. I have some good neighbors who are always willing to help, but they have families and live too. So when I needed to take the body off the frame, I came up with a bright idea. I attached a couple big hooks to my ceiling above the front and rear of the body. Then I took off the trunk lid, and hooked a come-along under the upper lip and pulled it up. I did the same of the front using my cherry picker. Worked great.

Tonight I go out and start working on getting the latch on the trunk, but the lid doesn't open quite right. ANybody guess what comes next? My smart idea pulled the center of the upper lip up, so the center of the trunk lid hits at the top. Sometimes I am my own worst enemy. So then I spend the rest of the night trying to push the center back down using some square tubing and C-clamps. No wonder this car isn't done yet.


Walt

[kb426]

I think we may all be related

[GPster]

For things like that I keep an old time bumper jack around. Place the base of the jack on the place that needs pushed back and the find a 2 x 4 to put between the bumper catch of the jack and a roof truss in the garage. Jacking will make the body panel look for the ground although the pressure may be concentrated to too small an area. I've done dumb things too but I'm not French. GPster

[58Apache]

> Sacre Bleu....
>
> "France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks
> it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by
> prostitutes." --Mark Twain
> ------------------------------
> "I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one
> behind me." --General George S. Patton
> ------------------------------
> "Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your
> accordion." --Norman Schwartzkopf
> (I love this one)
> ------------------------------
> "We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about
> it." --Marge Simpson
> ------------------------------
> "As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure." --Jacques Chirac,
> President of France "As far as France is concerned, you're right." --Rush
> Limbaugh
> ------------------------------
> "The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is
> sitting in Paris sipping coffee." --Regis Philbin
> ------------------------------
> "The French are a smallish, monkey-looking bunch and not dressed any better,
> on average, than the citizens of Baltimore. True, you can sit outside in
> Paris and drink little cups of coffee, but why this is more stylish than
> sitting inside and drinking large glasses of whisky I don't know." --P.J.
> O'Rourke (1989)
> ------------------------------
> "You know, the French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of the
> 1940s who was still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn't have the
> face for it." --John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona
> ------------------------------
> "You know why the French don't want to bomb Saddam Hussein? Because he hates
> America, he loves mistresses and wears a beret. He is French,
> people." --Conan O'Brien
> ------------------------------
> "I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam
> out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get Hitler out of France
> either." --Jay Leno
> ------------------------------
> "The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris
> under a German flag." --David Letterman
> ------------------------------
> "Only thing worse than a Frenchman is a Frenchman who lives in
> Canada." --Ted Nugent
> ------------------------------
> "The favorite bumper sticker in Washington D.C. right now is one that says
> 'First Iraq, then France.'" --Tom Brokaw
> ------------------------------
> "What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more of its
> national will fighting against DisneyWorld and Big Macs than the
> *?" --Dennis Miller
> ------------------------------
> "It is important to remember that the French have always been there when
> they needed us." --unknown
> ------------------------------
> "They've taken their own precautions against al-Qa'ida. To prepare for an
> attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag, and a
> three-day supply of mistresses in the house." --Argus Hamilton
> ------------------------------
> "Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being
> advertised on eBay the other day -- the description was, 'Never shot.
> Dropped once.'" --Rep. Roy Blount, MO
> ------------------------------
> "The French will only agree to go to war when we've proven we've found
> truffles in Iraq." --Dennis Miller
> ------------------------------
> "Raise your right hand if you like the French, raise both hands if you are
> French." --Unknown
> ------------------------------
> Q. What did the mayor of Paris say to the German Army as they entered the
> city in WWII? A. Table for 100,000 m'sieur?
> ------------------------------
> "Do you know how many Frenchmen it takes to defend Paris? It's not known,
> it's never been tried." --Rep. R. Blount, MO
> ------------------------------
> "Do you know it only took Germany three days to conquer France in WWII? And
> that's because it was raining." --John Xereas, Manager, DC Improv
> ------------------------------
> The AP and UPI reported that the French Government announced after the
> London bombings that it has raised its terror alert level from Run to Hide.
> The only two higher levels in France are Surrender and Collaborate. The rise
> in the alert level was Recipitated by a recent fire which destroyed
> France's white flag factory, effectively disabling their military.
> ------------------------------
> French Ban Fireworks at Euro Disney (AP), Paris, March 5, 2003 The French
> Government announced today that it is imposing a ban on the use of fireworks
> at Euro Disney. The decision comes the day after a nightly fireworks display
> at the park, located just 30 miles outside of Paris, caused the soldiers at
> a nearby French Army garrison to surrender to a group of Czech tourists.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly
> gates. "In honor of this holy season," Saint Peter said, "you must each
> possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven." The first
> man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on.
> "It represents a candle," he said.
>
> "You may pass through the pearly gates," Saint Peter said.
>
> The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He
> shook them and said, "They're bells."
>
> Saint Peter said, "You may pass through the pearly gates."
>
> The third man started searching desperately through his pockets and finally
> pulled out a pair of women's panties. St. Peter looked at the man with a
> raised eyebrow and asked, "And just what do those symbolize?"
>
> The man replied, "These are Carols'."
>

[Gilles]

Usually I really like reading RRT, some posts are really interesting, and some friendly people helped me a lot technically. But this time I don't know what to think. Maybe to take it as a joke and laugh with you? I'm not  sure to be able.

Yesterday at lunch I  eated in an American restaurant (yes an american restaurant in Grenoble, France) and the food was good. It was with my English class, the  two professors, one  from Ohio and one from London. The name of the restaurant is "Pumpkin's" the boss is from Wisconsin and married to a French Woman. So I kow that american guys can be very friendly and intelligent. And not just stupid redneck who know nothing about the world outside the USA and are unable to accept that  in  other part of the world people have the right to think different and not just obey to the strongest army in the world.
I like american cars, I like  hot-rods more more than reasonnable. I like rock'n'roll music, rock'n'roll dancing. I'm impatient to go again to the USA, and I'm yet saving money for it. When I read something like above  I'm afraid to be not really welcome in your country.

Gilles

[Bruce Dorsi]

When I read something like above  I'm afraid to be not really welcome in your country.

Gilles, I thought of you when I read that post.   ....It may, or may not, have been posted in jest.

Please know that NOT everyone in the USA shares those views.

I choose not to judge people by the acts of their politicians, or their country of origin, because I sure as hell don't want to be judged by the acts of MY politicians, or where I live!

Joyeux Noel !!

[Gilles]

Please know that NOT everyone in the USA shares those views.

Thank you Bruce, I know you are true and all opinions and all kind of people can be found everywhere in the world.

Merry Christmas too,

Gilles

[GPster]

Usually I really like reading RRT,  But this time I don't know what to think. Maybe to take it as a joke and laugh with you             Gilles (

I apoligize. This is one of the problems with today, You don't know who you're talking to on the internet so you don't know who you might offend. My hearing and my thought process is such that I very rarely talk on the phone because I can't see the look on peoples face in responce to my answers or hear any inflections in their voice that might signal dissaproval with my replies. The internet allows me to re-read the thing that I am responding too and check my answer for spelling and content but I should have stopped when I answered the question. We have close family friends that the husband is from Hawaii and the wife is from Chicago, Their children and ours went to school together and their son just married a girl from France after they worked together in Australia. They are now living in California while he works on his doctorate degree and all of their families are meeting in Mexico for 2 weeks for the holidays. She will not drop her citizenship in France and we all commend her for that. You should be proud that you're there and I wish you could be proud you're here too. GPster

[chopped]

I thought it was funny but I'm in the south so a "stupid redneck". If you make it to the U.S.A and could use a place to stay in cent. Fl. let me know. You'll be welcome in our home and we could have some interesting conversations.

[rumrumm]

I can't speak for Steve who posted the comments by various American humorists, but you should take them as what they are--humorous barbs meant to amuse rather than offend. When you get to the US, I think you will find that we are warm and generous people who will treat you like a member of the family. It's just the way we are.

[Gilles]

I went to the USA (California) in 2003, february and march. It was during the "rift" (not sure is it the correct word) between France and USA. I went back home one week before the start of the war in Irack.  The questions people ask me about my country was "Are you allowed to drive fenderless cars in France?" or "Is it winter and do you have snow?"  nothing about politic, and it was the last topic I would choose for conversation.
Maybe I answered to quickly  on this thread, without taking enough time considering.


Gilles

[chopped]

The questions people ask me about my country was "Are you allowed to drive fenderless cars in France?" or "Is it winter and do you have snow?"  

So, can you drive fenderless and do you have snow? My only visit was summer in the south of France but I'm guessing no snow there even this time of year.

[enjenjo]

I know Steve, and it was meant to amuse, not offend. Gilles, in the US, we do a kind of joking called Ranking, which is to make rediculous insults to your friends. It's kind of traditional never to say anything nice. That is one of my favorie things to do, ask anyone who has met me. I consider you a friend even though we have not met. And I am more than willing to insult you to your face.

[48builder]

Gee, I didn't mean to start something. I could have just said my name is Mr. Dumba$$.  

[EMSjunkie]

And I am more than willing to insult you to your face.

and repeatedly      


Vance