I Have a 4-Stitch Differential

[Oiluj]

Installed my differential this morning. However, during the process, it slipped off the floor jack that was supporting it and smashed down onto my middle ring finger.

It hurt a bit, but the nitrile glove I was wearing wasn't torn and I could still move the finger so I knew it wasn't broken.

I went on to muscle the differential in place without using the floor jack and completed the installation. During the process I noticed some blood leaking from the glove onto my wrist. It was almost done, so I went ahead and completd the job.

Afterwards, I took the glove off and found a pretty nasty, (and deep), flesh wound on the underside, middle pad of the finger.

So I cleaned-up and drove over to the emergency room at the local hospital. I got home two hours and 4 stitches later.

It will be a week before I can do any work on the car that requires stressing that finger... Oh well, guess I needed a break!

[moonpup]

My brother had 6 stitch tranny out of a 63 Impala!

[bigoak]

I have a busted knuckle everything on my cars...

[Ed]

Just goes to show you that once you've been bitten by the "Z" nothing else matters!

[Pop's Z]

Worthwhile projects and worthwhile cars require the occasional blood sacrifice. At least I have given blood to all of mine.
Cheers, Mike

[V8-240Z]

Is that why this hobby is called blood, sweat and gears?

[1 Bravo 6]

I bet you're right handed too huh???.

You'd REALLY be in trouble had it been the middle finger.

Rick.

[zedhead_240]

i often find once ive drawn blood, i get on with the job much better