[Closed] I feel as a public service I should share this story - this past saturday

I feel as a public service I should share this story - this past saturday

I think Larry Hooper was kind enough to give the link for removing the connie on the back of the blue 58 Pontiac - although i have done repairs and even some repaints - messing with a perfectly good (and mostly beautiful) issue bordered on lunacy for me but went ahead anyway - Well - you know the story - even the seemingly easiest of jobs can turn out ugly - this was no exception - actually - after studying the John Luthi's pix I figured out what needed doing (after unneccessarily removing 2 body screws)so with dremel tool in hand i proceeded to remove the connie - in the process...I broke off both side view mirrors, drivers side sunvisor and the pain the butt air cleaner fell out - not to mention getting fingerprints all over....putting back together wasn't too tough with one exception - the tailpipe extensions needed to be cut to fit and everything of course glued back together - Fortunately it looks ok -and much better without the connie - i also had the bright idea to take the spare tire out of the connie and while unscrewing the tire from the arm stuck the screw driver about 1/3 of the way into my right index finger...OUCH...(amaizing how cussing actually makes you feel better) anyway, alls well that ends well and one of these days im going to show pix of this car - along with some of my other quasi successess and dismal failures - but its all been fun - SO - my advice if you intend to do this - BE CAREFUL!!