<VV> Creeper crap

[Harry Yarnell]

I have never found a creeper that was worth a shit. Either it hung up on the
droplight cord, a tool,  an errant screw or speck of dirt, or it would tip
over. That's why I bought a lift.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1@earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Hartzel" <chartzel@comcast.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:56 PM
Subject: <VV> Creeper crap


> My body is getting too old to crawl around under a Corvair on concrete so
I
> like to use a creeper.  I have thrown away every creeper I ever had as
they
> were all junk!  My latest purchase was a 6-wheel creeper from Harbor
> Freight.  If any of you were thinking that one of these would make a good
> Christmas present, DON'T!!!!  Every time you use it the wheels loosen up
and
> eventually fall off.  It is impossible to tighten the nut that hold the
> wheels to the frame as the stud keeps turning.  Tonight I spent 3 hours
> making and welding pads on the creeper frame to accept "real casters".  It
> is like putting perfume on a pig!  Has anybody bought a creeper lately
that
> worked right and you were happy with?  What brand is it?
> Clark "creepy" Hartzel
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