Wheeler dealers gone down hill

[Nik da Greek]

Anyone else notice the magic transforming radiator on that Opel? He hauls it out... it's a copper tanks with strengthening ribs and flaky black paint. He puts it back... it's still copper tanks with flaky black paint. He rests his hand on it while chatting to camera... it's brand new, satin black with no strengthening ribs. Later on when he's messing about with the headlights, it's still brand new. Still later, the scabby ribbed copper tanks are back. Even later, the new one's back.

ste continuity at best! It's not the only example... the mirrors on the 924 that inexplicably changed from black plastic to chrome without a mention being made of it. Made even more odd by the complete lack of chrome anywhere else on the car. Then there was the transmogrifying fuel cap on the Falcon. It's just weird. And sloppy

[Derek Smith]

Blue One said:

Watching the 924 episode now. TBH I think they're at least as good as the best old episodes (although I miss the overcast/rainy realism of the U.K. series).

Ant is good, but:

- why does he wear those awful workshop wellies?
- why doesn't he use protective work latex gloves when spannering?
- what's with no torque wrench when working on engines!?

I'll post this only once:

I agree, especially about the gloves. The chemicals used nowadays are not the sort of thing you want all over your hands.

The wellies look dangerous.

[RichB]

Derek Smith said:

I agree, especially about the gloves. The chemicals used nowadays are not the sort of thing you want all over your hands.

I've never worn gloves Derek, hate not being able to feel things with may hands, the latex usually rips and my hands get sweaty in them. That said, should I? What's with the new chemicals that weren't around 30-40 years ago?

[Nik da Greek]

Yeah, I never wear gloves either because I hate dropping tiny nuts into carb throats and suchlike. Plus that incredible irritation of getting that inaccessible bolt threaded in at last on the fortieth try only to have to undo it again because its pinched the loose end of your glove finger into the thread


Anyone who's tried to use Nitromors to actually strip paint with in the last couple of decades will know full well that chemicals ain't what they used to be

[RichB]

Nik da Greek said:

...Anyone who's tried to use Nitromors to actually strip paint with in the last couple of decades will know full well that chemicals ain't what they used to be

[trooperiziz]

I find that latex gloves give me a feeling of invulnerability, as if they will protect me from anything. Chemicals, heat, anything...
Is that radiator cap hot? Who cares, i've got my latex gloves on!

[RichB]

trooperiziz said:

I find that latex gloves give me a feeling of invulnerability, as if they will protect me from anything. Chemicals, heat, anything...
Is that radiator cap hot? Who cares, i've got my latex gloves on!

What, like, is that fan blade moving... Opps!

[Derek Smith]

RichB said:

Derek Smith said:

I agree, especially about the gloves. The chemicals used nowadays are not the sort of thing you want all over your hands.

I've never worn gloves Derek, hate not being able to feel things with may hands, the latex usually rips and my hands get sweaty in them. That said, should I? What's with the new chemicals that weren't around 30-40 years ago?

I used to work on cars regularly. It was fun, it was a hobby. I built two kit cars and rebuilt one. I would wear sleeved tops but never gloves, probably because of the reasons given above. With my garage floor, if I dropped a nut, I'd have a choice when I found them.

I got this rash. It was unsightly but not contagious, according to doc. Mind you, he didn't know much as the ointment didn't do anything. I went back as the rash was cracking and occasionally bleeding. It was beginning to hurt a bit. Off to hospital and given tests, one of which was a questionnaire. I was told not to work on anything oily for a month and to wear gloves when gardening.

The rash all but disappeared. Doc says it was a reaction to the oil/petrol/other chemicals. Wore latex gloves. Lubricated my bicycle and one glove split (I've got four kids so this is not a new phenomenon) and a bit of oil, the non-sticky stuff for bikes, got on my index finger and it 'rashed up'.

The reaction only came on the thumb and first two fingers originally. I decided to use my left hand for oily gubbins when the glove might crack and when it did, I got a reaction. Looked on line - not so much around then - and got a fair bit of stuff about reactions to chemicals. There was a lot of glass fibre, fake tattoos (which use powdered printer ink - that's got to be a warning) and other material that people can react to.

I've met a lot of people with similar problems, and all worked with chemicals that are safe.

It seems that post combustion all sorts of things come out altered, a bit like Godzilla, but I haven't invaded New York yet.

I don't do anything on my car now, apart from checking the levels, and then I wear latex gloves. I've got no rash but my right index finger is like a cheese grater. The skin is a bit transparent. Yet, according to my doc, I had it mildly. It bled!

I would assume there's a lot more available with regards to reactions to chemicals online now. I was told that 'second exposure', or something similar, is when it goes wild. If you get itching and a little reaction the first time, the second time it comes it is with a bang. It builds up in you some way. No problems for years and then it starts. I delivered paraffin when I was a kid, got it one a jumper and my whole arm came up in pimples. But it was years later before I had problems with stuff like petrol and oil.

I normally use gloves at petrol station, or one glove. If I've run out then a cloth as a barrier is OK. It looks a bit odd, but who cares. There're people who look odder than me when they haven't got a cloth in their hands at a petrol station.