sort of recovery question, but completely off topic

[jdogg4]

Go get some model rocket engines and some fuse line.... Glue the engines to the back of the car and cut a 6 inch fuse for each one. ( I've figured with the weight of the car and the grade of the drive, you'll need 12 to 15 D-12's) Stick the fuses in each one, then ziptie the ends together with one going into the group as the main fuse. Depending on the burn speed of your fuse you'll want it long enough to be able to get into the car to man the brakes.

Get engines with a short cost time. (3 to 5 seconds) then once they've pushed you into the garage they will all pop off when the parachute charges deploy...

Trust me, I'm a fluid control engineer. It's worse than rocket science.....

THIS Is by far the best idea I've seen on here so far. The parachute idea just proves that your thinking about his well being.

And in case that doesn't work find a bunch of empty cardboard boxes to put up between the back wall of the garage to act as an impact zone.


DUDE you haven't told the GF yet. hahahahaha it's your house right? and she's just the GF not the wife. either way it's sort of funny.

 

[philip_g]

DUDE you haven't told the GF yet. hahahahaha it's your house right? and she's just the GF not the wife. either way it's sort of funny.

no. lol.

 

[jdogg4]

no. lol.

hows that couch at night. :thumbup:

thank god I have a spare bedroom and bed when I piss off the woman. hahahaha

 

[Wrench Wench]

another idea is to pull it into the driveway with the winch and then put a tire between the bumbers and push it the rest of the way in. it's a long shot but it's a good last resort.

 

[JEONLYEP]

THIS Is by far the best idea I've seen on here so far. The parachute idea just proves that your thinking about his well being.

And in case that doesn't work find a bunch of empty cardboard boxes to put up between the back wall of the garage to act as an impact zone.

Well, yea, what else would I have meant?

Actually, No parachutes were planned to be used in this....

I meant that the engines would break the glue and pop off the car. Nothing to do with safety....

The parachutes and empty boxes would be great if he was using a JATO, but my calculations show that he'd need to start from 1.7634824* miles away.


*calculations based on a flat smooth surface, with a straight approach. Your results may vary.

 

[philip_g]

oh shit, they're going to be here with the chassis in like 20 minutes and I still haven't told her lol. I was hoping I could explain monday before they arrived.

 

[Hypoid]

Maybe you should look into getting a camper. It does help domestic tranquility. Don't ask me how I know this, it just works.

 

[philip_g]

Maybe you should look into getting a camper. It does help domestic tranquility. Don't ask me how I know this, it just works.

she didn't care. she woke up for work and I said "look out front" and she was like "oh, you found one I guess?" :doh:
she's not real hot on drilling a hole in the garage floor so I might just call a tow truck to winch it onboard and back it in for me.

 

[philip_g]

She's in the garage all safe and sound.

LS1 and T56 out of an fbody on the way. We're rolling right along on this one.

 

[footdale]

So how did you end up getting it in?

 

[jdogg4]

A donkey with a carrot hanging off a stick is my guess. Or he used the rocket Idea. both ways would have made for a great photo opp.

 

[philip_g]

So how did you end up getting it in?

Burned a tow and called AAA. Just seemed easier and had Ieft it on the street I'd just get nastygrams from the HOA.

If you guys ever need it I found a place to ship my motor and trans on a pallet for $250, heck of a deal.

 

[philip_g]

if anybody is curious, I'm plugging away, engine bay stripped, primed, and ready for a repaint.

 

[jimgrms]

Philip anchor a bolt in the floor of the garage and use a boat winch or come along