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Old 09-11-2017, 11:03 PM
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Berntd, I can relate to that burst of adrenaline you experienced. I did 6 years in the Navy and fought a couple engine room fires. On a ship, you have only two options. Find it fast and extinguish it or die trying. I am always paranoid about fire. After reading your post, I went out to the shop and looked around. I need to put some stuff away first thing tomorrow.
You asked if anyone else has had problems like this. Check out In33anity's thread. Ira lost everything! Including a really cool almost finished hot rod. http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showt...ight=in33anity

Also, Marcus (GoJeep) had a close call recently. It happens. It shouldn't but unfortunately it does.
Thank you for posting this. I am going to tighten up my shop tomorrow and hopefully everyone that reads this will do the same.
I'm at a stage right now where I'm welding, cutting, and grinding almost constantly. Due to the weather around here I have to spray epoxy primer on finished panels in between. I have very volatile thinners and cleaners around.Now that I'm thinking about it, the gas tank is still in this car and the filler tube is gone. I have no idea what is in that tank if anything. Yup, I need to make the time tomorrow.

Check out this fireproof coating https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvpKY_Z_usI
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