Tragic Loss of a board member - Safety reminder

[OH3Cobra]

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/lethal-performance-146/708902-mcleod-rxt-clutch-03-cobra.html

This is a recent post by purdueranger

This is the news article

Car falls on, kills man at southeast side apartments

He was 27 years old. Tragic. Please keep his family and friends in your prayers.

I didn't know the young man but those who did spoke highly of him.

Many here work on their own cars and this is a reminder for us all to be more cautious.

 

[BladeX10]

R.I.P. That sucks alot. Poor guy

 

[TRQJUNKIE]

Rest In Peace brother

 

[Cravinmohead22]

Absolutely terrible.

 

[03 TOPLESSSVT]

Sucks to hear that....

 

[mi_l123]

RIP, prayers for his family

 

[c6zhombre]

terrible to read this and prayers to the family.

RIP purdueranger

 

[P49Y-CY]

very sad. rip

 

[2sick4v's]

R.I.P. I can't even count on how many time's I didn't use jack stands but for the last year or so I don't work on the car unless it's supported by 2 jack stands.

 

[JymBart]

Tragic lost. R.I.P.
JymBart

 

[P49Y-CY]

R.I.P. I can't even count on how many time's I didn't use jack stands but for the last year or so I don't work on the car unless it's supported by 2 jack stands.

+1 tragic story like this really hits home

if he was doing the clutch like it sounds like he was, it is so hard to get the car up high enough to move the t-56 out of the way. you have to get the car so high up and you really need some serious jackstands to that job yourself. safety first always

 

[LuDamiKE81]

R.I.P. I can't even count on how many time's I didn't use jack stands but for the last year or so I don't work on the car unless it's supported by 2 jack stands.

I never use to, but i do now. RIP

 

[03 Indy Cobra]

This is terrible news. R.I.P. purdueranger.
What ever jacking system I use I always have a backup in case one fails. If the car I am working on is on jack stands I always keep the jack in place as a backup and I use wood blocks just incase something fails. Sometime its to much but I like to be safe. Sometimes people get in a hurry or excited about getting there new parts installed they over look the saftey aspect. Like the OP said now is the time to be cautious.

 

[Black Talon]

Rip

 

[RAPTOR5V]

R.I.P. ..terrible

 

[zacharyt1122]

The last post he made about buying a new clutch breaks my heart.

May he rest in peace.

 

[mach1033]

This really sucks to read about this tradegy. I read his final post's and you can just tell he was so excited about getting his car back. Rest in peace and God bless you and your family.

 

[untitledreality]

The last post he made about buying a new clutch breaks my heart.

May he rest in peace.

Terrible... the last thing we know of him was how excited he was to just get his car back up and running and that was the end of him.

 

[Bdubbs]

There was another thread started about this already, may he RIP. Very sad indeed.

 

[Jefe]

Oh my gosh, this is horrible. Rest in Peace brother. We can only imagine what you are doing now