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I’d like hear how that happened.
I’d like hear how that happened.
I have always done almost everything myself including body work. There isn`t that much heavy lifting I have to do - jacks, hoists and an extra hand when I need it for doors, hoods and such. I can`t afford to pay someone to do the work or buy a done car for $30-40k so I`ll keep plugging away and get it done. I also enjoy working on my own cars and it`s always better to show a car you did yourself rather than just paid for it. `70 road runner, FC7, 383, 727 It`s waited long enough, finally time to get it done.Hearing the truth can be very hard but....
It would be smarter to buy a completed car. The bad back will make it nearly impossible to lean over to do pretty much everything to restore a car.
Bodywork, engine building and installation, the entire interior is enough to twist a man into human pretzel when you're doing headliners or dash work, installing carpet and seats, etc.
Maintenance and repairs are one thing, a full restoration is quite another. They take a lot of time for a healthy person. A person that aches all day long will be miserable.
A finished car can be bought cheaper anyway. It won't be exactly what you want but may be close to it.
Ya.. I was under all those bricks !Yikes! There’s got to be a story behind that.
Ya.. I was under all those bricks !
We took the back wall off and then the center wall, with 12 fireplaces on it, came straight down like a firehose being shot at the ground.Looks like it was a rehab. What went wrong that caused the collapse?
We took the back wall off and then the center wall, with 12 fireplaces on it, came straight down like a firehose being shot at the ground.
I agree that many back problems are due to weak core but I would guess more like 50% as most people I talk to about it were due to some injury or accident. I am 6' 150 pounds so not at all overweight and have always been in good shape and very active, mine happened over time due to some injuries and general use/abuse. As far as exercising it all depends on the person and the issues, some excercises hurt my back wile others help a little, losing wieght will always help.I can't speak to your specific situation OP, but I will say this:
Back problems, if they are not from some degenerative issue or injury, are 95% caused by your core being to weak to support your activities properly.
In short- if you do sit ups every day your back will be fine until you are dead or some other issue makes the spine itself weak(degenerative)
If you can't bend, do leg lifts in a reclined chair. Or crunches.
"Beer gut" people have back issues. "Resting" and avoiding any strengthening activity will never improve, only worsen the issue.
Again, a degenerative issue, injury, or some other thing that affects the bone structure or integrity of the spine is a different story. But "tweaked back" is because your gut was not strong enough and your back was doing it's unfair share of the load. Lift with your legs is yelled from the rooftops because it allows you to keep your core straighter, which means your belly can participate in the work.
Workout people like to focus on arms and legs.
You will feel and do a lot more if you are trim and have a stout core than you will if you have tree trunk arms and a beer gut.
I've looked into these before, and agree they would be better than no lift at all. Thanks for reminding me about these. My doctor painted a pretty bleak picture of my capabilities going forward so I'm trying to decide if I can still do almost any of this kind of work without permanently making my back worse. He said my 'pushing through the pain' has already done thatSaw the title of this thread and was tempted to try to come up with a joke about a Mopar with a broken back or something, but I certainly don't want to rub sand in the wounds of someone with health challenges!
My back got fused years ago after breaking my back in an accident and I have felt I ended up with a stronger back after that (bionic man), but the rest of the fractures I got that fateful evening left me much worse for wear, and nowadays I need to remember to set a milk crate on the ground by where I'm working on a car to use to help me get back up when I'm done, or need to go get a tool, or else I'd risk being stuck sitting there on my butt on the concrete forever trying to figure out how I'll ever get up again.
After my last brake job on my compact car I felt pretty beat up and achy for the rest of the day, which got me bummed out wondering how much later my wrenching days will continue?
My next house has to have a garage with room for a lift or I'm doomed!!!
My buddy with a small 2 car garage picked up one of these and although not as useful as a full size lift, it really helps. You can sit on a rolling stool to shuffle around under the car or along side it to work on it.
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That's my fear, right now the car is mostly together but would have to be 'blown apart' to start restoring the drivetrain, interior, body work, etc. I could just see myself getting it all apart and then have to stop.Here's the thing ... you're in your 60's now with major back problems ... and life doesn't get any easier. There will be no miracle cure. And the wrong movement or lift could very well do you in completely as far as mobility. It just might be time to drive that car in its current condition and be satisfied with it.
I'm 71. Owned my RR 50 years come February. Hadn't driven it since '85. Started a complete rotisserie build a number of years ago with many things delaying progress. This past summer I was surprised with the need for bypass surgery. I'm recovered and pretty much back to normal again BUT ... what's next ?!?!?
In hindsight I wish I'd never started the project - its just taking too long.