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Coveralls or "working-on-car" clothes?
Just curious to see how many people wear coveralls versus dedicated "working-on-car" clothes when wrenching. Or, do you simply wear your "normal" clothes and just try to be extra careful?
 
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01-14-2003, 12:54 AM
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All three, depends on what I'm doing or more likely what I thought I was going to do when I went into the garage.
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01-14-2003, 01:17 AM
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I wear leiderhosen and a pimp feather hat whilst working on my vehicle.
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01-14-2003, 09:40 AM
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Jared-
You too? Wow, I thougt I was the only one. I stopped wearing the gold chains though, after a bad cooling fan incident.
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01-14-2003, 11:57 AM
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I had that same problem before as well. I used to wear pink taffeta dresses when one time it got caught and ripped off.
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Eric....didn't you take a photo of me at the Engine Drop Party?
I was wearing my spiffy overalls with the Porsche crest sewn on. Made me look like a Factory Technician from the Fatherland, ja?
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Ja, Doktor Zielke!
You mean this one Doug?
 Or, was it this one?  Did you ever get a copy of all of the "engine drop" pics? If not, email me your address, and I will send you a CD of all the (full size) pics taken that day. 
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Levi's and T-shirt, on the clean side, is my favored battle gear, but I do have a quirk that I wonder if I share with anyone......
Before I start any work on my cars, I must absolutely feel clean. If its a Saturday morning, and I've rolled out of bed feeling a little greasy or smelly from the night before, I gotta take a shower before I can feel comfortable and competent wrenching around on my back in the driveway. No telling what my wife makes of this, especially when she brings out a lunch-time sandwich and I'll eat it with whichever hand isn't holding a grimey ratchet! Ed 
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01-16-2003, 09:26 PM
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That's totally funny, Ed. I don't know how many times I've done that. As far as the question goes, I agree with "all three." If I'm at a junk yard, I mostly throw my clothes from working there away. On the complete other side, if I'm assembling, I'm in a polo shirt and shorts or jeans. Body work and painting get the coveralls.
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01-16-2003, 09:50 PM
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I have found, the best way to end up with lots of "working-on-car" clothes by simply wear my "normal" clothes . . . .and just being "extra careful."
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01-30-2003, 05:21 PM
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Jared: by leiderhosen, do you mean those red long underwears with the trap door in the back?  -Z
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01-31-2003, 07:43 AM
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this is lederhosen
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01-31-2003, 08:52 AM
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Jared:
Thanks for the clarification. Now I've got TWO images burning in my mind! (I now remember what Lederhosen is...) Personally, I think you're better off with the red long-underwear. -Zoltan.
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01-31-2003, 10:38 AM
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Well, if I'm working on German cars, you gotta do it the right way.
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01-31-2003, 10:43 AM
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Oh I also forget the wooden shoes as well.
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LMAO!!!!
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01-31-2003, 11:51 AM
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I wear cover alls, mom got em for me for christmas, keept wearing sunday clothes, hehe.
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