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  • It really sucks but you got a tooled up workshop so fix the pies, take apart the leaky valve in the shop fix it and screw the "licensed" rip off artists. D.I.Y. all the way. Have cheap generator for next time to run the kerosene heater. Insulate the pipes with felt wrap pr foam wrap.

  • I don't know how this whole pipe deal panned out, and I don't want to sound like some smart ass...This might be a "no shit dumbass statement"...but I'd wrap them pipes with heat tape and have a small generator dedicated just for them pipes next time you folks get an arctic ball chiller come through.

  • Much respect Man!

  • discovery channel should air this. send in your vids to them. :-)

  • i feel ya pete... my dad always said "i can own the house, but i just can't aford to live in the son of a bitch!"

  • @catfish013 Join the crowd over here at SWRNC RANCH.. Life's a bitch then ya gotta pay your bills. WOW

  • it sucks to see you waste your time getting back to square one as I say, but there's always something isn't there Pete, I much rather see you cursing at another rusted floor pan than crawling into some stupid hole in the ground to turn of some god forsaken water pump valve, bounce back bro, we know you will, all the mandatory this and thats for small businesses suck especially when corporations get around them using loopholes

  • more rgulations less fucken money insurance co squeezz the fuck out of ya when you own your own buisness everyone thinks your fucking rich I fucken hate it and feel your pain bro. the little guy gets fuckeddddddddddddddddddddddd

    

  • Shit!

    Hope it all gets sorted.

  • fuckin bullshit cold weather dude, nothin but a hassle, I feel some of your pain..hey man great videos, too many to watch but some interesting ones up there...good work bud!

  • @CanadianRockerGuy Yeah it was redickulus weather.. Broke the freezing temp records here in Dallas. Now It's time to fix the pipes... Thanks for the comments Pete

  • hey pete, greetings from houston, we had a few issues with ice too just not as bad as you guys did. i feel for ya man. i do have some future advice for ya, i work with valves for a living and next time it leaks from the stem like that when you shut it off just tighten the packing bolts, the 2 bolts to either side of the shaft in the middle. easy.

    take it easy man and stay safe, warm weather is a comin!

  • somethin tells me you been sayin "fuck it, i quit' for the last few decades lol hang in there man. u know you would miss lookin at all those show queens if you folded it up.

  • holy shit ? thats weird you got a whole little room for your lateral off the street . thats weird lol . never seen taht . most of the time the valves and stuff are in the building itself .

  • I think that second valve is suppose to leak when turned off, It bleeds off your pipes going into your sprinkler system. I never seen one bust apart like that, i would call the company that installed it.

    Good luck

  • @pcfd20 valves aren't supposed to leak open OR closed . Valves on this clip leaked because the packing gland wasn`t tight on the valve spindle. Two nuts on the gland ( each side of the spindle ) just need tightening down on the spindle packing (seal) . Worst case would probly be replacing the valve packing material , available at plumbing supply places. Tight but not so tight the spindle wont turn by hand . Wrench om valve wheel helps when opening or closing IF NEED BE

  • I know where the hell your coming from.. better days are coming! warmer ones too... stay up pete!

  • Pete for all the stuff you taught be Id wish i was not 2000 miles away id come there and fix that water line. Put a light bulb down there under the back flow preventer. I would gladly help your a great dude

  • 1). Get to ur shop. 2). Find a bad surprise. 3). Get mad a few mins. 4). Realise other people got bigger problem then urs. 5). Let people know life is about hanging on and never give up. Thats what's Pete's all about: teaching to people than life aint easy but u got to get 'er done.

    Hope the repairs wont cost u a leg. We're all with you Pete. Cheers from Belgium.

  • Hey Pete how did the sprinkler situation turn out? I hope everything turns out ok and your luck changes for the better. I would also like to thank you for all the time and effort you put into making these free videos. You're a good dude best of luck to you!

  • pete im 4 hrs south of u and my pipes froze at the house it git cold buddie

  • Pete your a wise man with a good philosophy on life and problems good karma to you and your loved ones keep up the good work and let's get er done ;)

  • How can u let ur pipes freeze? U either keep ur place heated or u turn off the water and drain ur pipes as soon as the temperature starts to get down to freezing. Leaving the water on is guaranteed to burst a pipe. Would u drive ur truck with out oil!? U are the master of ur own created self problems.

    Also a blanket does not warm up ice. A blanket only works on something that gives off heat.

    P.S. Luv the videos and keep up the great work

  • Pete, when the system is fixed can you have antifreeze added to the water in the pipe work, as its an emergency sprinkler system it wont be running after the first tests, maybe that would help during the cold months

    as sugested above draining it and leaving off is probably illegal as its a fire prevention system

    what is the official way to deal with them freezing in bad weather?

    what do the enforcment people say to do when its freezing?

  • you never thought you would be freezing your nuts off in Texas, dont feel bad pete, the niggits up here in the frozen north go through this shit on a daily basis and it gets old very quick. try get to the valve with three inches of god damn ice on it and all you got is a monkey wrench and three ful on being a ballesy mofo.

  • Check out Habour Freight or Northern tools or maybe Craigslist ? Hope things Improve for you ! Maybe do some barter work?

  • Could you shut off water at the street and then drain water inside the shop? I know it's late now but if you did that it probably would've saved pipes inside the shop

  • Pete go to home Depot and get Insulated foam tube. it looks like a pool noodel. in black.

  • People want to help? Buy his artwork! Hang in there Pete. I love the life lessons. Strait forward and from the heart!

  • DUde, these storms kicked my ass too....... 

  • Found it ,GCI industrial coating..you did frame of 61? GMC truck.

    Thanks!! Hang in there.

  • i got a saying for times like these Shit Happens box on she`ll be right and hey Pete whatever happened to scrappy did he ever get out of the big house

  • @TheUnDeRGRouNDHoBo unfortunatly---we have propably seen the last of Charlie.. If and when he ever comes back I will be sure to let everyone know. Thanks Pete

  • well pete here is what i see here whats really going on..fate and the good lord is testing you to see how strong you are they are wanting to see you make it through this which i know you will you always come through in the end cause your strong take er easy and i love that tune your playin on the video really sets it home on how tough things are for everyone

  • S.W.R.N.C. will survive!!! No matter what...

  • you should sell cd's on how to work and take pride in the jobs to do for money,you give all these kickass how to videos and get shit like this in return,,every true fan of yours would be more than happy to buy a cd or two on jobs they are having problems with,,,,your time is alot more valuable than you think,some of the skills and tricks you show cant be taught without going to schools.....and that shit isnt free,,so neither should yours.

  • @pkrprodigy777 Thanks for the support and comments. Pete

  • @pkrprodigy777 I like you wish he would let us give him something , heck he could let us give to camera fund for a new one , that could be subscriber owned sorta , we all would love 2 angles of some of the jobs lol , and he would love that too ! I say we just all plan a car show at petes place , show up and leave stuff behind like cash and whatnot , he could only chase one of us lol

  • It pains me to see you like this Pete

  • @loveanianimeme shit happens, now it's time get GET "ER" DONE!

  • Well if Pete does not want any money or gifts, I say we each buy a piece of his art! He does some really cool metal art, if everyone that can afford to buy a piece of his art I am sure that would help! swrnc . com I dig the rat fink and route 66 stuff! Trying to decide which one to get...

  • Good luck Pete

  • Pete I hope and pray everything turns out for you, Minnie, and little Bruno. Much love from Detroit.

  • Pete I am new to your channel right before Scott did not awancer the phone I knew this was teaching leson academey award. I am sure you are having some problems with the pipes at the shop.

    You seem like the Guy who could walk in to a bar in a foreigan country not knowing the langage an when you leave hafe the place is waving by when you leave.

    Now know phone or tex no one picking up calls .... Heck if you had my 100k car there I would be there to ck on it!!

    Good set of video's

  • You just get sick and tired of being sick and tired. You almost get use to getting it up the ass. Just keep your mouth shut, pull up your pants and walk away while you still have some self respect. That is how I feel sometimes. I've been through some tough shit and the people that have never been kicked down can't understand . But, it is only life.. Learn from this Pete and be better prepared for the next Crisis on this campus of life.

  • Pete,hang in there. Wish I was close enough to help. Thanks for all the videos and inspiration

  • My Friend Pete here---I would like to say--PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY OR GIFTS OR ANYTHING.. Just A good word of faith is all that is expected in a situation like this.. Everyone has problems much worse then this in life, and I will get over it. Once again---DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY OR GIFTS... Thanks from the bottom of Minnie's, Bruno's, and My Heart for each and everyone one of your great comments and SUPPORT.. SWRNC WILL LIVE ON!

  • @swrnc Can you make a video of todays weather??? Man We're Getting Hammered

  • @MrLoco61 Todays ---2-4-2011--weather forcast is WORST THEN YESTERDAY, but Tomorrow looks to bring some sun and shine our way.. Pete

  • way to go pete....hang tough dude!, we're pullin for ya!

  • :(

  • That should have been a dry system with air pressure in the pipes (no water) holding off a flapper valve if the garage isn't heated. Probably unusual in Dallas to have that extreme cold for that long for pipes to freeze. Dry systems have galvanized pipe though, it doesn't appear as though that's the case here. That's a terribly hard lesson to learn and sure don't seem fair someone didn't think of a dry system in the first place.

  • @chiphead6 Installed 18 years ago,, I don't think they where thinking about a freeze out back then. Is a dry system cost more....... Pete

  • I hate to see things get ugly for you Pete, but man when they do, you produce some very powerful videos. Thanks for the messages, they are getting through.

    Looks like more bad weather for you today, be safe.

  • @fikkdich Yeah, just snowed 6 inchs.. Snow doesn't bother me, its the FREEZING RAIN and ICE.. Pete

  • Down under wecopped cyclone and we flooded out.just the same problems .what can you do.

  • @351xp I heard about that cyclone in Aussie.. Hope everyone is in good spirits. Pete

  • As always Pete your the man, i cant for the life of me remember the name of this sweet song????

  • @MyHairyChin The song is Maggot Brain, performed by Funkadelic. Its a great song from the 70's.. Pete

  • @swrnc Thats it, thanks Pete!! My Dad had this LP just couldn't remember the name, memory lane !!!

  • I really liked that ending comment. You are a survivor. This video did impact on me in a positive way.

  • Excellent words of wisdom at the end Pete. Taking one day at a time is all we can do. Hang in there.

  • dont worry Pete things will get better thing always work out for good people and you my are good people

  • business insurance?

  • @specialformula14 Insurance will NOT cover due to on wrapped insulation on pipes.. Just an excuse for NO PAY.. Typical insurnace companys---STICK IT IN YOUR ASS AND BREAK IT OFF!---FUCKIN COCKSUCKERS.

  • Thank you my friend pete! Keep up the good fight!

  • When you said that life threatening thing that got me close to home dad died in Oct due to that, fine and extremely healthy one day, 6 months later dead from grade four brain cancer (absolute worst brain cancer you can get). Take it from me people do as Pete says live life because my dad is a prime example of there one day gone the next . Try to stay positive because life is short.

  • @IDiedForYou1776 Thats what it's all about on here is gettin the message. Life is to preshus to moan and groan over little things like this, when your life is short. People don't see how short life really is, till a loved one dies or you yourself comes down with a deathly ill desiese and look back on time and really see! Sorry to hear about your dad.. Pete

  • Pete, I hear you rant and rave about the b.s. and mishaps; but you still stay positive.  Thats because you have a passion for your craft! When you get that passion about something; you become a stronger person! Stay motivated!

  • That fukin sucks ..you gotta get those pipes wrapped bro. You really deserve to b a millionaire just from YT.

  • if every single fan of pete would donate a cpl bucks whether its 5,10 or whatever we could have pete up and running and think about it ppl whats 5 or 10 bucks? not out of sympathy but because we LEARN from pete he takes HIS time to teach all of us and he doesnt have to. WHOS WITH ME...

  • @yukonrott I'd do it, seein this dude's videos has inspired me and to see him get shit on like this is too much crap.

  • @efrankie90 im not sayin id ask everyone to send me the money or nothin like that i just think we should take it upon ourselves to put whatever we can in an envelope and send it to our friend pete. afterall the shit hes taught us is well worth more than 5 or 10 bucks. i think maybe if wed all ban together he would really see how much we appreciate what he does for all of us. im sure he knows he helps but when pete does this for free and doesnt have to thats damn nice of him..

  • @yukonrott Count me in for $5.

  • @yukonrott Damn Right!!!!

    I think if we all got together and do this! We can't let Pete go under after all he's done for us! I'm sure it will help Pete out regardless. You can't let a guy like Pete go under! No Way. I'm gonna send some money form UK! Who's with me!

  • @Redcoat66 I'm with you too red Pete is our friend and friends stick together right Pete

  • I posted his address under Video 2!!!

  • Awww man... that's not cool... This winter has been a difficult one for everyone, I am in Chicago and am still digging out of 20+ inches of snow. I didn't know you got that cold in Dallas, well one day at a time man. I hope this time you can work a buddy deal to get the pipe fixed, and a new compressor. You deserve it .

  • Don't worry about tomorrow. For tomorrow will take care of it's self.

  • Yea its sucks. But honest good comes with the bad.. What sucks is more bad with what little good sometimes. Just remember you are not alone. I came home today my gutters are frozen, and then with ice melting it backed up water in the attick and now my cealing is screwed up in my house. Well with mold i have the insulation out and i got pissed and im tearing my cealing out now. so now i have a job, and im going to burn a week of my vacation doing this. gota love bullshit.

  • dont give up pete, we love you man

  • Hey buddy, I know that you do custom job but do you get insurance company sending there cars to your shop??

    I know that it wont be custom work but it could bring in more work for ya.

  • It's always when business is slow that everything goes wrong. I didn't know that you have to have fire sprinklers, in businesses in Texas. Here in California we only have to put them in new buildings.

  • @1970chevelle396 Here in Texas its as if the rules are made up as you go. Most of the time it works to our favor but there are plenty of times where you just shake your head in disbelief.

  • damn pete if your life long goal is to leave the biggest footprint on the world then you left a big one in my life.

  • Well pete, hopefully it won't run into too much money to make the repairs. For all the help u've given people there, i'm surprised they don't help u out once in awhile. thats when you find out who your real friends are and which ones just want stuff.I like watching your videos, cuz your about the only one that really goes into detail on getting it done right, no matter how long it takes.

  • Hope its just a seal in the valve and dont to have it completly replaced. Good luck man.

  • Hope you can get it all fixed Pete without too much expense. btw, really like the guitar music in the background, did you do it?

  • Man that sucks. Poor Pete. Them assholes want $100.00 just to come out and say hello.FUCK!!! Well of course you dont have the money. If you did you would be fucking people. Honest guys get no place. Guys with money screw people.I always look back and say i should of done this and that. Hope this shit is a month old and its over. idk what else to say i realy dont. Wish u lived closer i would help u out, cause i know a good plumber. our car club has atleast 1 guy for every job u could think of.

  • @yihbregreli Thats no shit Greg. Up late man club was out 2 hrs ago?? wtf??? Yea since you are a glass man i want my glass cut for my HotRod lol. see ya!!!

  • Hope it all works out Pete hang in there it may be better tomorrow...

  • 2010 was the worst year of my life. 2011 started like a pile of crap but is showing signs of looking up. Good luck pete. Your pipes will get fixed. I take things one day at a time. I always think that "you can't eat a whale in one bite. It may take days months or even years but eventually you eat all of that goddamn whale."

  • hey bud things will turn up for the best good luck

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