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p80 all why pizza boxes are the best thing for mechanics

Post by abscate »

1 they fit perfectly under your oil change bucket to keep the driveway clean

2 the little fold up edges stop tools from rolling away

3 they come free with every pizza,,,the reward for saving 90-115 USD per hour

4 they store flat on the garage floor
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All very good points

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Plus they smell nice for days!

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And your wife brings you pizza in the box while you are working on a long job.... Or wishful thinking
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If you have a smooth concrete garage floor, large, less-greasy pieces of cardboard also serve nicely as a low-profile, low-cost creeper.
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Well, I guess New York pizza doesn't leave all that gooey casein stuck all over the bottom of the box. :wink:
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And they already have grease stains\

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When swmbo asks you what's on the driveway you can honestly say pizza oil stains....
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Post by bmdubya1198 »

j-dawg wrote:If you have a smooth concrete garage floor, large, less-greasy pieces of cardboard also serve nicely as a low-profile, low-cost creeper.
That's what I order Priority Mail boxes for. They make great creepers!
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Post by obayha »

j-dawg wrote:If you have a smooth concrete garage floor, large, less-greasy pieces of cardboard also serve nicely as a low-profile, low-cost creeper.
Not a pizza box, but I slide a large cardboard panel from a frig under the car. Makes sliding in and out much easier. My concrete drive was installed in 1946 and is a little rough. A pizza box would just make me lay there and smell all the stuff I would/should be eating.
I do like the oil change idea.
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