Yeah, You have to be careful down there. There are some who ride around
in pickup trucks and shoot at Harley Riders with shotguns.
(I'm sure there are those who are puzzled by this obscure reference, and
if so, EMAIL me and I'll explain)
Joe
Smith, Brian wrote:
>
> I had a cop pull me over and threaten to give me a ticket because of the
> rear wheels on my spit. I think he was just looking to hassle someone who
> was having a better time than he was. This is Louisiana... after all.
>
> Brian H. Smith
> 1959 TR3
> 1972 Spitfire IV
> 1977 TR7
> Lake Charles, LA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eric A. Yates [SMTP:eyates@earth.nwu.edu]
> > Sent: Friday, October 16, 1998 10:33 AM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Funny story and rear end sag questions
> >
> >
> > Hi folks:
> >
> > I have a funny story that relates to the "Settling into Autumn" thread.
> > Also some questions on the issue.
> >
> > I was driving along in my Spitfire the other day, and everything was
> > great.
> > It was a brisk day with lots of sun and I was Mr. Cool with my tonneau
> > cover on. (By the way... with the tonneau on and the heat pumping, it's
> > downright toasty in the cockpit! I highly recommend a tonneau cover to
> > anyone who doesn't have one.)
> >
> > All of a sudden this guys rolls up along side me while we're going about
> > 45
> > MPH, and hanging out his window he screams at me, "YOU BETTER PULL OVER,
> > MAN! RIGHT NOW! YOUR BACK WHEELS ARE TOTALLY F***ED UP!!!!" (These were
> > his
> > exact words!) Of course, I pulled over right away and got out to look,
> > scared to death at what horrors await my inspection. The Spit was fine,
> > looking perfectly normal, with the rear wheels leaning in slightly like
> > they always do. I laughed out loud and was on my way.
> >
> > By the way, I am not afflicted with the uneven sag discussed in this
> > thread, my car just has the "normal" sag. Is there any way to prevent this
> > sag altogether? A recent Victoria British catalog has on the cover a
> > Spitfire with no rear-end sag whatsoever. The rear wheels appear perfectly
> > upright. To me, the car looks weird that way!
> >
> > I have only owned my Spitfire for a couple of months, so I am not sure how
> > the sag affects tire wear. I would think the tires would wear quite
> > unevenly, going bare on the inside edge first. Is this the case? My tires
> > look fine, but they don't have many miles on them yet.
> >
> > Eric.
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------
> > Eric A. Yates * eyates@earth.nwu.edu
> > 1978 Spitfire 1500 * FM 71614 U
> > Chicago, IL USA
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