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Re: Bob Villa's Auto Tips

To: Winnie Olmer <who@sover.net>
Subject: Re: Bob Villa's Auto Tips
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 16:48:22 -0700
Cc: "'List - Team.net Triumphs'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <000001bf24c1$ea922e80$0400a8c0@sover.net>
I thought that was Janet Guthrie!!!

Joe

Winnie Olmer wrote:
> 
> Just watched an episode where Bob is building (ya right..) having the
> contractors build a garage/workshop. I believe it was for Lynn St.James. She
> was the first (only?) women to race at Indy. They discuss the workshop
> layout then discuss cars. Since the shop will also be for car storage she
> describes the proper way to store a car.
> 
> Her advice was to get the car off the wheels so that they dont "flat-spot".
> That's pretty common knowledge. What surprised me was that she recommended
> supporting the car at the axles/suspension points so that everything remains
> compressed. She used the term "static". Her advice was to not support the
> car at the frame with the suspension "dangling".
> 
> What are listers techniques for "setting UP" the car over the winter?
> 
> Today may have been the last "top-down" day till spring.
> 
> Winnie

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