Alan -
I've hit the concrete curb with my spinners before... this simply tightens
them.... and ruins the chrome finish!
Cheers,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 12/13/05, Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net> wrote:
>
> OK. How's this thought. Spinners may have come in contact with concrete
> curbing on city streets. The results? Maybe the spinners came loose from
> this contact? Anyone dare guess the result?
>
> Alan Schultz
> HBJ8
>
> GSFuqua1@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Well, it seems we have the date, person and car reasonably pinned down
> > but the reason for the change from eared spinners didn't happen until
> > 1967. I believe we have the DOT to thank for that change but in
> > reality it probably came about more from the Corvette and American
> > Marques than the British Marques. The difference being that the
> > spinners on Corvettes required a small pin to be inserted to keep them
> > from coming off. As most know the British wheels are set up to
> > actually tighten when driven. Not so for the American models.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Gary Fuqua
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