I jumped an MG over a speedbump once (certainly not my roadster, or then
again maybe it was)
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'74 BGT going by-by soon
'63 Buick 215
On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, James H. Nazarian, Ph.D. wrote:
> Weren't we talking about MGB's with the tight fitting batteries? I don't
>recall
> the topic being used Volvos with missing battery clamps. Were you driving the
>car
> when this happened? If not, then you really can't say that the car didn't go
>over
> a Grand Canyon sized bump. If so, take the speed bumps a bit slower. Just one
> more reason to cover those battery clamps.
>
> Jim
>
> REwald9535@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I have always used a hold down on my LBC's, and needless to say have never
> > had a problem. However once I bought a used Volvo. The first night I had
> > the car I was doing a tune up and usual stuff to a "new car" (to me anyway).
> > I noticed a strange crescent shaped piece missing from one of the
>stiffeners
> > under the hood. It took me a minute to figure out what had caused it. It
> > was located directly above the positive battery cable and of course there
>was
> > no hold down. There was before I left the shop that evening! So I submit
> > that it does not take the Grand Canyon for this type of event to occur.
> > Rick Ewald
> >
> > In a message dated 02/06/2000 7:04:22 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > microdoc@apk.net writes:
> >
> > > I think it is an injustice to call a topographic event a "bump" if it is
> > > capable
> > > of launching a battery skyward enough for it to weld itself to the cover
> > > panel in
> > > the MGA/MGB. I think that a bump of that magnitude would be more aptly
> > > referred
> > > to as a National Monument like the Grande Canyon, or the Cliffs of Dover
>
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