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.
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Eric A. Yates * eyates@earth.nwu.edu
1978 Spitfire 1500 * FM 71614 U
Chicago, IL USA
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