A totally stripped Alpine is only about 400 pounds... That would still
be a pretty good load but it shouldn't overload the suspension. Unless
the station wagon was also loaded with all the other parts.
Theo
PS if anyone (else) wants to try this I have an Alpine shell. You bring
the Volvo wagon and some cash ;)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of J. Nichols
> Sent: September 22, 2009 4:47 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Autoweek OOOOPS photo
>
> The latest issue of Autoweek has a photo on the last page of
> a Alpine or Tiger shell sitting on top of Volvo station
> wagon. I think they forgot to weigh the shell before putting
> it on the Volvo's roof because the suspension collapsed onto
> the rear wheels. It makes it tough to drive home. I wonder
> how they got it on top in the first place since the photo was
> taken in the driveway in front of the garage. The name on
> the photo is someone on this list but I won't give it away.
>
>
> Another photo shows how one driver is trying to beat
> photo-enforcement tickets by wearing a monkey mask while
> driving. None of the photos can identify the driver so he
> thinks he can escape paying over $6,000 on 37 tickets.
>
>
>
>
> Jeff
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