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Posted: March 11 2007 07:01 PM
 
Jay Bourgraf (aka Jaybird) [ View ] [ jaybird@isoc.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Cincinnati, Ohio
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I want to share this with EVERYONE. Yesterday, the weather went into the high fifties. Was all ready to take the roadster out with the "AAA, it's all ready to go" attitude. Had a nagging feeling to give the car a good look over. Glad I did. Look at the picture and see what I found. The picture is "as is". It was completely off. The nut behind the wheel WAS loose only this time it wasn't me. I bought this car last August at the Nats in Louisville. Hmmmm hope it hasn't been like this the whole time. Lookem over before you takem out this season. Beleive me it's worth it!!
 
 
 
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Posted by BigAlBre  -  03/11/2007 07:08 PM
We had a story some years back about a guy who didn't tighten his lug nut's before heading out to a show... now he has a check list and "check lug nuts" appears about 6 times
Big Al sittin back pickin & grinning in paradise. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Saint Petersburg Beach, Florida Charter Member since June 1999
 
Posted by 32Canuck  -  03/11/2007 08:29 PM
We had the same problem when we arrived home with the coupe last June. Steering wheel ( Grant) felt funny, pulled the cap off and sure as green apples the nut was loose. A wrench and a little bit of Lok-Tite fixed the problem. So with the good weather coming check your rides before blasting off.
32Canuck [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Victoria BC, Canada Charter Member since December 2006
 
Posted by Willys33  -  03/11/2007 08:51 PM
Amazing how gut feeling will get 'er done. We should tune into it more often rather than push it back and out of our mind.
Get off the trailer and drive [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Alamogordo, New Mexico
 
Posted by DavyJ  -  03/11/2007 08:53 PM
Jay, its nice to have the feeling that someone up there is watching over you. A safety inspection is always at the top of the springtime list. .........Is that long wheelbase dragster going to be a show piece or are you going to update it ?
Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005
 
Posted by softtail1334  -  03/12/2007 09:25 AM
Got the Harley out last Thursday, washed it up and on inspection, found a mouse' hiding spot. The air filter was full of cracked shells. Learned a valuable leason, luckily not a costly one
David [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Excelsior Springs, Missouri Charter Member since December 2005
 
Posted by fitzwell   -  03/12/2007 09:30 AM
yep....every year, the 46 goes up on jackstands, and the front to back bolt check begins.
normal?? Normal is a cycle on a washing machine [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] benbrook, Texas
 
Posted by orphans2  -  03/12/2007 02:36 PM
David, good to hear that Missouri mice are just like Pennsylvania mice. Found a mouse skeleton in my air cleaner on bike one time along with his grass nest. Guess he either ran out of food or found the rat poison.
orphans2 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Stewartstown, Pennsylvannia Charter Member since November 2001
 
Posted by Jaybird  -  03/12/2007 09:52 PM
Davyj. the Dragster is currently a wall hanger. Been trying to identify it. Had plans to restore it for show and not race it. But, I got a severe hand injury in December. Came out of it pretty good, but I think I'm gonna cut back on projects. Been thinking about taking it to Hot Rod Reunion in Columbus to move it. Haven't made up my mind yet. We think it is a 70's twin gas car. Need to follow up on a couple of contacts to be sure. too many projects, so little time!!!!!!
Jaybird [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Cincinnati, Ohio Charter Member since December 2003
 
Posted by da34guy  -  03/13/2007 08:12 AM
NSRA Nationals 2008 - rc57 (part 2)
Don [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Prescott, Arizona Charter Member since October 2001
 
Posted by softtail1334  -  03/13/2007 09:01 AM
Hey Orphan, the best thing I've found for those little pests is dry radiator stop leak. They love it and it swells when wet
David [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Excelsior Springs, Missouri Charter Member since December 2005
 
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