<VV> Need advice on 65 Corsa convertible shimmy

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

Would certainly be nice if  Carlton Smith and/or Jimster could report 
back to VV on whether their convertible corner dampers are in place or 
not. Especially if nether of them is experiencing any problems at speeds 
over 55. 

One must remember that tires and wheels aren't the only things spinning 
around -- brake drums come to mind.  Badly worn king pins, ala solid 
front axles, used to contribute to shimmy problems, but generally 
shimmies are not caused by worn suspension parts or misalignment of 
"modern" vehicles.  Misbalanced tires, defective tires, bent wheels, and 
the occasional brake drum -- the problems they cause are greatly 
amplified in open cars.  I have a hardtop cabriolet, that feels fine 
with the top on, but with the top off, if feels like there is something 
wrong (there is, I took the top off) -- same car, just much less rigid 
when topless  (just like people, before someone else says it -- maybe 
that's where the "cocktail" part comes in).

Bill Strickland