<VV> Emergency Brake-fest!

[Marc Marcoulides]

did they sell you 1 shock or a pair


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jack Kean <jkean at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Dec 28, 2010 2:39 PM
>To: Sethracer at aol.com
>Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org, hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
>Subject: Re: <VV> Emergency Brake-fest!
>
>i remember when I got transferred to upstate new york (Binghamton area) 
>in the early nineties. Never really lived anywhere outside of Texas 
>before that. Sold all of my Corvair stuff (young kids, moving almost two 
>thousand miles, ....) bought a new Accord and a Mercury Sable (for $300 
>(my salt beater)), and off we went. Was amused the next year when I took 
>that car in for it's first "real" inspection. They actually placed the 
>car on a lift and inspected the underside. As the lift was lowering, i 
>heard a load snap coming from the front of the car. I think the 
>inspector heard it too, but he had all ready been over that part and was 
>not going back. Noticed the car sitting at a funny attitude as it came 
>back to earth. Paid for the sticker and drove off very carefully. 
>Ipulled over a block away. Turns out the top of the passenger shock had 
>sheared off. Drove my 3 shocked car to the first FLAPS I saw and bought 
>a new shock. Made it home and changed the shock. Kept that car for 3 
>more years, had it transported back to Texas and sold it for $300. Only 
>car I ever had where I came close to breaking even.
>
>Go figure....
>
>jack kean
>
>On 12/28/2010 2:11 PM, Sethracer at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>
>> The folks who do REALLY stupider things? They aren't around to defend
>> themselves!<grin>
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