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dennish
06-02-2007, 11:35 PM
Going down the I70 about 10:30 at night and this happens - the old girl, me and my wife got to ride home in the front seat of wrecker. Just glad there wasn't any damage other than the tire and the nothing underneath contact the ground...

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/flat.JPG
klumzypinoy
06-03-2007, 04:23 AM
Oh man :eek: Glad everyone's ok
Gary Sword
06-03-2007, 05:56 AM
I'm glad everyone and your car is ok.
budman3
06-03-2007, 09:39 AM
Wow thats a close call. Glad everything turned out ok. Was it a blow out or did you run over something?
HighEndDetail
06-03-2007, 09:46 AM
Glad everyone is ok, did you have a spare tire
P1et
06-03-2007, 09:57 AM
Damn! Any full size pics of that beaut?
supercharged
06-03-2007, 10:52 AM
:eek: :eek: :eek:
dennish
06-03-2007, 11:57 AM
Here is a lesson in modifying a car suspension. If you want to lower a car make use all body parts and underneath parts will clear the pavement even with a blow out or flat tire. This was a complete blow at highway speeds and could have been fatal if the suspension hit the ground and causing the car to switch lanes. As you can see this is a cell phone show the distance that I had after the blow out – not much and looks like the front might of hit slightly.

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/front5.JPG


http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/under.JPG


Here is what the car looks like without a flat tire...

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/67.jpg
bambo2888
06-03-2007, 12:46 PM
holy, lol
ltoman
06-03-2007, 01:06 PM
ouch!!
well that is a gorgeous car you have there.
glad it is all repairable!
supercharged
06-03-2007, 04:40 PM
That's way too low...
dennish
06-03-2007, 06:04 PM
That's way too low...

Now it is with the flat tire. To get into a lot of events, streetrods have to be NSRA Safety certified which means that if all four tires were flat no part of the car will touch the ground. What they do is measure from the lowest part of the rim to the ground and using two rulers -- then put string between them at that set measurement to see if any part of the car will touch. That is just a small part of the inspection. You go though all the steering linkage, lights and etc. it kinda hard to pass. Look for tires today and just can't get the profile and height I want and still maintain a good level of safety. Anyone knows what get brown stains out of cream color seats....:D :D :D