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SPINNERS 2

Posted: 7/30/06 3:54pm Message 1 of 7
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Boy,Talk about your wierd experiences,not too long ago,on the spinners thread I said mine never  come off.,We went out for a ride in the BABY today just driving down route 11 into Great Bend Pa.,I had my arm out the window just being "COOL" when all of a sudden the left front spinner and hub came off and hit me in the wrist scared the sh t out of me,then had to turn around and go back and get it,dont know why it decided to come off.So I was wrong they do come off occasionally




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Posted: 7/30/06 4:16pm Message 2 of 7
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Roseland, NJ - USA
Joined: 12/4/2003
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Vette(s): 1974, 454 with 4 on the floor, matching numbers.
Wow, hope you're not hurt. You could have easily broken your wrist, or even worst, having one of the parts hit the windshield of another vehicle  


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Posted: 7/30/06 7:12pm Message 3 of 7
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Victor, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
Ouch
But maybe if it hadn't hit you, you wouldn't have noticed it came off until you went to clean the wheel.
Hope it didn't get damaged.
Glad you're OK.


 
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Posted: 7/30/06 7:50pm Message 4 of 7
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Pennsville, NJ - USA
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I had one fly off too.  I heard a metal hitting metal sound and then saw a chrome flash out of the corner of my eye.  Luckily it was next to a farm field that was freshly plowed.  It was glistening in the dirt when I went to look for it!


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Posted: 7/30/06 8:56pm Message 5 of 7
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Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Never say Never, eh Ron?!?!
Glad you still have a hand...now keep it inside!!


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Posted: 7/31/06 5:10pm Message 6 of 7
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Ya gotta keep yur arm out the winder,just a few minuts later I had to wave at another C3 going da udder way,sheesh


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Posted: 7/31/06 5:13pm Message 7 of 7
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Greensburg, IN - USA
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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe, 1989 Coupe, 2001 Roadster Present: 1967 Stingray Roadster, 1976 Stingray Coupe, 1989 Roadster..
Ah told ya to put a little loctite on them thangs.... now yer gettin the picture!


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