<VV> Warning on FC front suspension bolts

[Ron]

I wondered about that, just how do you get an FC up to 100 mph?  Either a 
Jato bottle or a V8 would be needed.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spencer Shepard" <sshepard3 at earthlink.net>
To: "D. Barry Ellison" <bars84crx at hotmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Warning on FC front suspension bolts


> Barry,
>
> You must have a good engine and a large set of cajones to be driving an FC 
> 100 mph. I've had mine to 85 and it and me didn't want to go any faster.
>
> Spence Shepard
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "D. Barry Ellison" <bars84crx at hotmail.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 12:50 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Warning on FC front suspension bolts
>
>
>>I failed my initial tech inspection in Canada at Mosport due to the bolts 
>>holding the upper arm were loose on one side.  They could be turned by 
>>fingers.  Once that side was fixed, the other side had the same problem 
>>but not quite as loose.
>>
>> And I was about to be running 100mph regularly.  Non-good.
>>
>> Thank goodness for track tech inspections.
>>
>> Seems like an area to check everytime you rotate tires.
>>
>> Barry
>> usually in SC, but in TN this week for a few days.
>>
>>>
>>>Daniel,
>>>Good advice. Glad you were ok. Also, a prior owner may have replaced the 
>>>proper grade of bolts with hardware store variety, which are much weaker 
>>>(unless Grade Five or Eight were used as required).  We should all do 
>>>safety checks routinely.
>>>Chuck S
>>>BBRT
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Monasterio" 
>>><dmonasterio at megared.net.mx>
>>>To: "virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:29 PM
>>>Subject: <VV> Warning on FC front suspension bolts
>>>
>>>
>>>   Today, while driving to work in my 62 Rampside, I heard a metalic 
>>> sound (a bolt falling out of place) and one second after she pulled 
>>> suddenly to the right. Fortunately I was on the right lane, at about 30 
>>> mph, as I was next to turn to right and had plenty of space to stop, 
>>> while trying to hold the steering wheel on a straight line. After 
>>> stoping, I notice the front left wheel twisted with the upper side 
>>> inboard. At inspecting below the front end, found that the 2 front bolts 
>>> of the left A arm (lower) were missing. A further inspection revealed 
>>> that one was broken time ago and the other one just before the incident.
>>>   Towed (embarrasing) the Rampy to my shop, took the 67 cpe. and went to 
>>> work. After work I took off the threaded thick plate where the bolts 
>>> attach, took out the remains of the broken bolts, put new ones and 
>>> checked all the other bolts on that area. Rampy is ready to work again.
>>>   On the first chance I'll change all the bolts and/or fasteners on both 
>>> front and rear suspensions for safety. This time I was lucky but, on 
>>> different circunstances, I could provoque a fatal accident just for not 
>>> thinking that bolts (as us) after more than 40 years can (and should) 
>>> fatigue and fail.
>>>
>>>   Saludos
>>>
>>>   Daniel Monasterio
>>>   Guadalajara, Mexico
>>
>>
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