<VV> Damage to 28000 Corsa - which pin ?

[chaz at properproper.com]

Ah !  Yes, that support pin would get ripped by a strong wind catching
the lid the wrong way (like the roof flippers on NASCARs)

Now it all makes sense ~ I imagined the actual latch pin (on the
underside of the trailing edge), which would be a whole 'nother theory !

Still a mess, and still the transporter's liability.

I remember helping an autohauler once, who (almost) misjudged a railroad
overpass and couldn't back it out, o we let the air out of his tires
while I rode on top to make sure it fit under.
I've seen pix of auto carriers who were not wuite so careful, in cluding
a truckload of vintage Porsches ~ what a disaster !

Gotta be careful out there with your Vair when someone other than you is
in charge !

Charlie

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: <VV> Damage to 28000 Corsa - what broke the pin ? wind
> ?!?!?
> From: George Jones <65crownv8 at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, April 21, 2011 2:54 pm
> To: chaz at properproper.com
> Cc: "" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, Neal
> <lazypine at earthlink.net>
> 
> 
> Talked with my brother-in-law today (happens to be a retired Leaseway driver
> who hauled new cars from the plants in Mich. all over the US. He says that
> he was not allowed to let anyone else load or unload the vehicles on his
> rig. He said if there was any damage to the vehicles he was held
> responsible. He inspected cars before they were loaded, drove the cars on
> the trailer, bound each car and verified they were secure. Periodically,
> when he stopped for the day, filled up, etc. he did additional inspections
> on the vehicle bindings en-route.  He unloaded the vehicles at the
> dealership and occasionally was offered assistance by dealership personnel,
> but always refused, because he didn't want to be responsible for the damage
> they might have done. The cars were his from the moment he did the
> inspection at the factory until the dealer acknowledged acceptance by
> signing the Bill of Lading.
> 
> Chaz,
> 
> I believe the pin pseargent was referring to was the pivot pin on the deck
> lid where the lid support attached to the lid, but that's just how I read
> it.
> 
> 
> George Jones
> --------------------------------
> Eastern Division Director,
> Corvair Society of America (CORSA)
> Performance Corvair Group
> Central Florida Corvair Club (Since 2009)
> Tidewater Corvair Club (since 1987)
> Central Virginia Corvair Club (since 2006)
> CORSA (since 1987)
> '65 Monza Crown V8 Convertible
> '66 Monza Coupe Custom
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 5:15 PM, <chaz at properproper.com> wrote:
> 
> > My own curiosity asks, what broke the pin ~ the wind ?!?!?
> >
> > It doesn't seem that "wind" (even on an open train, backward) could rip
> > the pin to cause the damage that was intitially described ?
> >
> > It wouldn't make any difference just WHAT caused it, if they are
> > reputable and it happened it while in their "care and custody," but wind
> > does not appear to be the culprit here, IMHO.
> >
> > Too bad that bad things happen to good cars though ...
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> >
> > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > Subject: <VV> Damage to 28000 Corsa
> > > From: Neal <lazypine at earthlink.net>
> > > Date: Thu, April 21, 2011 1:40 pm
> > > To: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi, I am a Corvair owner and an auto transporter. What you are describing
> > as damage was most certain caused by the lid blowing open during transport.
> > If this was a reputable transport company, there shouldn't even be a
> > question as to who should be paying for the damage that wasn't there when
> > they took delivery of the vehicle. If you signed a contract with the hauler
> > damage claims should be described within the contract. Certainly when I haul
> > a car it's MY responsibility to ensure that the deck lids, doors, or hoods
> > are securely fastened or tie them shut with ratchet straps. If it was my car
> > I would be insistent that they take care of any damage which happened while
> > the car was in there "care and custody". Good luck, Neal
> > >
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