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10-22-2016, 11:47 AM | #121 |
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Re: Our Model A wreck in Austin, TX
Sean, please fill us in on the final insurance fight outcome.
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10-22-2016, 01:03 PM | #122 |
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Re: Our Model A wreck in Austin, TX
So pleased to hear you were not seriously injured, that was a close call for sure !!! . Twice in a 15 mile trip a lunatic pulled out of a side road straight in front of me how I missed coliding with both cars is a mystery .Luckily my pickup has very good brakes and on both occasions I locked up, no time for cadence braking !!! Both drivers faces showed complete astonishment .I suppose they had seen me but assumed I was making a steady 20 MPH not the 45 MPH I was .As a previous poster said maybe they just did not compute an actual motor vehicle was coming their way. I keep a very wary eye out nowadays . When I arrived at my buddies house he said maybe someone is out to get me !!!
John in rain showers no sunshine Suffolk County England . PS I checked your list and I have every single part you need in my "stores".Mail your car to me !!! Last edited by john charlton; 10-22-2016 at 01:38 PM. |
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10-22-2016, 07:13 PM | #123 |
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Re: Our Model A wreck in Austin, TX
Just had another look at your original pictures. With a whack like that on the front of the water pump. you might very well need a new head. Check to see that the WP shaft hasn't been pushed back into the head, destroying the web in there that takes up the rearwards play in the shaft.
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10-23-2016, 10:12 AM | #124 |
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Re: Our Model A wreck in Austin, TX
Synchro 909 has what I think is a good thought. After stoping at a red light I had a car come very close to hitting me. Im sure they saw me. Could it be that it did not dawn on them that I was a car? I have a pair of fog lights on the front bumper. Think Ill run with them on during the day from now on.
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10-23-2016, 01:21 PM | #125 |
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Re: Our Model A wreck in Austin, TX
Ray, no results with the lawyers yet...
Yes I do think people just don't realize that the Model A's are moving! I get the same experience on my small old motorcycles, people see or... Don't see... A small yellow headlight and don't think you'll actually hit the intersection when you do. I broke my hand dodging a car that pulled in front of me on my motorcycle last spring, no matter how careful I am there's always still chance of bad drivers not paying full attention... I checked play on the water pump and it seemed fine, but have yet to actually take it off to fully inspect. I plan to put a high comp head on anyway. I have to do my valves anyway!
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