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Re: how old is too old?
[Re: mickm]
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09/15/17 11:58 PM
09/15/17 11:58 PM
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Va. Beach, Va
69superbee383
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Va. Beach, Va
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I had 10 year old BFG radial T/A's on my old 69 Bee. Garage kept, proper inflation looked perfect. One night the left rear tread came apart suddenly and tore apart the lower quarter. The cost to repair and paint it was well above the cost of a new set.
77 Macho Power Wagon LWB factory 440
70 Coronet 440 N code 3 speed
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Re: how old is too old?
[Re: JMCFAN]
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09/16/17 06:40 AM
09/16/17 06:40 AM
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Northern Calyfornua
Sxrxrnr
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Northern Calyfornua
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The Radial TAs on my 68 are...old... now you have me worried...
If I drove it I would be really worried.... You'll really be ticked if you buy new TA's and find you now have not raised white letters, but instead the now Michelin produced raised brown lettering on the sidewalls. Last I checked the smaller sizes are still ok, but any larger than 255's will not be white.
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Re: how old is too old?
[Re: Paul_Fancsali]
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09/16/17 05:24 PM
09/16/17 05:24 PM
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Albany, NY
67SATisfaction
The member whose name is actually Art
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The member whose name is actually Art
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Albany, NY
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I just bought a new pair of Nitto drag radials and they have a warning about driving in temps below 15*F say they will crack FWIW - !! That's an important note. Store them above freezing if your winters are that cold. I learned this from a job I did at a Ferrari/Maserati dealership who was talking about needing heat in their tire warehouse.. I asked why? ..They said there is enough water content in some competition compounds they will freeze-crack when it's cold enough. - Art
65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76
67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23
67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd
67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd
71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd
82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle
75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF
77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF
07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle
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Re: how old is too old?
[Re: Kern Dog]
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09/17/17 03:48 AM
09/17/17 03:48 AM
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Lost and Spaced
bboogieart
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How old is too old?
Well I'm going on 58 and I still get up and go to work everyday.
So I guess 58 isn't too old.
Oh.
Wait.
What are we talking about?
Oh yeah, tires.
Sorry.
I guess I'm too old.
I have mechanical Aptitude.
I can screw up anything.
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