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This license thing is getting draged out (pun) to the max. I almost did it today. When I say almost, I mean I came pretty close to having a disaster. I won't bore you with the long story. Let's just say that I sheared 5 studs off of one of my axles like they were made out of butter, and layed the tire down, right in front of my trailer! I just got back from making a pass too. The problem was human error, I just plain forgot to check the lug nuts to make sure they were tight. Dope! They must not have been. Damn! Oh well, fix it and try again.

Originally posted by pro60chevy
This license thing is getting draged out (pun) to the max. I almost did it today. When I say almost, I mean I came pretty close to having a disaster. I won't bore you with the long story. Let's just say that I sheared 5 studs off of one of my axles like they were made out of butter, and layed the tire down, right in front of my trailer! I just got back from making a pass too. The problem was human error, I just plain forgot to check the lug nuts to make sure they were tight. Dope! They must not have been. Damn! Oh well, fix it and try again.

Did it hurt the quarter panel?
I saw a car do that at an 1/8 mile track once many years ago. He left the line on 2 wheels, one snapped off and he rolled to a stop. Body roll that is. TOTALED

I Like that Ski idea Streets, thanks. I have to give you the long version. I made one half track pass cause it got a little out of shape and I was being on the cautious side. Came back for my second run and got delayed in the staging lanes behind a Funny Car. While I was standing watching the other cars run, and waiting my turn, I heard my name over the PA. When I got to my car one of the track officials was standing there with two of my lug nuts in his hand, and there was still most of the studs left in them. He says I think there is a problem. I drove verrrry carefully back to my trailer, and just when I stopped, the last stud broke, and the tire just sort of layed over. No damage. Just embarrasment. I had a bunch of offers to have some new studs brought to the track from a speed shop down the street, but I am a very strong believer in fate, and something was telling me I was done for the day. We managed to get it back in the trailer, and headed home. Checking the lug nut torque was one of those things that I thought my son did, and he thought I did. Human error, plain and simple. The more I think about it, and look over the wheel and rotor, I am convinced they were loose. Man, do I feel like a clone! There will be a new note on the trailer wall, "CHECK YOUR NUTS!"

Originally posted by Streets
I think he's still walking home as I haven't seen him around yet...
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If he's still walkin'.... expect another call from his mommy... He HE

I did a search for the Quicksilver story and finally found it. Naturally I had to read all the other posts I found also. An hour and a half of reading, man that was fun. Now I know what you mean when you say "He's probably still walking". I promise never to have an experience like that to tell my grandson. He has one of those little electric motorcycles in the garage that would look pretty cool with one of my extra blue bottles strapped to it. hmmm

Originally posted by Streets
Might be interesting too, as long as ya don't attach a "JATO" bottle to it!!

I found what was claimed to be the origianl story teller of the JATO legend while doing some surfin'. I read for a while and finally gave up on the article. It was too long to waste too much time on. If he woulda' just put one of those Boeing Ricer wings on 'er, he mighta' had a fightin' chance. He HE He

Hmmmm, a wing, now there's an idea.

Originally posted by Streets
Dat wuz an Urban legend Proozzzee 70.. hehehe

Yea, that's what this article said. He had a whole speel about how he unintentionally started the leagend and how over the years he tracked the story to see how it morphed into several different versions. It was a good tale as a "story" but the guy got a little too long winded with the details, and I being a geezer got tired of readin'. He HE

Originally posted by pro60chevy
Hmmmm, a wing, now there's an idea.

A wing n' a rudder... He could putt around like the jetsons. He He

I did a search for the quicksilver story but with no luck. Could be I'm too impatient :-) however if one of you could be so kind as to paste a link I would appreciate it greatly.

BTW Sorry about the bad luck with the studs. I'm sure you guys will check everything before your next outing.

Good Luck!!

I don't know how to put a link in here yet, but if you do the following, you'll find it.

Click on the search button near the top of this page. In the search field put "Quicksilver" It will give you several threads containing the word. Look for the thread that says "story telling". When you get into that thread, it's the 14th entry. Not that I was counting....

I did a search for quicksilver but didn't hit that thread. I was hitting the threads authored by Streets.

Bummer about the chute for Streets

Thanks for the help

BTW Nice 9.885 run. Just downloaded the video.

If you read the thread about the chute, you found it. Thanks.