Fair point, however, I'm still pis**d off! Who would have thought?
Jurgen Hartwig wrote:
> Eric Stephen wrote:
> >
> > I took the rubber off the rims last fall and blasted and re-painted
> > them. Went into the local tire shop (Ottawa, Ontario) to have the
> > rubber remounted and everything balanced. Shi*! Wouldn't you know it,
> > one of the Rostyles is somehow off centre (wobbles on the horizontal
> > when spun) and it was likely the spare tire rim since the shop guy said
> > there is no way I could have driven on that rim and not noticed
> > something. Dam* PO!!
>
> Okay, so you had your wheels blasted and re-painted, and you didn't
> check them for straightness, and you blame it on the PO. I understand
> your disdain, but it seems like you are blaming the PO, since it's most
> convenient. What if you had never touched the spare, and then you sold
> the car? The next owner bead blasts his wheels and finds the bent
> spare. Now, you're the DPO. Sound fair.
>
> Just defending SOME of the POs out there.
>
> Jay
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Regards, Eric Stephen
1960 MGA1600 Roadster
NAMGAR# 574
Nepean, Ontario
Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/7189
Ottawa MG Club: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/7189/omgc.html
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