I never use my impact wrench for anything in the "forward" position, only in
the "reverse" position, and only then as a last resort when I can't get a
nut off and I'm willing to risk a twist off.
The year on a title often reflects the "year first sold" rather than the
year the car was built. That's why you see so many '61 Bugeye's.
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From "Mark Lawyer" <mlawyer at starpower.net>
To: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@avaya.com>
Cc: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: Ingenuity required - Impact wrenches - VIN numbers
> An impact wrench is great.... but be careful. I was driving to work
> yesterday morning and heard a clunk. A few minutes later a hear another
> clunk.... followed by a scraping sound. Stopped and walked around the car
> and saw nothing unusual. I was just about to turn onto the freeway, but
> thought better of it and turned around and went home. I pulled off the
> hubcap on the right front wheel and found 4 of five lug nuts (with studs
> attached) laying loose in the hubcap. Apparently, the guy who just
> installed some new tires over-torqued the nuts with his air impact wrench.
>
> I just ordered an air impact wrench too.... but don't think I'll ever use
it
> on my lug nuts.
>
> Spridget question: I have a midget that I thought was a 1975 1500 because
> it has a plaque on the dash that commemorates 50 years for MG, from
> 1925-1975. However, I just looked at my title and it says 1976. I
probably
> just forgot that it was a '76 model because I see that plaque everytime I
> get in the car and I haven't given the car much attention for the past 2
> years. The VIN is GAN6UG168225G. I assume the title is correct. I
looked
> in my Haynes manual but it had no useful information on VIN numbers. This
> car has been parked for about two years and I want to get it back on the
> road. I drove it regularly in Hawaii and then moved it to Virginia, where
> it has been parked. In Virginia, I can get antique plates (and avoid
> emissions tests) if it is 25 years old. If it is a '76 (and I think it
is)
> then I guess I'll have to wait until January to get the antique plates.
>
> Can anyone confirm from the VIN what year I have?
>
> Mark Lawyer
> 1976? Midget
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: William M. Gilroy <wmgilroy@avaya.com>
>
> > The real solution is to use an impact wrench.
> >
> > I put the whole mess in the trunk and drove it to the corner gas
> > station. The guy there buzzed the nut off in about 2 seconds. I put
> > it back on the same way. I have since bought an air compressor so
> > look out.
> >
> > Bill Gilroy
> >
> >
>
>
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