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Old 12-18-2009, 02:45 PM   #14
lsejlowe
 
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Drives: 1969 Corvette
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Originally Posted by Chris_B View Post
I'm real anal about this one. I had a "competent" shop install new tires on a custom car I built up about 25 years ago. Got on the freeway and up to 65 or so and the right rear wheel started to come off. I nearly wiped out a highway patrol car as well as mine as I fought to keep her under control. Only one loose lug nut was still holding it on. Two lug nuts were missing and two studs had snapped off.
It's pretty scary to think of the incompetence (or at least lack of care) of some automotive techs
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