Cotter pins
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
Alan is correct...as far as how they were supposed to bend them. In actual practice, many methods were used, depending on who bent them. If you are getting your car judged, follow the method shown in the AIM.
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Joined: Jul 2001
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The chassis spent most of it's time upside down on the assembly line, so many workers installed the pins the 'logical' way, ie with the weight of gravity holding the pin in place while they bent the legs.
Once the chassis was flipped right side up, these pins now looked upside down.
Once the chassis was flipped right side up, these pins now looked upside down.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Ontario
The chassis spent most of it's time upside down on the assembly line, so many workers installed the pins the 'logical' way, ie with the weight of gravity holding the pin in place while they bent the legs.
Once the chassis was flipped right side up, these pins now looked upside down.
Once the chassis was flipped right side up, these pins now looked upside down.
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