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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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Took a little trip in the vette sunday was heading to lisdoonvarna then cliffs of moher (County clare Ireland) Unfortunately the rear suspension gave way thankfully no one was hurt! I am replacing the rear steel leaf with a composite mono spring. decided to do a complete suspension overhaul. got the car towed back to the house. I have one small problem the rear leaf is digging into the ground and because of the addition of side pipes I cant fit the standard jack under the car no clearance. Is there any other methods I dont want to yank the car up any which way will do as I am concerned with stressing the fiberglass?
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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Can you get a floor jack under the differential?
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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No input on the problem, but I had to google lisdoonvarna WOW!
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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Can you get a floor jack under the differential?
Hey easy mike i am borrowing a floor jack from a friend tomorrow hopefully it will do the trick.
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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Easy does it. Get a pair of jack stands under it as soon as feasible. Good luck.

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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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Surely, there's a limerick for a fella from Limerick with a C3 that's draggin' its **** in County Clare!
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Originally Posted by 7T1vette
Surely, there's a limerick for a fella from Limerick with a C3 that's draggin' its **** in County Clare!
On a drive to Lisdoonvarna
Twas a bit of bad vette drama
When a spring broke free
On an old C3
It meant the bloke had bad kharma
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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You weren't toting a fridge with you, were you?
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Nicely done, Kevin....
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This one is at least a little funny:

There once was a man from Limerick
Who was cursed with a very slim d**k
When the spring broke free
On his old C3
He cried "I've got to ditch that fat chick!"

No offense Chillipepper
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Originally Posted by Kevin68
This one is at least a little funny:

There once was a man from Limerick
Who was cursed with a very slim d**k
When the spring broke free
On his old C3
He cried "I've got to ditch that fat chick!"

No offense Chillipepper
Very good guys lol dont think Sara would be impressed
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