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From: lsm@aluxp.UUCP (larry m. )
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.auto.tech
Subject: Triumph Spitfire
Message-ID: <290@aluxp.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 6-Dec-85 16:39:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  6 16:39:00 1985
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     My brother recently purchased a '79 Spitfire.  The problem:
     the distance between the bottom of the rear wheels is
     greater than the distance between the top of the rear wheels.
     In fact, it is so bad, he has trouble travelling more than 20
     feet without scraping some part of his exhaust system on the road.
     Rear view of the rear wheels, with EF (exaggeration factor) = 5 :

                          ----                  ----
                         '   '                  `   `
                        '   '                    `   `
                       '   '                      `   `
                      '   '                        `   `
                     '   '                          `   `
                     ----                             ----
               -------------------------------------------------
                                   R O A D

     I've seen quite a few Spitfire's exhibiting this effect, but none
     as pronounced as the gem my brother has.  Anyone have any idea
     as to the cause of this and/or what the solution entails?

                                              larry m
                                              at&t allentown pa