Burn down

[w2amr]

A man in Ma. had just finished this 1938 Plymouth on Friday. Saturday was to be a shakedown drive of about 50 miles just to see how it was.
Driving along and the left rear wheel came off...the car dropped and the gas tank was punctured...the rest, as they say, is history. He said all 5 lug nuts had come off and the studs were stripped on the updated 1990 Explorer rear end.

All 3 pictures were taken on Saturday April 30 2011
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[PA5COR]

Now there's a case of bad luck....
I feel for him...

[KG4CGC]

Oh Man! Sheet!
All the studs were stripped. Who did the work? Could be that every lug nut was put on cross threaded but who can tell if they were using air tools that were either too big for the job or more likely, the air pressure was jacked up too high.

[rot]

Dayum...that sucks big time.

[w2amr]

Oh Man! Sheet!
All the studs were stripped. Who did the work? Could be that every lug nut was put on cross threaded but who can tell if they were using air tools that were either too big for the job or more likely, the air pressure was jacked up too high.
My guess is the lugs were not tightened properly, then got looser as he drove. But, but I can't believe he didn't feel the vibration before the wheel came off.

[suddenseer]

I am assuming the humans involved got out in time?

[w2amr]

I am assuming the humans involved got out in time?Probably.

[n2ize]

thats a sad loss. Do you think it can be rebuilt ?

[w2amr]

thats a sad loss. Do you think it can be rebuilt ?I guess, As long as the body panels and roof didn't warp from the heat. But even so, you're talking a lot of time and money.

[n2ize]

I guess, As long as the body panels and roof didn't warp from the heat. But even so, you're talking a lot of time and money.

Well, if I was the owner/driver of that car and that happened to me I know I'd be crying. And yes, I agree. If it is salvageable oit is going to take a lot of time, money, blood and sweat to rebuild it and make it like it was again. I'm just hoping it can be rebuilt because I hate to see beautiful pieces of old machinery die.

[kc7jty]

Les Schwab tire shop goons probably. They put the lug nuts into the air impact wrench, rev it to 10k before it touches the stud, then jam it to full torque before nut #2 gets the same treatment. They're constantly replacing the stripped studs.
Complete assoles.

In 1970 I saw a '67 Nova, 427/600 hp, immaculately nice strip car. The guy towed it to Darien street for it's first test run after build and flipped it.