Miata Mailing List: June 1997, Message #215
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From: 	griffin@mlode.com (Dennis Griffin)

Subject: Re: more on the previously wrecked '94

Date: 	Mon, 2 Jun 1997 23:18:37 -0500



Ben:

	It's really difficult to make a call like this FOR you.  You really

need to contact the local Miata club and find a few friendly tech

types.  as you have said, "It needs to be seen to be believed".



	Dennis & Am Fear Gorm "The Blue One" '94 Laguna Blue



Fireball27@aol.com wrote:

> 

> First off, let me thank all you guys for your input so far.

> 

> We had the alignment checked , and this is the how it goes....

> 

> (now remember, my step-dad is the car guy, so if i dont use correct terms,

> etc. please understand...)

> 

> The alignment checked out OK.  But the door is still off a little, and the

> part betweem the bumper and trunk lid is out about .5"   This is what he

> thinks, that the car was probably pulled after being wrecked, pulled

> straight, but pulled .5" too far out the rear....This would explain the

> alignment check beng ok, and also says that the chasis is not twisted.

> 

> So, is this correct?  I know they can pull the frame, so since they can pull

> it, can they push it back in the half inch???  The cars drives fine, we had

> it at 5500rpm in every gear, and over 65mph, to check for the notorious

> shimmy.....

> 

> So, where do i go from here??

> 

> THANK YOU ALL AGAIN

> 

> Ben