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Post by JCON on Nov 25, 2017 9:28:27 GMT -6
Saw this on Facebook and thought some of you might be interested in the way they transported these new Vegas'...  |
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Post by JED on Nov 25, 2017 14:13:36 GMT -6
That's crazy!!
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Post by BUCKY on Nov 25, 2017 15:14:48 GMT -6
No wonder they were lemons!!!
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Post by JCON on Nov 25, 2017 16:27:16 GMT -6
Seems like all the fluids would have leaked out or gone places they shouldn't have...
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Post by intimidator on Nov 25, 2017 16:36:19 GMT -6
Seems like all the fluids would have leaked out or gone places they shouldn't have... I was just thinking the same thing. |
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Post by Beekster on Nov 25, 2017 16:50:20 GMT -6
Totally asinine. Clearly the bright idea of some misbegotten efficiency expert (more cars per linear foot of railcar!!) who knew nothing about cars. As others have noted, this couldn't have been good for the Vegas or their Pontiac cousins, though Wikipedia says that special baffles and seals kept the fluids where they were supposed to be. Not entirely sure I believe that...
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Post by cliffj (R.I.P.) on Nov 25, 2017 17:16:38 GMT -6
Saw this on Facebook and thought some of you might be interested in the way they transported these new Vegas'... This explains a lot! |
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Post by JCON on Nov 25, 2017 17:41:14 GMT -6
That is what I thought too Cliff!!! LOL!!!  |
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Post by JCON on Nov 25, 2017 17:43:52 GMT -6
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Post by JCON on Nov 25, 2017 17:45:23 GMT -6
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Post by JCON on Nov 25, 2017 17:47:28 GMT -6
In order to be able to travel nose-down without leaking vital fluids all over the railroad—one of the design specifications was that the car had to be loaded straight off the assembly line, and drivable the moment it was unloaded—Vegas destined for transport by rail were equipped with the "VK5" option package. This consisted of a baffle in the oil pan to keep the #1 cylinder from being flooded with oil, a special wiper fluid bottle mounted at a 45-degree angle, a battery with off-center filler caps, and an extra hose in the fuel system. There was also a plug in the fuel tank vent and some plastic spacers reinforcing the motor mounts which were supposed to be removed by the dealer before delivery.
Like the Vega, this method of shipping—and of designing a car to deal with vertical storage without creating a fluids-based disaster—eventually fell by the wayside.
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Post by JEFF on Nov 26, 2017 3:33:23 GMT -6
Adding more info to this. As Beekster said, the cars in the first pic are Pontiac Astre's. Note the divided grille. Taillights were different, also. Link. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Astre |
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Post by JCON on Nov 26, 2017 9:58:25 GMT -6
Yes both were transported the same as they were spinoffs for Pontiac and Chevy...
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