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Rear uprights? Le Mans
Ok I watched my copy of Le Mans again last night with a friend. There is the scene where the one mechanic was told to check the rear uprights, then Steve McQueen ( Micheal Delany) was told to watch out because of them (rear uprights)
What the hell are Rear uprights? I am thinking shocks?? Shawn
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11-29-2001, 06:31 AM
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where do I get a copy of the movie?
Sorry, haven't got a scooby about the uprights.
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Thanks James I hate getting asked these questions and not knowing the answers
 Rob the movie can be bought at any of those movie "specialty" shops in the malls. It will be a remake of course, mine has previews for movies that are only 3 years old. Shawn
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Unfortunately I live in the UK and work in Switzerland. I will need a mail order company, none of the usual suspects seem to stock it anymore. Quote:
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WOW Rob thats quite the commute, do you take the first turnoff in germany to get to Switzerland or do you go through France haha.
I will try to find an on-line place for you to order, I'll have to do it from home, herre at work I am limited to sites that I can access, luckily I get Pelican unlike poor Leland. Shawn
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To supplement jadams almost perfect description here is a photo of a 917 rear upright. I think this term is primarily British, we'd probably call it a hub or something like that. I dunno.
As far as the movie, since I have an almost freakish affinity for that flick I recall the scene. What was interesting is that the mechanics end up pulling out one of the control arms and you see the end is broken off. I'll post a photo of it later.
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They're $10 at Amazon.com. If you don't already own the movie, get it. It probably the best racing movie ever, way Better than Grand Prix IMHO. And for $10 they're a great stocking stuffer!
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hahaha...i knew somebody @ Pelican had full explanation *and* the picture
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WHY??? OH WHY??? I thought I was getting a great buy on the flick when I paid $29.95...plus shipping, of course. One of the laws of nature. Buy something, see it in a week or two for 1/3 the price.
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