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One more thing: The spindle-fell-off story is perhaps the most frightening car story I have ever heard. Cars are designed fairly fail-safe. Brakes don't just fail catastrophically. There is no redundancy with spindles. This is why we never repair them. Spindle welding is a no-no.
The weight of a front axle on an old 911 is miniscule and there would be even less pressure on a front tire if it were wedged upward into the wheel well. Making it barely possible to drive one with a broken spindle, I see. That story makes me shiver.
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Man of Carbon Fiber (stronger than steel)
Mocha 1978 911SC. "Coco"
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