Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

It's a 1966 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88. Pretty much a unicorn. The Jetstar was only produced for three years. 64 and 65 were similar and it was redesigned for 66. Then it was discontinued.

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The motor makes about 500 ft lbs and 425 hp. The car weighs 4000 lbs. It's kinda a B body. I say kinda because Oldsmobile didn't share much with the other GM brands.
Very nice!

My dad had a 67 Cutlass Convertible as well as 4 or 5 early 70s Vista Cruisers, and I had a 72 Cutlass in college. They drive so smooth.
 
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Static electricity causing arcing across the wheel bearing is the general consensus from a Google search. Good eye on catching it, and good on the OP for installing it. (whether it
serves any real purpose or not)
I’d guess since the fuel line runs just across from it and touches the same part, it’s a safety precaution. It’s a mechanical fuel pump so not sure if there is any issues with electricity, but maybe just static buildup next to the fuel line was a concern?
 
someone left an air brake on
HRA will be asking questions and someone will be pissing in a cup

If it's only one wheel, it probably stuck after they departed the originating terminal. No piss test. This was one of my arguments when I testified years ago at an FRA hearing about removing towers and tower operators. Operators would have seen the sparks coming from that wheel and stopped them long before it got that bad. That picture doesn't show the whole picture. Look at the distortion in the wheel. That got hot and was hot for a long time. That flange could have warped or broken off and then you'd have that train on the ground. Then there would be a piss test.