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Re: Steering rack bracket

To: "MICHAEL CARPENTER" <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com>
Subject: Re: Steering rack bracket
From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:22:31 -0600
So then for all intents and porpoises, one might consider keeping a
roll of wax paper in the garage. I think I may go back and install
this on the rack on my Bug. Thank you Michael!

Brad

On 1/14/07, MICHAEL CARPENTER <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> Hi Brad,
>
> That is an excellent point about the dissimilar metals and a separation
> material.  By the appearance, it was thin in thickness and a yellowish-brown
> in color.  It almost reminds me of the differential-to-rear axle housing
> gasket when you pull apart a rearend that has not been messed with.  Same
> deneral thickness and appearance.
>
> I am trying to think if it was placed only where the aluminum and steel
> meet.
>
> MC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
> To: "MICHAEL CARPENTER" <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com>
> Cc: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; "Spridgets List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 11:18 AM
> Subject: Re: Steering rack bracket
>
>
> > Is this paper on the top, side, or both contact faces? Perhaps it was
> > to slow down the corrosion that is common when you put dissimilar
> > metals together. Thus, the wax impreg to keep them more effectively
> > apart.
> >
> > On 1/14/07, MICHAEL CARPENTER <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> >> I have taken apart about 10 Bugeyes and an even greater number of
> >> side-curtain Spridgets.  Yes, there is a paper like gasket under the
> >> steering rack brackets on Spridgets that are original.  It almost seems
> >> like
> >> a wax impreg paper.
> >>
> >> MC
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
> >> To: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>
> >> Cc: "Spridgets List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:43 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Steering rack bracket
> >>
> >>
> >> > The only spacer I have ever seen, on ALL Spridgets, including the 60
> >> > Bugeye that has a slight start to RHD status, was the metal spacer
> >> > about 1/4" thick. This cants the rack enough to accommodate the fact
> >> > that the column does not go straight into it from the instrument
> >> > panel.
> >> >
> >> > On 1/14/07, Phil Nase <nase@ptd.net> wrote:
> >> >> I thought when I took the steering rack off the BE there were paper
> >> >> gaskets
> >> >> between the steering rack brackets and the chassis.  I don't see a
> >> >> reference
> >> >> to them in any book.
> >> >>
> >> >> Do they just bolt up to the frame w/o any material in there?
> >> >>
> >> >> Phil Nase
> >> >> Quakertown, PA
>
>


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