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Re: [Spridgets] Steering Wheel project finished

To: Bob Spruck <raspruck@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Steering Wheel project finished
From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2016 08:38:41 -0400
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Very interesting Bob. Can you provide the link because http://www.bugeye.com
is a management company and I am interested in a gift for Pinky : )
Lin

On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 1:43 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I finally found the correct size hub and wheel at LBC Car Co. Jeff Zorn
> knew what he was talking about and had both in stock. Just for the record
> and to disseminate correct info, the MK1 Sprite has a 5/8" steering shaft
> spline while all else has a 3/4" spline. So, I got a Moto-Lita 13" leather
> wheel with flat, thick grip, 3 chrome, slotted spokes, and a Moto-Lita hub.
> Not the cheapest but good quality.
>
> Mini-Mania sent me a later hub that didn't fit after they assured me that
> it would. Their set-up is Mountney, a little cheaper, and not quite as nice
> as the Moto-Lita. Most other supply shops either didn't know the difference
> or didn't have a hub. Bugeye.com just added the correct hub to their
> growing parts availability.
>
> I'll be trailering the car up to Road Atlanta tomorrow to work Tech, write
> magazine articles, and take photos, using the Bugeye as a paddock vehicle
> at the VDCA race. Still can't race due to cataract surgery last March that
> got infected and just cleared up. I will get the left eye done next week
> with hopefully better results. Then I can pass my medical exam and get
> racing (and seeing) again.
>
> Bob
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Very interesting Bob. Can you provide the link because=C2=
=A0<a href=3D"http://www.bugeye.com";>http://www.bugeye.com</a> is a managem=
ent company and I am interested in a gift for Pinky : )<div>Lin</div></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 7, 20=
16 at 1:43 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
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    <p><font size=3D"+1"><font face=3D"Arial">I finally found the correct
          size hub and wheel at LBC Car Co. Jeff Zorn knew what he was
          talking about and had both in stock. Just for the record and
          to disseminate correct info, the MK1 Sprite has a 5/8&quot;
          steering shaft spline while all else has a 3/4&quot; spline. So, =
I
          got a Moto-Lita 13&quot; leather wheel with flat, thick grip, 3
          chrome, slotted spokes, and a Moto-Lita hub. Not the cheapest
          but good quality.</font></font></p>
    <p><font size=3D"+1"><font face=3D"Arial">Mini-Mania sent me a later hu=
b
          that didn&#39;t fit after they assured me that it would. Their
          set-up is Mountney, a little cheaper, and not quite as nice as
          the Moto-Lita. Most other supply shops either didn&#39;t know the
          difference or didn&#39;t have a hub. Bugeye.com just added the
          correct hub to their growing parts availability.</font></font></p=
>
    <p><font size=3D"+1"><font face=3D"Arial">I&#39;ll be trailering the ca=
r up
          to Road Atlanta tomorrow to work Tech, write magazine articles,
          and take photos, using the Bugeye as a paddock vehicle at the
          VDCA race. Still can&#39;t race due to cataract surgery last Marc=
h
          that got infected and just cleared up. I will get the left eye
          done next week with hopefully better results. Then I can pass
          my medical exam and get racing (and seeing) again.</font></font><=
/p><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">
    <p><font size=3D"+1"><font face=3D"Arial">Bob</font></font><br>
    </p>
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