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Re: [Tigers] Fw: Drop Spindles

To: "Brent Edinger" <banana111@msn.com>,"tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Fw: Drop Spindles
From: Marc James Small <marcsmall@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:35:03 -0500
At 08:58 PM 12/17/2009, Brent Edinger wrote:

 >  The dropped spindles can be had from a Hillman Minx ( series V & VI ),
 >  Singer Gazelle ( series V & VI ) and Sunbeam Rapier (series IV & V ) that
 >  were produced from late '63 to '67 . From what I've been told,  they only
 >  came on cars sold in the U.K. , Australia and New Zealand although I've
 >come
 >  across a few rare others...
 >  They have the stub axle located exactly 7/8" higher than Alpine/Tiger
 >  spindles which effectively lowers the car the same amount. I have 3 sets
 >  that I've acquired over the years at no small expense. One set is for
sale
 >  at the right price...
 >

I remain at a loss.  For the Fifteenth Time, can
someone tell me what a sub axle is and why a drop axle is a cool thing?

I have never heard the terms.  Must be a SoCcal thing.

Marc


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