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Re: ? Is it practical to convert from 1/4 elliptical to 1/2

To: Gbouff1@aol.com
Subject: Re: ? Is it practical to convert from 1/4 elliptical to 1/2
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2003 17:28:41 -0500
Cc: bugeye@yahoogroups.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <15c.28a067a0.2d04ecf1@aol.com>
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Gbouff1@aol.com wrote:

> Has anyone done this before?  If so ... is it an improvement or not worth the 
> effort?  If it's worth the effort, what must be converted on the Bugeye to 
> accept the later suspension/rear-axle assembly.

Gary

I was considering this conversion myself a while back on a 59 Bugeye.
You would need the rear frame rails from the trunk of a 1/2 leaf 
Spridget, the rear axle case, and a fearless attitude to attack the chore.
As for being worth the effort, it is more work then replacing the 1/4 
leaf spring boxes. You can't just swap parts without making changes to 
the body.

-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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