- 1. Rubber Bump Stop Patent #55 (score: 1)
- Author: Gary Speckman <speckman@coredcs.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 09:13:47 -0500
- As Mike G pointed out, after installing the "wedges" to lower the back of the car, the bump stops HAVE to be modified. He also said 1/4" will lower the car quite a bit, this is true, so dont be tempt
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00084.html (8,660 bytes)
- 2. RE: Rubber Bump Stop Patent #55 (score: 1)
- Author: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 10:57:43 -0600
- Are we talking about 1/4 elliptic or 1/2 elliptic cars . And if 1/4 elliptic , where does the wedge spacer go ? Thanks for the info , Mark Hanna AN5L/13731
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00091.html (9,659 bytes)
- 3. Re: Rubber Bump Stop Patent #55 (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
- Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 21:16:10 -0400
- Gar, If you get new (chinese steel) rear springs, you can wedge then 6-8" and it will still be too high. Seriously, Gary is right about the 1/4" or so, I think I wedged mine about 3/8", and I had the
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00102.html (8,687 bytes)
- 4. Re: Rubber Bump Stop Patent #55 (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 12:45:59 +1000
- Well I was actually waiting for someone to ask, but as Gary pointed out, it really is important. Rather than Gary's suggestion of simply cutting a chunk off the bump stop,I modified mine to be shaped
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00106.html (10,128 bytes)
- 5. Re: Rubber Bump Stop Patent #55 (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 12:47:58 +1000
- The wedge is only useful for 1/4 elliptic cars, 1/2 elliptic cars use a rectangular block with a hole for the spring pinch bolt. The procedure was described in my earlier mail - Wedge fits under the
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00107.html (10,736 bytes)
- 6. Re: Rubber Bump Stop Patent #55 (score: 1)
- Author: "Robert Duquette" <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 23:19:04 -0400
- Really? Freudian slip ? be
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00111.html (10,705 bytes)
- 7. Re: Rubber Bump Stop Patent #55 (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Ingram" <dougi@home.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 21:19:24 -0700
- I absolutely have to get one of these "very sharp kitchen wife" things, as long as they can cook as well as they cut!!! ;) Doug Ingram]
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00113.html (7,921 bytes)
- 8. Re: Rubber Bump Stop Patent #55 (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 10:38:36 +1000
- OK guys and gals. enough of the smart remarks While it is true that my dearest can sometimes have a sharp tongue, what I actually meant was a very sharp kitchen KNIFE! Lucky she hasn't seen the mail
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00163.html (8,280 bytes)
- 9. Re: Rubber Bump Stop Patent #55 (score: 1)
- Author: Richard D Arnold <richard.arnold@juno.com>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 23:53:49 -0500
- I dunno, Mike -- rumor has it that you've been known to claim that your next wife will be normal..... Rich Council Bluffs, Iowa '74.5 RB MGB "Miss Maggie" '78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda" (LBC
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00189.html (8,273 bytes)
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