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Re: How Old?

To: Chuck Nicodemus <armorseal@spiretech.com>
Subject: Re: How Old?
From: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 18:57:29 -0700
Sure, Chuck

There is a web site supplier in Holland that has the off-center spring 
eye inserts avaiable, at  long last.  Most CAT replacements are straight 
bushings.

http://www.tigersunited.com/forum2/links_showall.asp?cat_id=46&parent_id=5&parent_name=Commercial+Links&sub_name=Sunbeam+Specific+Resources

. Rootes Post Vintage Spares (NL) 
<http://www.tigersunited.com/forum2/links_goto.asp?id=134>

Steve

Chuck Nicodemus wrote:

>Darn it ! I just looked at the springs, unladen they are almost in the less
>than flat position. If I put weight on them they are reverse bow. In reading
>my book it says that I need at least 1.75 inches bow on the center line.
>Looks like I'd best remove them and take them to the spring store for
>re-bend..
>Thanks for your input. Whilst doing that I may as well replace the bushings.
>Cheers, anyone want to help out on this small project?/
>Chuck
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