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I second Dave Hubbard.=C2=A0 Dave rebuilt the lower a-arms for my Bugeye.=
=C2=A0 He fit the kingpin with tight spacers on both sides of the kingpin w=
here there were originally cork washers that were always gone by the time y=
ou got around to greasing the pivot pin.=C2=A0 This made a solid internal s=
pace to keep the grease in place. He also re-enforced the threaded tube for=
the pin and put grease fittings on both ends for complete lubrication.=C2=
=A0 He knows his stuff!Mike MacLean=C2=A0=20
On Sunday, July 14, 2019, 8:00:51 AM PDT, Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.=
com> wrote: =20
=20
Didn't mess with it as haven't rebuilt one for 45 years.=C2=A0 My Sprite g=
earboxes (a Smoothcase with Ribcase internals, and a Ribcase) went to Dave =
Hubbard North of LA, one of the best in the USA if not the world and inexpe=
nsive. $650 USD for the Ribcase rebuild and that included the core!=C2=A0 M=
y original numbered Smoothcase with NOS Ribcase internals was around $900 U=
SD total complete!!!=C2=A0=C2=A0
Dave only works for people he likes and that come highly recommended, so do=
n't ask.
BN1 and a BN2 to Eric Grunden of Absolutely British.=C2=A0 Definitely NOT i=
nexpensive but worth every penny!=C2=A0 $5K+ for each.=C2=A0 Both are like =
new with a lot of NOS parts!
I'm getting too old for this.
Cheers,=C2=A0
Curt
On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 7:33 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
I did it last year (gearbox + OD).=C2=A0 There are lots of helpful videos o=
n=20
the 'net, esp. Magnus Karlsson's:
http://healeyspecialists.com/videos/
Plus, a lot of people on this list and various forums were helpful as=20
well.=C2=A0 For the most part, there are no 'special tools' required (mostl=
y,=20
just a selection of big hammers ;).
There are a few gotchas, if you endeavor to undertake this, I would be=20
glad to fill you in on what I learned (the hard ways ;)).
Bob
On 7/12/2019 2:52 PM, rd_parker@juno.com wrote:
> Gentlemen,
>
> Have any of you attempted a tear down and rebuild of a big healey gear
> box and overdrive; what have been your experiences?
>
> Bob.
> 1961 BT7.
>
>
>
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iv></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I second Dave Hubbard. =
Dave rebuilt the lower a-arms for my Bugeye. He fit the kingpin with=
tight spacers on both sides of the kingpin where there were originally cor=
k washers that were always gone by the time you got around to greasing the =
pivot pin. This made a solid internal space to keep the grease in pla=
ce. He also re-enforced the threaded tube for the pin and put grease fittin=
gs on both ends for complete lubrication. He knows his stuff!</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean <br></div><div><br>=
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On Sunday, July 14, 2019, 8:00:51 AM PDT, Curtis Arndt =
<cnaarndt@gmail.com> wrote:
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><div id=3D"yiv3872528680"><div dir=3D"ltr">Didn't mess=
with it as haven't rebuilt one for 45 years. My Sprite gearboxes (a =
Smoothcase with Ribcase internals, and a Ribcase) went to Dave Hubbard Nort=
h of LA, one of the best in the USA if not the world and <u>inexpensive</u>=
. $650 USD for the Ribcase rebuild and that included the core! My ori=
ginal numbered Smoothcase with NOS Ribcase internals was around $900 USD to=
tal complete!!! <div><br></div><div>Dave only works for people h=
e likes and that come highly recommended, so don't ask.<div><br></div><div>=
BN1 and a BN2 to Eric Grunden of Absolutely British. Definitely NOT i=
nexpensive but worth every penny! $5K+ for each. Both are like =
new with a lot of NOS parts!</div><div><br></div><div>I'm getting too old f=
or this.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers, </div><div><br></div><div>Cu=
rt</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"yiv3872528680gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"yiv3872528680gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 7:33 PM Bob=
Spidell <<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"yiv3872528680gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex;">I did it last year (gearbox + OD). There are lots of help=
ful videos on <br>
the 'net, esp. Magnus Karlsson's:<br>
<br>
<a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://healeyspecialists.com/=
videos/">http://healeyspecialists.com/videos/</a><br>
<br>
Plus, a lot of people on this list and various forums were helpful as <br>
well. For the most part, there are no 'special tools' required (mostl=
y, <br>
just a selection of big hammers ;).<br>
<br>
There are a few gotchas, if you endeavor to undertake this, I would be <br>
glad to fill you in on what I learned (the hard ways ;)).<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
On 7/12/2019 2:52 PM, <a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:rd_parker@juno.=
com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:rd_parker@juno.com";>rd_parker@juno.co=
m</a> wrote:<br>
> Gentlemen,<br>
><br>
> Have any of you attempted a tear down and rebuild of a big healey gear=
<br>
> box and overdrive; what have been your experiences?<br>
><br>
> Bob.<br>
> 1961 BT7.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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