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Re: a few more questions

To: "robert weeks" <robert@woozy.com>, "MG List" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: a few more questions
From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 97 10:00:58 -0400
Hello??? robert weeks

>It's dark out and I don't have a garage, so maybe someone can answer this
>question for me. I need to replace my speedo cable and reverse light switch
>on my '68 Midget. Are these accessible without pulling the tranny (please
>say yes :-)
>
>All of the talk of wire wheels has made me think that maybe that annoying
>pop that comes from the various 4 corners of my car (well 3 corners at the
>moment) may be worn splines. I pulled the wheels off and they all look
>relatively square (good?) as opposed to triangular (bad?) but I can wiggle
>the wheel a bit 1/16" with the knockoffs off. Since I don't have *ANY* more
>$$$$$ to sink into my car right now or in the forseeable future I was
>wondering if anyone has had any luck with shimming the splines (other than
>the guy who put bondo on his hubs) with thin copper or some other soft,
>thin metal.
I'm not sure if this helps but I used solder, acid free of course, to 
help with the looseness on the hub when I bought a new (not original) 
steereing wheel for the Midget. I bought 'cuz the SO (4'10") couldn't see 
the rouad through the "real" one.

Midget Jokes?
>:-)
>
>Robert Weeks
>Durham NC
>1968 Midget
>
Larry Macy
Drive a 78 and married to a 58 Midget

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