I have taken apart about 10 Bugeyes and an even greater number of
side-curtain Spridgets. Yes, there is a paper like gasket under the
steering rack brackets on Spridgets that are original. It almost seems like
a wax impreg paper.
MC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
To: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>
Cc: "Spridgets List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: Steering rack bracket
> The only spacer I have ever seen, on ALL Spridgets, including the 60
> Bugeye that has a slight start to RHD status, was the metal spacer
> about 1/4" thick. This cants the rack enough to accommodate the fact
> that the column does not go straight into it from the instrument
> panel.
>
> On 1/14/07, Phil Nase <nase@ptd.net> wrote:
>> I thought when I took the steering rack off the BE there were paper
>> gaskets
>> between the steering rack brackets and the chassis. I don't see a
>> reference
>> to them in any book.
>>
>> Do they just bolt up to the frame w/o any material in there?
>>
>> Phil Nase
>> Quakertown, PA
|