You're very welcome, Brad! I mainly listen and read all of the excellent
conversations and soak in the excellent rapport of this group. However, I
am glad that the trunk in the Bugeye ordeal has mostly come to a close ;^)).
I just sometimes remember simple things like that as I have either restored
or parted out a ton of Sprites. Some of the bodies that I have thrown away
in the '80s, I wish that I would have kept. They would fetch millions on
ebay now days ;^)).
I think thin paper gasket material would work and is very easy to get.
Mike C
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
To: "MICHAEL CARPENTER" <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com>
Cc: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; "Spridgets List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: Steering rack bracket
> So then for all intents and porpoises, one might consider keeping a
> roll of wax paper in the garage. I think I may go back and install
> this on the rack on my Bug. Thank you Michael!
>
> Brad
>
> On 1/14/07, MICHAEL CARPENTER <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>> Hi Brad,
>>
>> That is an excellent point about the dissimilar metals and a separation
>> material. By the appearance, it was thin in thickness and a
>> yellowish-brown
>> in color. It almost reminds me of the differential-to-rear axle housing
>> gasket when you pull apart a rearend that has not been messed with. Same
>> deneral thickness and appearance.
>>
>> I am trying to think if it was placed only where the aluminum and steel
>> meet.
>>
>> MC
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
>> To: "MICHAEL CARPENTER" <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com>
>> Cc: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; "Spridgets List"
>> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 11:18 AM
>> Subject: Re: Steering rack bracket
>>
>>
>> > Is this paper on the top, side, or both contact faces? Perhaps it was
>> > to slow down the corrosion that is common when you put dissimilar
>> > metals together. Thus, the wax impreg to keep them more effectively
>> > apart.
>> >
>> > On 1/14/07, MICHAEL CARPENTER <MAIL4CARPENTERS@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>> >> 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
>>
>>
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