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Re: Delron bushing warning

To: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Delron bushing warning
From: "Chris J. Richards" <richards@northcoast.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 17:30:49 -0400
The delron thread is now a sweater.......The list ceases to amaze the mass...

Chris in Arcata

James Barrett wrote:

> At 11:27 PM 10/10/2001 EDT, you wrote:
> >Fellow enthusiasts,  The following is written with my
> >sincere belief it may save a life.  Comments welcome.
> >
> >DELRON BUSHING WARNING!....
>
> Dave,
>       Now you have me worried, if Anthrax in Florida and NY was not enough!
> I have this 1976 Reynard Formula Ford (one of the first 6 or 7
> that Reynard built) that has Delron bushings.  In fact it came
> with a 2 foot rod of Delron to allow machining additional
> bushings.  You are saying that if I ever get the FF back together
> I may have problems.  (Unlikely that I will ever be able to afford
> to do that any way).
>         Did have the bolts break while backing my Tiger out of the
> drive way ( while turning).  Apparently that old British Crap does not
> last more than 30 years!  Maybe we should switch to a 1980 to 2002 car that
> is good for 4 or 5 years before all the plastic degrades and falls
> apart.
>         Excellent story you told.
> James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others

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