[Spridgets] Do you have one laying around?

Bob Spruck raspruck at gmail.com
Sun Jul 5 19:52:51 MDT 2015


I'm sure I have some on my six parts cars. Do you still need it? Left 
only or both? Let me know.

Bob

On 7/5/2015 9:02 PM, Ron Soave via Spridgets wrote:
> Jim,
> I'll check on the plate thingy. For front suspension, just use a floor 
> jack under the springs. I've never really done it other than solo.
>
> Ron Soave
>
> On Jul 5, 2015, at 7:28 PM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets 
> <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>> Working on the Midget today I found I have somehow misplaced a part 
>> that came off it when I took it apart 2 years ago. My Haynes manual 
>> identifies it as a "brake hose lock plate" for the left front (port 
>> side) disk brake caliper. The usual suspects do not list it.
>>
>> If you have one laying around I'll gladly purchase it. I'd also 
>> accept ideas on how to proceed without it if that becomes necessary.  
>> It appears that all it does is support the hydraulic brake line 
>> leading to the caliper.
>>
>> Also, if any of you geniuses (geniusi?) out there have a special 
>> trick for a one man installation of the front springs, fulcrum pin 
>> and trunion bolt?  When we did the Holy Sprite I used my considerable 
>> bulk as the necessary weight to compress the spring while Ryan 
>> Kubanoff put in the trunion bolt. There has to be a one person way to 
>> do this...
>>
>> With some luck I'll have the beast on its wheels by the end of the 
>> coming week or early next week. Then the body sanding and Taco Bell 
>> wrappers can commence!
>>
>> I'm shooting for an OSHIT in Dodge City next spring.
>> -- 
>> Cheers!!
>> Jim Johnson
>> Dodge City Trail of Fame <http://www.DodgeCityTrailofFame.org>
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