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RE: [FOT] Rear Spring and Shackle Bushing Kit

To: "'Mark York'" <m-syork@comcast.net>, N197TR4@cs.com,
Subject: RE: [FOT] Rear Spring and Shackle Bushing Kit
From: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 15:03:52 -0700
I wasn't there. I was fishing in Alaska. Long story as to why I was doing
something I like a little bit instead of something I love 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark York [mailto:m-syork@comcast.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 2:32 PM
> To: Bill Babcock; N197TR4@cs.com; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [FOT] Rear Spring and Shackle Bushing Kit
> 
> Bill
> I'll be at CRC......
> Hey, where were you at Pacific Raceways last weekend? There 
> were exceptionally large grids and August-like weather (about 
> 92 degrees). The Triumph contingent was short handed save for 
> Robin Bee and Jeff Quick. John James had head gasket and 
> transmission problems that brought out the black flag and 
> kept him in the paddock most of the weekend. Charly Mitchel 
> and I didn't get our cars done in time.
> Jeff had overdrive issues but still managed top ten runs in 
> group 3. His car has been returned to a beautiful medium blue 
> metallic as campaigned by his dad years ago.
> Mark
> 
> PS: Cameron Healey and Dennis Akers got moved up to group 2 
> (you may have been moved as well?)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Babcock [mailto:BillB@bnj.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 1:12 PM
> To: 'Mark York'; N197TR4@cs.com; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [FOT] Rear Spring and Shackle Bushing Kit
> 
> What!! Aren't you coming down for the Portland Historics?  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-fot@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark York
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 9:59 AM
> > To: N197TR4@cs.com; fot@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [FOT] Rear Spring and Shackle Bushing Kit
> > 
> > Full-Commercial Message:
> > I installed the kit last week along with some bronze bushings I had 
> > made for the front spring eye; it's quick and easy to install. It's 
> > probably nothing like adding a panhard rod but I think this 
> is a poor 
> > (or lazy) mans option to tighten things up a bit at the 
> rear. I'll be 
> > testing it at the SCCA Vintage grid at Bremerton Raceway in 3 weeks.
> > Mark
> > 
> >  
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-fot@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of N197TR4@cs.com
> > Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 11:13 AM
> > To: fot@autox.team.net
> > Subject: [FOT] Rear Spring and Shackle Bushing Kit
> > 
> > Semi-Commercial Message:
> > 
> > Fifteen years ago, I came up with bushing kit made of brass. 
> > In building my TR project, I put together another kit with some 
> > improvements.
> > 
> > I sent one to Mark York for his use, and now wonder if 
> others might be 
> > interested. If you guys are interested, I might go to the 
> street guys 
> > next.
> > 
> > I have a picture of the kit, if you want to see it.
> > 
> > I can produce and assemble the kit in volume for about $30 
> per kit.  
> > It would take about 25 kits to make it worthwhile to go through the 
> > exercise, once, but I would do it and perhaps be ready to ship by 
> > September.
> > 
> > Whaddya think?
> > 
> > Joe (A)
> > 
> > 
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