Why don't we crack test all the US attorneys???
Regards
Kevin Allocca
PA 1388
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Putnam" <bputnam@powercom.net>
To: <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 2:03 PM
Subject: still looking for good J2 drop arm
> >In a message dated 02/13/2003 3:04:27 PM Central Standard Time,
> >bputnam@powercom.net writes:
>
> >> The drop arm on my J2 failed a crack test so I am looking for
> a replacement.
> >> Does anyone have a spare they are willing to sell, or know of any
> >> suppliers that might have one?
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >> Bill Putnam
> >> J2 3488
> >
>
> >Hi Bill,
>
> >Mike Dowley, Sports and Vintage, UK.
>
> >Item 2443 Marles Weller drop arm. Hand forged. Supplied with a crack
> test
> certificate.
>
> >Don't smile yet, list price 171.00 GBP
>
> >Tel. UK+ 1 939 210 458
>
> >Brian Kelly.
>
> Brian and other listers,
>
> At this point I _would_ smile if I could buy a new crack tested drop
> arm for 171 GBP. I just spoke with Mike and they no longer carry
> these and are not likely to have any more made as they cannot get
> insurance for steering components. We can thank our wonderful US
> litigus society for this. Mike said that in 40 years he's never
> had a failure with a steering component that they have sold. Apparently
> this doesn't mean much to an insurance company. So I am back to
> searching for a good used drop arm or source for a new drop arm for
> a J2. Or possibly a machine shop that would machine one up as a
> one-off. The only real difficult part I can see is the spline.
>
> Does anyone know of a machine shop that can make a drop arm for a J2?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill Putnam
> (in the wonderful USA where people sue wherever they perceive a deep
> pocket)
>
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