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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] exhaust vs emergency brake (Pictures)
From: Bob Spruck via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:32:24 -0500
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Steve:

Good to know. I'm glad there are still guys like you that support us.

Thanks,

Bob
On 2/17/2015 6:05 PM, Steve Christiansen via Spridgets wrote:
> Bob, You must have a special Home Depot in your area.  All of our 
> California Home Depots just have clevis pins that are 2+" long with 
> multi holes.  Ask for a specific size and you get the deer in the 
> headlites look.
>
> I now stock all of the correct sizes for a Sprite/Midget in my 
> inventory at Ol Phartz Partz.  Try finding a 15/16" long clevis in the 
> US.  Not!  Yes. a 1" will work but it is incorrect.  Not even Aircraft 
> Spruce, or Moss, or VB have them.  They can't be bothered, so I have them.
> Steve Christiansen
> Ol Phartz Partz
> 949-716-2569 Office
> 714-686-1236 Cell
> www.olphartz.com
> schris51@att.net
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> *From:* Bob Spruck via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> *To:* spridgets@autox.team.net
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:32 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] exhaust vs emergency brake (Pictures)
>
> Monty:
>
> Two other suggestions:
>
> Looks like you are using bolts instead of clevis pins to attach the 
> rods to the eccentric fitting. The threads on the bolts will chew up 
> the fitting and/or rods over time. Go to Home Depot and get the 
> correct size clevis pins.
>
> I don't see any u-bolt threads exiting the nuts on the bottom of the 
> shock absorber mounting plate. Based on the forces exerted on the 
> spring/rear end housing by all that horsepower, make sure you have 
> full engagement or more of the u-bolts through the nuts. Nylock nuts, 
> or split washers, or Lock-Tite would be good also.
>
> Bob
> Sharpsburg, GA
>
> On 2/16/2015 5:32 PM, Monty Love via Spridgets wrote:
>> OK, here are the pics.  I am embarrassed to say that I think I jumped 
>> the gun.  I realized after I looked at it again, that I had the car 
>> jacked up with the jacks on the front leaf springs attachment plates. 
>>  So, the axle was hanging down and only supported by the straps.  So, 
>> the axle was hanging down further than it would if riding on the 
>> springs/shocks.  So, I jacked it up under the rear axle housing and 
>> now there is clearance.  Not alot, but there is clearance.  Thanks 
>> for the quick replies.  I am moving forward, slowly, but surely.
>>
>> I hope to be riding by the beginning of summer. <(;-o)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Monty
>> Huntsville, Alabama
>>
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>>
>>
>> *From: *"Monty Love" <Monty.Love@dynetics.com> 
>> *Sent: *Monday, February 16, 2015 4:27:01 PM
>> *Subject: *FW: Pics
>>
>> *From:*Monty Love [mailto:cmlove@knology.net]
>> *Sent:* Monday, February 16, 2015 4:21 PM
>> *To:* Charles Love
>> *Subject:* Pics
>> From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.
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    <font size="+1"><font face="Arial">Steve:<br>
        <br>
        Good to know. I'm glad there are still guys like you that
        support us.<br>
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        Thanks,<br>
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        Bob<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/17/2015 6:05 PM, Steve
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        <div><span>Bob, You must have a special Home Depot in your
            area.  All of our California Home Depots just have clevis
            pins that are 2+" long with multi holes.  Ask for a specific
            size and you get the deer in the headlites look.</span></div>
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            now stock all of the correct sizes for a Sprite/Midget in my
            inventory at Ol Phartz Partz.  Try finding a 15/16" long
            clevis in the US.  Not!  Yes. a 1" will work but it is
            incorrect.  Not even Aircraft Spruce, or Moss, or VB have
            them.  They can't be bothered, so I have them.<br>
          </span></div>
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              <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span
                    style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Bob
                Spruck via Spridgets <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>&lt;spridgets@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br>
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                <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a> <br>
                <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>
                Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:32 AM<br>
                <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b>
                Re: [Spridgets] exhaust vs emergency brake (Pictures)<br>
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                <div> <font size="+1"><font face="Arial">Monty:<br
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                      Two other suggestions:<br clear="none">
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                      Looks like you are using bolts instead of clevis
                      pins to attach the rods to the eccentric fitting.
                      The threads on the bolts will chew up the fitting
                      and/or rods over time. Go to Home Depot and get
                      the correct size clevis pins.<br clear="none">
                      <br clear="none">
                      I don't see any u-bolt threads exiting the nuts on
                      the bottom of the shock absorber mounting plate.
                      Based on the forces exerted on the spring/rear end
                      housing by all that horsepower, make sure you have
                      full engagement or more of the u-bolts through the
                      nuts. Nylock nuts, or split washers, or Lock-Tite
                      would be good also.<br clear="none">
                      <br clear="none">
                      Bob<br clear="none">
                      Sharpsburg, GA<br clear="none">
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                  <div class="yiv8188697175moz-cite-prefix">On 2/16/2015
                    5:32 PM, Monty Love via Spridgets wrote:<br
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                      <div>OK, here are the pics.  I am embarrassed to
                        say that I think I jumped the gun.  I realized
                        after I looked at it again, that I had the car
                        jacked up with the jacks on the front leaf
                        springs attachment plates.  So, the axle was
                        hanging down and only supported by the straps.
                         So, the axle was hanging down further than it
                        would if riding on the springs/shocks.  So, I
                        jacked it up under the rear axle housing and now
                        there is clearance.  Not alot, but there is
                        clearance.  Thanks for the quick replies.  I am
                        moving forward, slowly, but surely.  </div>
                      <div><br clear="none">
                      </div>
                      <div>I hope to be riding by the beginning of
                        summer. &lt;(;-o)</div>
                      <div><br clear="none">
                      </div>
                      <div>Cheers, </div>
                      <div><br clear="none">
                      </div>
                      <div>Monty</div>
                      <div>Huntsville, Alabama</div>
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                                    Love [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                                    <b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 16,
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