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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=684070118-20082017><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=684070118-20082017><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>I am in the process of restoring a Mark 1 BT7. I have what
appears to be original BMC shims and replacements I recently purchased from AH
Spares. These are the dimensions:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=684070118-20082017><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>AH Spares 22.4mm x 30.2mm (0.882" x
1.189")</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=684070118-20082017><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2
face=Arial>BMC
22.7mm x 32.3mm (0.894" x 1.272")</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=684070118-20082017><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Unless you are a Metallurgist I would not suggest making
shims. Matching the dimensions is easy, matching the tensile strength, wear
performance and steel chemistry is hard.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=684070118-20082017><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>I trust this helps,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=684070118-20082017><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Harold</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Healeys
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob
Spidell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:37 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
healeys@autox.team.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Making wheel bearing
shims<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P>McMaster-Carr has a large variety of shims:<BR></P>
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<P><A
href="https://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-shims/=190um7n">https://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-shims/=190um7n</A><BR></P>
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<P>Of course, you'd need to know the ID and OD.<BR></P>
<P>Bob</P>
<P class=io-ox-signature>--------------------------------<BR>Bob Spidell - San
Jose, CA</P>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">On August 20, 2017 at 4:09 PM goldengt
<goldengt@cal.net> wrote:<BR><BR>
<DIV>I figured the edges get squeezed flat so it doesn't matter. Seemed to
work in the bad old days when we couldn't get new.</DIV>
<DIV>Ken Freese </DIV>
<DIV>65 BJ8</DIV>
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<DIV>-------- Original message --------</DIV>
<DIV>From: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net></DIV>
<DIV>Date: 8/20/17 7:11 AM (GMT-07:00)</DIV>
<DIV>To: John Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>,
healeys@autox.team.net</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Making wheel bearing shims</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV></DIV>John,<BR><BR>Is Moss just out of stock? They're
shown on their web page, item 121, <BR>part numbers
263-1[4567]5.<BR><BR>http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=28887<BR><BR>I'd
also be interested in hearing about any experiences making shims -
<BR>especially how they kept the edges flat.<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR><BR>Bob
Haskell<BR>AHCA 3000 MkI
registrar<BR>http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php<BR><BR>On 08/20/2017
01:44 AM, John Spaur wrote:<BR>> Has anyone made the front axle stub wheel
bearing shims? I have bought <BR>> them before but was curious about making
them because you never know <BR>> what size shim will be needed during a
bearing repack. Moreover, it <BR>> appears Moss has them for a BJ8 but not
a MKII BT7.<BR>> <BR>> John Spaur<BR>> <BR>> San Jose,
CA</BLOCKQUOTE>
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