[Spridgets] New Lister looking to borrow a Stepdown reamer for king pin on Bugeye

[Linda Grunthaner]

Keep us posted Rich,
Lin

On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 7:05 AM,  <rpcurran at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hello everybody,
>
> Thank you Linda for the introduction, and also the information regarding the
> Spridget club. I just completed the membership application and hope to be on
> the list soon.
>
> I'm located about 15 minutes north of the Trenton city limits.  Early this
> summer I ran across a guy who was clearing out his collection of three
> bugeyes.  Somehow I wound up bringing all three home - and they're all
> projects!
>
> I'm bringing them back to life one by one, and currently working on a 1960
> (with the 1275 engine, transmission, disc brakes, and a wire wheel
> upgrades). Like all old cars it has a couple of issues, the foremost is the
> king pins.  According to the shop manuals a special reamer is required (tool
> number 18 G-1006A - Swivel Axel Bushing Reamer). The tool is no longer
> available from Moss Motors USA, but I believe it is possible to do with
> adjustable pilot reamers. If any of you have had to replace the kingpins in
> your car, let me know I would like to hear your experience.  For example:
>
> ? - Can you suggest a machine shop local the Trenton that has had a good
> track record doing kingpin replacement?
> ? - Have any of you tried to use this two-reamer approach?
> ? - Does anyone kow where I might obtain or borrow the Austin Healey special
> reamer?
>
> Thank you,
> Rich
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linda Grunthaner [mailto:grunthaner at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 7:49 PM
> To: Spridget list; rpcurran at comcast.net
> Subject: New Lister looking to borrow a Stepdown reamer for king pin on
> Bugeye
>
> List,
> Rich (rpcurran at comcast.net) will be joining the list as he called me
> looking to borrow a Stepdown reamer for king pins on his Bugeye. He
> actually found me through my mechanic and has 3 Bugeyes. My mechanic
> didn't have one and gave him my number and I gave him the list info to
> join. The tool is no longer available through suppliers that he tried
> and part number is 18G106A if that helps. He is located in the
> Trenton/Philly area.
> Yea a new member : ) I copied this message to him also.
>
> Thanks, Lin