[Spridgets] FW: Do you have one laying around?

[Bob Spruck]

That's the main advantage of using the long bolt method. It works with 
or without the weight of the engine because the forces are exerted only 
between the A-arm and the spring pan. It is also a lot safer. I even use 
my pneumatic 3/8 " ratchet to make things go faster. The tool I designed 
uses 1/2 " threaded connectors so there is more bearing surface than 
with a regular bolt head.

Bob

On 7/6/2015 7:43 PM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets wrote:
> Dean & Jeff....    I can't do that.  With no engine or tranny it 
> doesn't weigh enough. The jack lifts the whole corner of the car off 
> the jack stands.
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 6:38 PM, Jeff via Spridgets 
> <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>     Dean, that is exactly my method too.
>
>
>     On 7/6/2015 6:28 PM, Dean Swanson via Spridgets wrote:
>>
>>     I guess I’ve been doing it wrong – I’ve always put everything
>>     together except the spring and pan, then inserted the spring thru
>>     the hole in the a-arm, then put the pan on a floor jack and
>>     jacked/lifted the pan/compressed the spring into place…
>>
>>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>     *From:*Spridgets [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] *On
>>     Behalf Of *Bob Spruck via Spridgets
>>     *Sent:* Monday, July 06, 2015 4:05 PM
>>     *To:* spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>;
>>     bmwwxman at gmail.com <mailto:bmwwxman at gmail.com>
>>     *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] Do you have one laying around?
>>
>>     I have them, left and right. Let me know if and which you want me
>>     to send.
>>
>>     Photo of my spring compression tool attached.
>>
>>     Bob
>>
>>     On 7/6/2015 3:38 PM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets wrote:
>>
>>>     Thanks to all who responded.  I should have said there is no
>>>     engine or tranny in the tub.  I'm trying to make a roller out of
>>>     it.  I'm going to try the long bolt strategy that several of you
>>>     mentioned.
>>>
>>>     As to the brake hose lock plate, Contact me off list if you have
>>>     one you can part with.
>>>
>>>     Cheers!!
>>>     Jim
>>>
>>>     On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:28 PM, bmwwxman . <bmwwxman at gmail.com
>>>     <mailto:bmwwxman at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Working on the Midget today I found I have somehow misplaced a
>>>     part that came off it when I took it apart 2 years ago. My
>>>     Haynes manual identifies it as a "brake hose lock plate" for the
>>>     left front (port side) disk brake caliper. The usual suspects do
>>>     not list it.
>>>
>>>     If you have one laying around I'll gladly purchase it.  I'd also
>>>     accept ideas on how to proceed without it if that becomes
>>>     necessary.  It appears that all it does is support the hydraulic
>>>     brake line leading to the caliper.
>>>
>>>     Also, if any of you geniuses (geniusi?) out there have a special
>>>     trick for a one man installation of the front springs, fulcrum
>>>     pin and trunion bolt?  When we did the Holy Sprite I used my
>>>     considerable bulk as the necessary weight to compress the spring
>>>     while Ryan Kubanoff put in the trunion bolt. There has to be a
>>>     one person way to do this...
>>>
>>>     With some luck I'll have the beast on its wheels by the end of
>>>     the coming week or early next week. Then the body sanding and
>>>     Taco Bell wrappers can commence!
>>>
>>>     I'm shooting for an OSHIT in Dodge City next spring.
>>>     -- 
>>>
>>>     Cheers!!
>>>     Jim Johnson
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>>>
>>>
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>>>
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