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Hi from Australia, I have double bearing hubs on my car. The standard hand brake fittings all fit in and work correctly. Mine is a 1969 model used on track and for road use. The bearing seals are different from standard though. Cheers from Alex<br><br><br><a href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad</a><br><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 4:00 am, spridgets-request@autox.team.net wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div dir="ltr">Send Spridgets mailing list submissions to<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a ymailto="mailto:spridgets-request@autox.team.net" href="mailto:spridgets-request@autox.team.net">spridgets-request@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">You can reach the person managing the list at<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a ymailto="mailto:spridgets-owner@autox.team.net" href="mailto:spridgets-owner@autox.team.net">spridgets-owner@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br></div><div dir="ltr">than "Re: Contents of Spridgets digest..."<br></div>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. Double bearing rear hubs (<a ymailto="mailto:crusaderchuck55@aol.com" href="mailto:crusaderchuck55@aol.com">crusaderchuck55@aol.com</a>)<br> 2. Re: Double bearing rear hubs (Rick Fisk)<br> 3. Re: 2? lowered semi-elliptical springs FS (Rick Fisk)<br> 4. Re: 2? lowered semi-elliptical springs FS (Howard Collins)<br> 5. Re: 2? lowered semi-elliptical springs FS (Linda Grunthaner)<br> 6. Re: 2? lowered semi-elliptical springs FS (Linda Grunthaner)<br> 7. Re: Double bearing rear hubs (Weslake1330)<br><div id="ymsg71432" class="ymsg8740895173" src="mid://ADIAUjZUZ5_CXS4RfArNoLOK6BA/3.1"><div id="yiv8963165256">
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<div style="font-size:10pt;"><div>I'm in the process of upgrading the rear axle in Frank's Midget. I have a set of Winners Circle</div><div>Double bearing hubs. I need a functional emergency brake for staging at hillclimbs. I see a big problem with the hub interfering with the emergency brake equalizing bar and the brake return spring. I see lots of re-engineering to get this all to come together and function. Anyone go through this previously?</div><div>Any constructive input will be well recieved.</div><div>Thank you!</div><div>Chuck</div><div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div>
</div></div></div><div id="ymsg17756" class="ymsg8740895173" src="mid://ADIAUjZUZ5_CXS4RfArNoLOK6BA/3.2"><div id="yiv8963165256"><div>Never seen a parking brake on a Spridget with double bearing hubs. No room for the standard mechanism. Might be easier to engineer something that grabs the driveshaft.<div><br></div><div><br><br><div id="yiv8963165256AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jul 15, 2019, at 5:50 PM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
<div style="font-size:10pt;"><div>I'm in the process of upgrading the rear axle in Frank's Midget. I have a set of Winners Circle</div><div>Double bearing hubs. I need a functional emergency brake for staging at hillclimbs. I see a big problem with the hub interfering with the emergency brake equalizing bar and the brake return spring. I see lots of re-engineering to get this all to come together and function. Anyone go through this previously?</div><div>Any constructive input will be well recieved.</div><div>Thank you!</div><div>Chuck</div><div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div>
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</div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><div id="ymsg73083" class="ymsg8740895173" src="mid://ADIAUjZUZ5_CXS4RfArNoLOK6BA/3.4"><div id="yiv8963165256"><div><div>Before going further, it would be worth a look to see if Linda's car already has wedges installed</div><div id="yiv8963165256AppleMailSignature">and oriented to lower the ride height. </div><div id="yiv8963165256AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="yiv8963165256AppleMailSignature">Howard Collins</div><div id="yiv8963165256AppleMailSignature"><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jul 15, 2019, at 9:48 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div> Winners Circle in Cincinnati sells the wedges. They are designed to lower the rear of a Spridget so you would have to install them "backwards" to raise the rear of your car. They work by changing the angle of the springs in the spring box. If you put the shim with the thick part at the front of the spring box it raises the car. If you install the shim with the thick part at the rear of the spring box it lowers the car.<div><br></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.spridget.com/product-page/lowering-wedges">https://www.spridget.com/product-page/lowering-wedges</a><br><div><br></div><div>Rick</div><div><br></div><div><image1.jpeg><br><br><div id="yiv8963165256AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jul 15, 2019, at 6:34 AM, Linda Grunthaner <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com">grunthaner@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">That sounds good Rick, who has those shims and I'll send pictures of my condition as I'd like to use mine with new bushings that I believe Gerard has.<div><div>Linda</div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div></div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv8963165256gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 7, 2019 at 2:07 PM Rick Fisk <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net">refisk@chartermi.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr">Linda,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Ron's springs are semi elliptic and won't work on your car. Your car has 1/4 elliptic springs. If your springs are in good condition you can adjust the height of the car with shims. No need to replace the springs.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On Jul 6, 2019, at 8:34 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Ron,<div>I'm actually looking for higher ones for Pinky and back int the day Frank either gave me or suggested I buy a set of leafs at Carlisle and said I can add them to my set on the car now. Could I add them to these or just track down a good original set? I would like to lift Pinky a bit.</div><div>Linda</div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div></div><br><div class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv8963165256gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 8:28 AM Ron Soave via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;">Before I send these back, if anyone wants a set of 2” lowered rear semi elliptical springs please let me know. Tom Colby uses these with success on street and race Spridgets and recommended them, but they just won’t work on my hyper low car. $379 pair delivered to Grattan or plus shipping ($420 plus from Moss). I’m sending these back Friday if no takers. ------------------------<br>
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They are designed to lower the rear of a Spridget so you would have to install them "backwards" to raise the rear of your car. They work by changing the angle of the springs in the spring box. If you put the shim with the thick part at the front of the spring box it raises the car. If you install the shim with the thick part at the rear of the spring box it lowers the car.<div><br></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.spridget.com/product-page/lowering-wedges">https://www.spridget.com/product-page/lowering-wedges</a><br><div><br></div><div>Rick</div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:aBaYfjpxE9QU7vlZnXUl" yahoo_partid="3.5.2" alt="image1.jpeg" id="yiv8963165256gmail-m_-2760425977697761430E0193646-01A6-4469-B48B-9D0FB06E877B"><br><br><div id="yiv8963165256gmail-m_-2760425977697761430AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jul 15, 2019, at 6:34 AM, Linda Grunthaner <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com">grunthaner@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">That sounds good Rick, who has those shims and I'll send pictures of my condition as I'd like to use mine with new bushings that I believe Gerard has.<div><div>Linda</div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div></div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv8963165256gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 7, 2019 at 2:07 PM Rick Fisk <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net">refisk@chartermi.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr">Linda,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Ron's springs are semi elliptic and won't work on your car. Your car has 1/4 elliptic springs. If your springs are in good condition you can adjust the height of the car with shims. No need to replace the springs.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On Jul 6, 2019, at 8:34 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Ron,<div>I'm actually looking for higher ones for Pinky and back int the day Frank either gave me or suggested I buy a set of leafs at Carlisle and said I can add them to my set on the car now. Could I add them to these or just track down a good original set? I would like to lift Pinky a bit.</div><div>Linda</div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div></div><br><div class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv8963165256gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 8:28 AM Ron Soave via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;">Before I send these back, if anyone wants a set of 2” lowered rear semi elliptical springs please let me know. Tom Colby uses these with success on street and race Spridgets and recommended them, but they just won’t work on my hyper low car. $379 pair delivered to Grattan or plus shipping ($420 plus from Moss). I’m sending these back Friday if no takers. ------------------------<br>
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</div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="yiv8963165256gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:small;">"Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div></div></div><div id="ymsg75606" class="ymsg8740895173" src="mid://ADIAUjZUZ5_CXS4RfArNoLOK6BA/3.6"><div id="yiv8963165256"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Howard interesting point, I'll investigate before purchasing.<div><div>Linda</div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div></div></div></div><br><div class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv8963165256gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 10:15 PM Howard Collins <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:miniac7@aol.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:miniac7@aol.com">miniac7@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div><div>Before going further, it would be worth a look to see if Linda's car already has wedges installed</div><div id="yiv8963165256gmail-m_7480829741986429248AppleMailSignature">and oriented to lower the ride height. </div><div id="yiv8963165256gmail-m_7480829741986429248AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="yiv8963165256gmail-m_7480829741986429248AppleMailSignature">Howard Collins</div><div id="yiv8963165256gmail-m_7480829741986429248AppleMailSignature"><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jul 15, 2019, at 9:48 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Winners Circle in Cincinnati sells the wedges. They are designed to lower the rear of a Spridget so you would have to install them "backwards" to raise the rear of your car. They work by changing the angle of the springs in the spring box. If you put the shim with the thick part at the front of the spring box it raises the car. If you install the shim with the thick part at the rear of the spring box it lowers the car.<div><br></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.spridget.com/product-page/lowering-wedges">https://www.spridget.com/product-page/lowering-wedges</a><br><div><br></div><div>Rick</div><div><br></div><div><image1.jpeg><br><br><div id="yiv8963165256gmail-m_7480829741986429248AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jul 15, 2019, at 6:34 AM, Linda Grunthaner <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com">grunthaner@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">That sounds good Rick, who has those shims and I'll send pictures of my condition as I'd like to use mine with new bushings that I believe Gerard has.<div><div>Linda</div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div></div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv8963165256gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 7, 2019 at 2:07 PM Rick Fisk <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net">refisk@chartermi.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr">Linda,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Ron's springs are semi elliptic and won't work on your car. Your car has 1/4 elliptic springs. If your springs are in good condition you can adjust the height of the car with shims. No need to replace the springs.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On Jul 6, 2019, at 8:34 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Ron,<div>I'm actually looking for higher ones for Pinky and back int the day Frank either gave me or suggested I buy a set of leafs at Carlisle and said I can add them to my set on the car now. Could I add them to these or just track down a good original set? I would like to lift Pinky a bit.</div><div>Linda</div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div></div><br><div class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv8963165256gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 8:28 AM Ron Soave via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="yiv8963165256gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;">Before I send these back, if anyone wants a set of 2” lowered rear semi elliptical springs please let me know. Tom Colby uses these with success on street and race Spridgets and recommended them, but they just won’t work on my hyper low car. $379 pair delivered to Grattan or plus shipping ($420 plus from Moss). I’m sending these back Friday if no takers. ------------------------<br>
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<div style="font-size:10pt;"><div>I'm in the process of upgrading the rear axle in Frank's Midget. I have a set of Winners Circle</div><div>Double bearing hubs. I need a functional emergency brake for staging at hillclimbs. I see a big problem with the hub interfering with the emergency brake equalizing bar and the brake return spring. I see lots of re-engineering to get this all to come together and function. Anyone go through this previously?</div><div>Any constructive input will be well recieved.</div><div>Thank you!</div><div>Chuck</div><div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div>
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