<font color='black' size='3' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font size="4">I </font><font size="3"><font size="4">made a supreme model using 1/2 acme threaded rod, acme nuts, leveling washers, a thrust bearing and a clevis pin. I've used it several times and it still works as new.<br>
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The problem I have with the hardware store variety all thread is that after a few uses the thread gets gummed up, even if I use lots of grease. But this new design should last forever.<br>
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From: Jerry Van Vlack <jerryvv@roadrunner.com><br>
To: Keith Stewart <keithstewart@execulink.com>; triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Tue, Dec 23, 2014 4:02 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] Spring compressor<br>
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<div>You can make your own with a length of 1/2 in all thread, nuts, large
washers and a block of 2x4. I’ve used mine several times.</div>
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<div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title="keithstewart@execulink.com" href="mailto:keithstewart@execulink.com">Keith Stewart</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 23, 2014 3:23 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="triumphs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> </div>
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<div><br style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px helvetica; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><span style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FLOAT: none; FONT: 12px helvetica; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Anyone
know a good brand of coil spring compressor for TR4? I would like
to</span><br style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px helvetica; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><span style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FLOAT: none; FONT: 12px helvetica; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">purchase
one, but one I borrowed from local parts place is too big to fit</span><br style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px helvetica; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><span style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FLOAT: none; FONT: 12px helvetica; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">inside
coil spring.</span><br style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px helvetica; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px helvetica; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><span style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FLOAT: none; FONT: 12px helvetica; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Thanks,</span><br style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px helvetica; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px helvetica; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><span style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FLOAT: none; FONT: 12px helvetica; DISPLAY: inline !important; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Jim
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<div style="ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2">TRF sells a remake of the original factory
tool. It can be purchased with two plates - one for TR4s and the other for
TR4As. The usual FLAPS ones can be dangerous (the external hook type). This tool
uses a threaded rod down the centre of the spring.</div>
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<div style="ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2"><a href="mailto:keithstewart@bell.net">keithstewart@bell.net</a></div>
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