<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Courier New, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;font-size:10pt">The oil fill on the axle? Get a 7/16" piece of bar stock, put a 90° bend in it, and cut off one leg to be an inch and a half or so long. Instant filler/drain plug tool.<br><div><br><span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Courier New,courier,monaco,monospace,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Mike</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: Courier New, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> John Park <jpark@bmts.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b>
'List for the Z Magnette Group - North America' <zmagnette@autox.team.net> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, December 16, 2013 3:39 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Zmagnette] Machinist projects<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv6726379534"><style>#yiv6726379534 #yiv6726379534 --
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#yiv6726379534 </style><div><div class="yiv6726379534WordSection1"><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">There’s a fellow in Michigan who goes to John Twist’s summer parties who sells the illusive differential oil fill plug wrench. Nortier, maybe Rob? MaybeJjohn could enlighten us on that. I bought one from him about 10 years ago. Works like a charm.</span></div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv6726379534yqt8489987583" id="yiv6726379534yqt73689"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> zmagnette-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:zmagnette-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Allen Bachelder<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 16, 2013 5:23 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> List
for the Z Magnette Group - North America<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Zmagnette] Machinist projects</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal">Thanks Lann! We have a community college in town - I'll start with them. And thanks also for the Sherline link.</div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal">Holiday Cheers,</div></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534yqt8489987583" id="yiv6726379534yqt09343"><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal">Allen</div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">****************************************************************</span></i></b></span><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;"></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">Allen & Florrie Bachelder =iii=<<br clear="none">Spring Creek Home for Wayward MGs</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;"></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">'57 ZB, '65 B, '69 C/GT, '73 B/GT</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;"></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">North Street, MI 48049, USA</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;"><a
rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.mgexperience.net/member/bachldrs">http://www.mgexperience.net/member/bachldrs</a></span></i></b></span><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">****************************************************************</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"> </div><div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal">On Dec 16, 2013, at 2:31 PM, <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:LannM@aol.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:LannM@aol.com">LannM@aol.com</a> wrote:</div></div><div
class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div id="yiv6726379534role_body"><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Alan, et al, </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Here in NE Oklahoma the Technology Center offers one or two night a week classes in auto body, painting, upholstery, all kinds of welding, CAD, NC programming and machining. The cost is reasonable and geezers (60+) get a 20% discount. There may be something similar in your area.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">And, for a good introduction to machining check
<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.sherline.com/">www.sherline.com</a>. Their stuff is small, but they are real tools. Everything you can learn on a Sherline lathe or mill transfers to full size machines.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Lann</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">In a message dated 12/15/2013 7:45:51 P.M. Central Standard Time, <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bachldrs@comcast.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:bachldrs@comcast.net">bachldrs@comcast.net</a> writes:</span></div></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in
4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">#2 SteveK: I agree - what a terrific idea. And boy - what I'd give for a couple old geezer's machining classes. Anybody know where I can take one or two or whatever it takes? </span></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Steve T: I have another idea for a project - a serpentine crankshaft pulley for a five-main MGB engine, along with a matching pulley for the water pump, would be on the top of my wishlist. Preferably, make the crankshaft pulley in the form of a harmonic balancer, but beggars cannot be choosers...</span></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;">Steve K, you will need that octagonal socket when you get to working on your Magnette rear axle. Unlike you, I totally forgot I already had one of these and was looking for a hex wrench to do the trick. ' Bet I spent over a week looking for one before I realized even the right size wouldn't fit, AND that I already HAD ONE!! </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">If I get any more ideas, I'll share them!</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thanks,</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Allen</span></div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span
class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">****************************************************************</span></i></b></span><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></span><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">Allen & Florrie Bachelder =iii=<<br clear="none">Spring Creek Home for Wayward MGs</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;"></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">'57 ZB, '65 B, '69 C/GT, '73 B/GT</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;"></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">North Street, MI
48049, USA</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.mgexperience.net/member/bachldrs" title="http://www.mgexperience.net/member/bachldrs">http://www.mgexperience.net/member/bachldrs</a></span></i></b></span><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></span><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span class="yiv6726379534apple-style-span"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;">****************************************************************</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></div><div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">On Dec 15, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Steve Kirby wrote:</span></div></div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></span></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Wow, that's great in the first place, that he is pursuing this wonderful trade. Congratulations to you, and to your son.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Such an awesome offer. I purchased, at great expense, that socket you are talking about. Never used it. If he could use it for guidance, I'd be glad to loan it to him. </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">As to other ideas, I have none to offer at the moment, but as soon as your son gets booked up, I know I'll think of something.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Thanks for thinking up a great offer, though!</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">#2Steve K</span></div></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">----- Original Message -----</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal" style="background:#E4E4E4;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span class="yiv6726379534apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:strovato@optonline.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:strovato@optonline.net" title="mailto:strovato@optonline.net">Steven Trovato</a></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;">To:</span></b><span class="yiv6726379534apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:zmagnette@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:zmagnette@autox.team.net" title="mailto:zmagnette@autox.team.net">List for the Z Magnette Group - North America</a></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sent:</span></b><span class="yiv6726379534apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Saturday, December 14, 2013 6:55 PM</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject:</span></b><span class="yiv6726379534apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">[Zmagnette] Machinist
projects</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div class="yiv6726379534MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">My son is in college in a two year program to become a machinist. It<span class="yiv6726379534apple-converted-space"> </span><br clear="none">seems that he needs some proposals for projects he can do there. As<span class="yiv6726379534apple-converted-space"> </span><br clear="none">the one paying the tuition, I get to suggest something that would be<span class="yiv6726379534apple-converted-space"> </span><br clear="none">of use to me and my MGs. One thought I had was to make a nice socket<span class="yiv6726379534apple-converted-space"> </span><br clear="none">for the octagon shaped rear axle nut. Does anyone else have any<span class="yiv6726379534apple-converted-space"> </span><br clear="none">ideas for any cool
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