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Date:         Wed, 11 Sep 2002 10:47:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
Comments: To: David Baker <dbaker5@KC.RR.COM>
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http://www.interstateplastics.com/meta/fmdel.htm

Amazing what you can find with a quick Google search........

Cheers, Doug

David Baker <dbaker5@KC.RR.COM> Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> 09/11/2002 10:19 AM Please respond to David Baker

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM cc: Subject: Re: Urethane suspension bushes?

What is this "local plastics house" stuff? You think every town and village has a plastics supplier like they used to have a village blacksmith? Maybe someone could point us to a place on the web where we could find this stuff.

Dave in KC 85 Westy that probably also needs new bushings (I'm beginning to hear funny noises)

----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:25 AM Subject: Re: Urethane suspension bushes?

> >Make your own. Pick up a bar of Delrin at your local plastics house, > >find a machinist and an hour later you got your bushings. (Urethane is > >good, Delrin is better! Delrin is self lubricating.) > > > >Heck, I got a lathe, send me the dimensions and I'll make up a handful > >of them. > > > >Jim > > Oi Jim > > If you make a urethane set for yourself, PLEASE make one for me too!! > (for upgraded front bar and rear bar!). I'll even pay you... > -- > Andrew Grebneff > 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut


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