Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:19:24 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
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dear man with bearings
im just saying the professional parts guys seem to indicate that car parts
go better with most of the clothes removed from the person hawking the
part...
i hardly ever argue with professionals ...
but i guess on this list there are many who would choose to argue with
professionals so it would likely be a long time before we see any of the
tactics employed by them to get an idea across ...
it is a sad day when we think we know better than those who make a living
from part sales ...
maybe we should be more demanding ... of ourselves ...
ok enough til friday ... but i am not going to let this drop ...
on next friday i will again be in search of more professional part
discussions ...
at least with out the ubiquitous hats ...
and also next friday we will discuss men using a creeper under a vehicle
while dressed like a calendar parts sales person
ouch ...
til friday then
thanks for the step by step and the samba thread
yours
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 6:21 AM, Ian Allan <ian.allan@bmts.com> wrote:
> I would rather have the design for the SKF bearing and fender washers.
> Rather than the VW part requiring lots of money.
>
> I mean ..... teach a man to fish...........!
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>
> On 10/16/2010 7:52 PM, Ian Allan wrote:
>
>> I actually have the VW part but while is was waiting for delivery I
>> made one up with a standard SKF bearing and a couple of fender
>> washers. Works great. I will sell the the VW part if you have lots of
>> money:-)
>>
>>
>
> OK, I will try to get pix posted to show the installed roller. I the
> mean time here is what I did:
>
> a) remove the broken VW roller from the axle that it revolves on.
> b) go to my local friendly machine shop and buy a bearing with the
> exact id and similar od
> c) install a fender washer with shaft size id and od larger than the
> bearing.
> d) install the bearing on the axle
> e) install another fender washer, a small normal washer and locktite
> the nut.
>
> the bearing runs on the body track and the fender washers keep it from
> falling off the track. After a year everything looks great.
>
> Sorry Roger, no drawing and no semi-nudes.
>
>
> Ian Allan
>
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roger w
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