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Date:         Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:35:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Another pop top hinge repair
Comments: To: BenT <syncro@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <07A7D95C-727C-48E2-ACBB-9CE9A2D6E37A@gmail.com>
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Yeah I saw the bearing install on the samba and I was intrigued. I would I have copied it but I didn't have a suitable bearing in my stash.

It's still enticing in a "why not try it " sort of way.

Alistair

> On Jul 24, 2016, at 5:30 PM, BenT <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > Andy Tillinghast in the Facebook group Vanagon Cafe posted his repair. It's even more overkill as they installed a beating instead of a bushing. I'll attach the pic for you to see but the Listserv will strip the attachment. > > > BenT > <image1.JPG> > > >> On Jul 23, 2016, at 11:35 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: >> >> Between other things , I futzed around with my spare pop top lifting bar assembly this week. Little stainless steel shaft and a bronze bushing to fix the worn out hinge joint. >> Just adding one more version of what others have done. >> >> https://shufti.wordpress.com/ >> >> Alistair


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