Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 21:31:49 -0700
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rusty spring perch replaced
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I figured you had resources. It would have been easier to fix up your spare trailing arm , wouldn't it? My other favorite missive when bogging down on a project is "We are not building grand pianos here” but it usually annoys the people I'm working with. In reality, I am a bit of a perfectionist. My father often said "if a job is worth doing it's worth doing well" and it stuck.
End of philosophical rant.
Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2021 7:07 PM
To: stuartmacm@gmail.com
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Rusty spring perch replaced
No worry, press and press brake at work :-)
> On Aug 14, 2021, at 6:48 PM, stuartmacm@gmail.com wrote:
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> Good excuse to get that HF press if you don't have one.
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> Stuart
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2021 6:33 PM
> To: stuartmacm@gmail.com
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Rusty spring perch replaced
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> I do recite those mantras, often, believe me :-)
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> And I have a pair of used trailing arms to refurbish. Oily dirty and with bushings stuck in.
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> Gimme a dope slap, but I think it would be easier and funner ti make new from aluminum .
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> Yeah, I’m dreaming
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>> On Aug 14, 2021, at 6:27 PM, stuartmacm@gmail.com wrote:
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>> Nice work on a real mess Alistair, remember the old adage "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good". "Perfection in its elusive glory is like a unicorn. ... So, if you can't achieve perfection, don't sweat it." Rear trailing arms in good shape come up often on The Samba too.
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>> Stuart
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Alistair Bell
>> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2021 4:56 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Rusty spring perch replaced
>>
>> Did the dirty deed.
>> https://shufti.blog/2021/08/14/vanagon-replacing-rusted-rear-spring-perch/
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>> Oh and the van is driving nice after my engine and trans out thing. Clutch nice . Noticed a drip from drain plug… mental note to tighten a little. Btw it’s modified drain port.
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>> Alistair
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