Charlie,
I wonder if soaking in phosphoric acid wouldn't "soften" them a bit.
Best
JK
--- On Wed, 6/18/08, Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@jcomm.uoregon.edu> wrote:
> From: Charlie Frazer <cfrazer@jcomm.uoregon.edu>
> Subject: [Healeys] Spring Washer
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 4:26 PM
> The vent window handle on BJ8 is held in place by a pin and
> prevented
> from rattling by a spring washer.
> Does anyone know a source for these washers?
> Moss lists them NA in the Healey catalog but carries them
> in the MGB
> catalog. However, they are way too stiff to compress with
> your fingers
> and you can't use a clamp because of the compound
> curves of the handle.
> Both the Moss washers and the ones I've ben able to
> locate in hardware
> stores are zinc plated steel about .033" thick.
> If anyone knows a source of thinner washers, or washers
> made of a
> different softer material I'd sure appreciate hearing
> from you.
> Thanks,
> Charlie Frazer
> cfrazer@uoregon.edu
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