Sheldon, if you end up making these bushings, you might want to check with
some of the vendors and see if they might want some. I assume the biggest
job is setting up. Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "S Schmidt" <sheldon@ssmachine.com>
To: "R.D. Hulst" <rdhulst@hotmail.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Cc: <clca@houston.rr.com>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 10:36 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 3600 Rubber drive shaft bushing
> Smokey, R.D. Hulst, All
>
>
> Having not seen one of these....I may be getting myself in trouble.
> Would a polyurethane bushing work? I used to do tooling for a company
that
> does a lot of truck suspension bushings/parts out of polyurethane, and
> recently I've been pouring a few poly parts myself...The materials aren't
> cheap, but should make a good part! I'd have to have a drawing or a
pretty
> good sample to reproduce the part. Might be the best way to solve the
> problem, and if you 2 need this bushing, others will too.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sheldon Schmidt
> SS Machine Works, Inc.
> sheldon@ssmachine.com
> Web Site: www.ssmachine.com
> '56 3100 NAPCO TF
> '55 3100 TF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of R.D. Hulst
> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 9:35 AM
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Cc: clca@houston.rr.com
> Subject: [oletrucks] 3600 Rubber drive shaft bushing
>
>
> Smokey,
>
> I searched high and low all over the e-virtual and physical place and
> couldn't find one either. The one I had on my '51 3600 was frayed
somewhat
> around the edges, so I just cleaned it up, trimmed the mess a little and
> re-installed it. I figured that since it doesn't handle a rotating or
> moving load at all, it should be fine.
>
> As I was considering all that, I toyed with the idea of making one out of
a
> block of rubber, but gave it up as being too complex for my limited
skills!
>
> If you do find one to buy out there, buy 2 and we'll make a deal!!!
>
> R.D. Hulst
> A Canuck in Kentucky with a '51 3600 in a ka-gillion pieces
>
> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 11:03:41 -0500
> From: "Charles Culver" <clca@houston.rr.com>
> Subject: [oletrucks] RE: oletrucks-digest V2 #1954
>
> I need to replace the rubber bushing for the closed drive shaft mounting
> bracket on my 1950 3600. Cant' seem to locate one; Can anyone help me
out?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Smokey Culver
> League City, Texas
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