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Re: Addco urethane bushings on 3/4" front rollbar

To: David Brown <davebrown1@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Addco urethane bushings on 3/4" front rollbar
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 17:34:47 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: Spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
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Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
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Dave,
the bar rotates in the bushings.  I have these same bushings.
Ulix

On Thu, 15 Oct 1998, David Brown wrote:

> Greetings lovers of little cars:
> 
> I have been sprucing up my '78 Midget for the Fall driving
> season. Here in the Mojave Desert, it is finally cool enough
> to enjoy a drive.
> 
> Last year I bought the 3/4" front roll bar from Moss and
> have enjoyed the improvement in handling. I used the
> original mounts, cutting the rubber to accomidate the larger
> bar. While ordering other parts from VicBrit,  I spotted
> some urethane roll bar mounts, ordered them, and got them
> today.
> 
> The bushings are Addco brand. The Addco package contains
> this dire warning:  "Urethane bar bushings should be used
> with installations where the bar rotates in the bushing. Do
> Not Use where bar end exerts prying action or leverage on
> bushing when chassis rises and falls."
> 
> Here is the question:  Does the stock bar  work with a
> rotating action, or some other action? Can I use them with
> an oversized stock type front rollbar?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Dave Brown
> Palmdale, CA
> 
> 
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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                                                           '67 Sprite


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