The ones that I looked at were from '67 and a hammerhead one from 'later'.
My 65 has 1 piece bushings which do not quite go end to end.
Again, no guaranttees of originality.
Robert D.
----- Original Message -----
> Robert,
>
> Your comment on this rang true to me when I first read it, so, out of
> curiousity, I went to examine a pedal assembly that is off my 1960
> Bugeye that I have owned since 1968. I know it is original and has
> never been modified. That assemble is one bushing, flush with each
> side. It is the same on both pedals. So, at least on Bugeyes, it
> seems you statement is not correct. When I get a chance to look at a
> later model, I will see if it is any different.
>
> Gerard
>
> At 10:25 PM -0400 6/25/03, Robert Duquette wrote:
> >I have had the honour of looking at a pedal recently, and I believe that
it
> >is not a solid bushing that goes straight through from end to end but
rather
> >it is two bushings pushed in from the ends that leave a small ( 1/8th
inch
> >??? ) gap between them.
> >
> >Robert D.
> >( of course, it may not be original )
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >> Daniel,
> >> Clarke's Spares in Pennsylvania offers the proper size bronze
> >bushings for the
> >> Sprite/Midget. Todd Clarke can be contacted at
> >clarkespares@worldnet.att.net. The
> >> bushes are slightly too short lengthwise, but it does not seem to be a
> >problem with
> >> the ones I installed. If I had it to do all over again, I would order
> >three, cut
> >> one in half, lengthwise and press the shorter half into the bore a
ways
> >and trim
> >> off both ends, but it is not necessary.
> >> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
> >>
> >> Daniel1312@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi list
> >> >
> >> > Does anyone have any of the little brass(?) bushes that go into the
> >clutch
> >> > and brake pedals? Or has anyone every had a batch made? I'm after
a
> >couple so
> >> > I can be sure that the pedals are properly overhauled. Also, I
guess
> >the
> >> > bushes were reamed after fitting or just opened out with emery paper
or
> >just a
> >> > push fit.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > Daniel1312
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