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Re: brake clip concensus

To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: brake clip concensus
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 07:23:34 -0000
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Too elaborate Bill,
just stick 'em on with a blob of grease!

Guy 

----- Original Message ----- 
From "bill b." <w_burrell at yahoo.com>
To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>

> 
> Good thought. As I grind away at the "e" clips (that
> still seem massive for the space) and search from
> store to store for thin (really thin)washers,  the
> bread-bag twist tie seems to be calling my name. But
> no, I must resist and go for the best, and closest to
> original equipment I can possibly do.
> 
> Nothing short of perfection will suffice. I mean, who
> would stoop to an adulterated repair when the original
> design is so simple, so elegant so "right."
> 
> Now if I cut out the centers of the "e" clips and
> stick them in place with JB weld, they will look
> almost original, and should hold for awhile. Then if I
> ever sell it I can join the ranks of DPO's and hold my
> head up high and carry on the tradition of
> "transitional" modifications for the sake of
> expediency and originality.
> 
> With apologies to the purists among us and the
> non-purists who may still be rational,
> 
> cheers, bill b.
> (another slow day at work) :-)






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