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"*A lot of the T-Bird's parts I've ordered are poor quality, or don't fit
well*,"
Has a familiar ring =F0=9F=99=84
M
On Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 11:38 AM Bob Spidell, <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> Sadly, the USA doesn't 'make' much of anything anymore--maybe that will
> change, maybe it won't--but we're getting 'metricfied' bit-by-bit. I
> bought a side mirror for a '55 Thunderbird; it didn't come with the neede=
d
> screws--one was sheet metal, one was machine threads--and the original
> screws I had for the broken mirror didn't fit, nor did any of the jillion=
s
> of English-sized screws I have in small boxes and bags scattered about (i=
t
> would have been a 'size 12,' or eighth-inch or so if it was English). I
> had to order a 'screw set' for the mirror from the supplier; the machine
> screw in the kit did indeed fit. The mirror was made in Taiwan, and I
> presume all Chinese/Taiwanese stuff uses metric fasteners.
>
> A lot of the T-Bird's parts I've ordered are poor quality, or don't fit
> well, but I guess I should be thankful I can get them at all. Compared =
to
> this, the Healey parts suppliers appear to be at least *trying* to supply
> parts that fit.
>
> Bob
>
> On 4/24/2020 2:13 AM, simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
>
> =E2=80=9CFlirted=E2=80=9D? To tell the truth, I=E2=80=99d never given it =
much thought but had
> =E2=80=9Cassumed=E2=80=9D that the US had resisted metrification. Don=E2=
=80=99t I recall that all
> oil-producing kit is Imperial because of US domination in that area? And
> planes=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6?
>
> I do know that, when Ted =E2=80=9CThe Grocer=E2=80=9D Heath dragged the U=
K into the Common
> Market, we were supposed to go Metric. There were some hiccups along the
> way. A pint of beer remains a pint. As did a pint of milk whilst milk
> bottles still existed.
>
> EU: =E2=80=9CYou must cease drinking pints forthwith. You will obey=E2=80=
=9D.
>
> UK: =E2=80=9CWon=E2=80=99t. Can=E2=80=99t. Shan=E2=80=99t=E2=80=9D.
>
> Etcetc Finally:
>
> EU: =E2=80=9CYou will obey=E2=80=9D.
>
> UK: =E2=80=9COK. We will keep pint glasses (From which we will drink prop=
er beer
> unlike your pallid Europ*ss). We will refer to those glasses as =E2=80=9C=
pints=E2=80=9D
> whilst acknowledging that they contain
>
> 568.261ml litres each.
>
> EU: =E2=80=9CZut, alors. We surrender. Have some cheese=E2=80=9D.
>
> Aren=E2=80=99t we all allowed the occasional rant?
>
> Simon
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">&=
quot;<i><b style=3D"background-color:rgb(144,202,249)">A lot of the T-Bird&=
#39;s parts I've ordered are poor quality, or don't fit well</b></i=
>,"=C2=A0</span><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-seri=
f;font-size:12.8px">Has a familiar ring =F0=9F=99=84</span></div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></spa=
n></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:1=
2.8px">M</span></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 11:38 AM Bob Spidell, <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef=
t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
=20
=20
=20
<div>
Sadly, the USA doesn't 'make' much of anything anymore--may=
be that
will change, maybe it won't--but we're getting 'metricfied&=
#39;
bit-by-bit.=C2=A0 I bought a side mirror for a '55 Thunderbird; it =
didn't
come with the needed screws--one was sheet metal, one was machine
threads--and the original screws I had for the broken mirror didn't
fit, nor did any of the jillions of English-sized screws I have in
small boxes and bags scattered about (it would have been a 'size
12,' or eighth-inch or so if it was English).=C2=A0 I had to order =
a
'screw set' for the mirror from the supplier; the machine screw=
in
the kit did indeed fit.=C2=A0 The mirror was made in Taiwan, and I
presume all Chinese/Taiwanese stuff uses metric fasteners.<br>
<br>
A lot of the T-Bird's parts I've ordered are poor quality, or d=
on't
fit well, but I guess I should be thankful I can get them at all.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0
Compared to this, the Healey parts suppliers appear to be at least <i>t=
rying</i>
to supply parts that fit.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<div>On 4/24/2020 2:13 AM,
<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"; target=3D"_blank=
" rel=3D"noreferrer">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a> wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
=20
=20
=20
=20
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=E2=80=9CFlirted=E2=80=9D?
To tell the truth, I=E2=80=99d never given it much thought but =
had
=E2=80=9Cassumed=E2=80=9D that the US had resisted metrificatio=
n. Don=E2=80=99t I
recall that all oil-producing kit is Imperial because of US
domination in that area? And planes=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6?<u></u><u=
></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I
do know that, when Ted =E2=80=9CThe Grocer=E2=80=9D Heath dragg=
ed the UK
into the Common Market, we were supposed to go Metric. There
were some hiccups along the way. A pint of beer remains a
pint. As did a pint of milk whilst milk bottles still
existed. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>EU:
=E2=80=9CYou must cease drinking pints forthwith. You will obey=
=E2=80=9D.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>UK:
=E2=80=9CWon=E2=80=99t. Can=E2=80=99t. Shan=E2=80=99t=E2=80=9D.=
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Etcetc
Finally:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>EU:
=E2=80=9CYou will obey=E2=80=9D.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>UK:
=E2=80=9COK. We will keep pint glasses (From which we will drin=
k
proper beer unlike your pallid Europ*ss). We will refer to
those glasses as =E2=80=9Cpints=E2=80=9D whilst acknowledging t=
hat they
contain<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>568.261ml
litres each.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>EU:
=E2=80=9CZut, alors. We surrender. Have some cheese=E2=80=9D.<u=
></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Aren=E2=80=99t
we all allowed the occasional rant?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<br>
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