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Re: Front suspension advice please

To: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Front suspension advice please
From: Peter C <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 13:16:56 -0800
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Reply-to: Peter C <nosimport@mailbag.com>
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Justin,
        A quick note. The bushing from h**l is on front DRUM brake cars. 
Shouldn't
be on your year.
Peter C
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At 10:45 AM 1/5/99 -0800, Justin Cook wrote:
>Thanks to prodding from the list, I put rebuilt shocks on the front of
>my sprite (1966).  I was pleased it was so easy.  In the process I
>found that the four top bushings were missing or toasted.  I am
>wondering if I should just order new bushings or order the whole
>suspension kit in the victoria british catalog.  I know it NEEDS the
>whole thing redone.  However, I'm kind of concerned about a message
>about a month ago talking about a king pin bushing that was supposedly
>very hard to replace (I think I was supposed to give burnt offerings
>to anyone who could do it in two tries...)  I'm not much of a mechanic
>-- this is my second car, and the first I've had to lay hands on.
>
>

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