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They seem expensive, for that price I'd want tassels on them. What I did
do on my Sprite was replace all the nipples with ones made in stainless
steel and this was not cheap.
On Tue, 11 Jun 2024 at 01:58, Brad Fornal <tequila.brad@gmail.com> wrote:
> Don't forget to purchase some nipple covers.....
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/333791980913?chn=3Dps&_trkparms=3Dispr%3D1&amdat=
a=3Denc%3A1hMHcneRDRmGaCkkAHXYIPA66&norover=3D1&mkevt=3D1&mkrid=3D711-21372=
7-13078-0&mkcid=3D2&itemid=3D333791980913&targetid=3D4580221859249061&devic=
e=3Dc&mktype=3D&googleloc=3D&poi=3D&campaignid=3D604202266&mkgroupid=3D1225=
956518354625&rlsatarget=3Dpla-4580221859249061&abcId=3D9427713&merchantid=
=3D51291&msclkid=3D5d8d3093e8701f2ed6e156f4489f402a
>
> On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 11:34=E2=80=AFAM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Today I drilled the roll bar hole for the B and C pairs of blocks and
>> then reamed all 3 sets. I was disappointed with how the reaming went un=
til
>> the 3rd set of blocks where I found turning the reamer anti-clock wise a
>> lot, helped it.
>>
>> I have the A and B set of blocks on the car with anti-tramp (swap)
>> clamped between them and the bar is tight. In fact it's tighter than I
>> would like which might be a slight mis-alignment between the blocks, the
>> paint on the bar, or lack of grease. However, tight is ok because the o=
ld
>> blocks were loose. I'll have a look at things mid-week and maybe try
>> combinations of A+C and B+C to see if it makes any difference.
>>
>> The delay is because I need to drill a hole and tap a 1/4 UNF thread for
>> the grease nipple. I know you guys call them Zerks but I think nipple i=
s a
>> more interesting word to use. The actual delay though is that I don't h=
ave
>> a 1/4 UNF tap so have had to order one from eBay.
>>
>> The new Koni shock-absorbers (dampers) arrived today but without the
>> extra bushes specific to my Frontline installation so I have a delay on
>> getting those fitted.
>>
>> I am thinking about the next project which is to make some new bottom
>> brackets for the frontline kit using thick-wall tube rather than solid
>> bar. I also then need to decide if the fastening fixing will be metric =
or
>> imperial (the top is already metric).
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Daniel
>> ------------------------
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<div dir=3D"ltr">They seem expensive, for that price I'd want tassels o=
n them.=C2=A0 What I did do on my Sprite was replace all the nipples with o=
nes made in stainless steel and this was not cheap.</div><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 11 Jun 2024 at 0=
1:58, Brad Fornal <<a href=3D"mailto:tequila.brad@gmail.com";>tequila.bra=
d@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Don't forget to purchase some nipple covers=
.....<br><a href=3D"https://www.ebay.com/itm/333791980913?chn=3Dps&_trk=
parms=3Dispr%3D1&amdata=3Denc%3A1hMHcneRDRmGaCkkAHXYIPA66&norover=
=3D1&mkevt=3D1&mkrid=3D711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=3D2&itemid=
=3D333791980913&targetid=3D4580221859249061&device=3Dc&mktype=
=3D&googleloc=3D&poi=3D&campaignid=3D604202266&mkgroupid=3D=
1225956518354625&rlsatarget=3Dpla-4580221859249061&abcId=3D9427713&=
amp;merchantid=3D51291&msclkid=3D5d8d3093e8701f2ed6e156f4489f402a" targ=
et=3D"_blank">https://www.ebay.com/itm/333791980913?chn=3Dps&_trkparms=
=3Dispr%3D1&amdata=3Denc%3A1hMHcneRDRmGaCkkAHXYIPA66&norover=3D1&am=
p;mkevt=3D1&mkrid=3D711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=3D2&itemid=3D33379=
1980913&targetid=3D4580221859249061&device=3Dc&mktype=3D&go=
ogleloc=3D&poi=3D&campaignid=3D604202266&mkgroupid=3D1225956518=
354625&rlsatarget=3Dpla-4580221859249061&abcId=3D9427713&mercha=
ntid=3D51291&msclkid=3D5d8d3093e8701f2ed6e156f4489f402a</a><br></div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, =
Jun 10, 2024 at 11:34=E2=80=AFAM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net<=
/a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><=
div dir=3D"ltr">Today I drilled the roll bar hole for the B and C pairs of =
blocks and then reamed all 3 sets.=C2=A0 I was disappointed with how the re=
aming went until the 3rd set of blocks where I found turning the reamer ant=
i-clock wise a lot, helped it.<div><br></div><div>I have the A and B set of=
blocks on the car with anti-tramp (swap) clamped between them and the bar =
is tight.=C2=A0 In fact it's tighter than I would like which might be a=
slight mis-alignment between the blocks, the paint on the bar, or lack of =
grease.=C2=A0 However, tight is ok because the old blocks were loose.=C2=A0=
I'll have a look at things mid-week and maybe try combinations of A+C =
and B+C to see if it makes any difference.</div><div><br></div><div>The del=
ay is because I need to drill a hole and tap a 1/4 UNF thread for the greas=
e nipple.=C2=A0 I know you guys call them Zerks but I think nipple is a mor=
e interesting word to use.=C2=A0 The actual delay though is that I don'=
t have a 1/4 UNF tap so have had to order one from eBay.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>The new Koni shock-absorbers (dampers) arrived today but without the=
extra bushes specific to my Frontline installation so I have a delay on ge=
tting those fitted.</div><div><br></div><div>I am thinking about the next p=
roject which is to make some new bottom brackets for the frontline kit usin=
g thick-wall tube rather than solid bar.=C2=A0 I also then need to decide i=
f the fastening fixing will be metric or imperial (the top is already metri=
c).</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><di=
v>Daniel</div></div>
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