Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 1960 Bugeye brakes

From: CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 20:20:40 -0400

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The drum brake kingpin is different and does not interchange. The A-arm is
interchangeable but the early ones were prone to cracking below where the
kingpin attaches. The later A-arms also had a reinforcing plate from the
factory for the swaybar mounting area. Unless someone is doing a completely
stock restoration, there really is no market for the parts...

On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 5:47 PM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <
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> My previous owner swapped the orginal drum brakes for discs. He gave me
> the entire drum brake assembly including A arms. Is any of it useful or
> usable with the new disc brakes? I have offered them up in the past and I
> have had no takers and I am very much interested in lightening my house.
> Are the king pins usable?how about the A arms? if not I am just going to
> recycle them.
> Ryan
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The drum brake kingpin is different and does not interchan=
ge. The A-arm is interchangeable but the early ones were prone to cracking =
below where the kingpin attaches. The later A-arms also had a reinforcing p=
late from the factory for the swaybar mounting area. Unless someone is doin=
g a completely stock restoration, there really is no market for the parts..=
.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu=
, Jun 16, 2016 at 5:47 PM, ryan.kubanoff--- via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr"=
>&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">spridget=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv><div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>My pr=
evious owner swapped the orginal drum brakes for discs. He gave me the enti=
re drum brake assembly including A arms. Is any of it useful or usable with=
 the new disc brakes? I have offered them up in the past and I have had no =
takers and I am very much interested in lightening my house.=C2=A0 Are the =
king pins usable?how about the A arms? if not I am just going to recycle th=
em.</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Ryan</div></fo=
nt></span></div></div><br>------------------------<br>
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From: James Gruber via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 22:28:41 -0400

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Ryan, A Arms only and the likely have worn metal bushings or are cracked. Ne=
w ones cost less than rebushing  them. Spindles and kingpins are not interch=
angeable.=20
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 16, 2016, at 5:47 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
>=20
> My previous owner swapped the orginal drum brakes for discs. He gave me th=
e entire drum brake assembly including A arms. Is any of it useful or usable=
 with the new disc brakes? I have offered them up in the past and I have had=
 no takers and I am very much interested in lightening my house.  Are the ki=
ng pins usable?how about the A arms? if not I am just going to recycle them.=

> Ryan

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Ryan, A Arms only and the likely have w=
orn metal bushings or are cracked. New ones cost less than rebushing &nbsp;t=
hem. Spindles and kingpins are not interchangeable.&nbsp;<br>Sent from my iP=
hone</div><div><br>On Jun 16, 2016, at 5:47 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:ryan.kuban=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><div><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; col=
or: #000000"><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">My previous owner swapped the o=
rginal drum brakes for discs. He gave me the entire drum brake assembly incl=
uding A arms. Is any of it useful or usable with the new disc brakes? I have=
 offered them up in the past and I have had no takers and I am very much int=
erested in lightening my house. &nbsp;Are the king pins usable?how about the=
 A arms? if not I am just going to recycle them.</div><div aria-label=3D"Com=
pose body">Ryan</div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>=

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From: Robert Weeks via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 11:23:49 -0400

Hi,

I think it's been years since I've posted to this list. I'm not sure who 
out of the original members are still here but a few of you might 
remember me from the early days.

My now 14 year old son has convinced me to start working on my 1970 
Midget again. I purchased this car from Frank C.  back in the day and 
Frank Jr. did the paint job on the car. I had a 69 Midget before that 
which turned mostly to rust and is now the parts car.

I don't use this email address much since I switched to gmail which is 
the main reason I haven't been around on the list.

Here's my Midget and my son when he was 9 years younger than is now:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/white-weeks/505219110/in/album-72157600232672399/

Anyway hope to be more active on the list in the future as we get the 
Midget back on the road.

Best,

Robert

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From: dwoerpel--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 22:49:41 -0500

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Welcome back Robert! You will enjoy working on your car with your
son. Some of our best memories are of Adam(son) and myself working
together on the Bugeye. In addition you have a Clarici Original...hmm,
wonder if you'll find any taco wrappers in the sills. ;-) You have a
special car that, as far as many of us n this list are concerned, should
be classified as an historic vehicle. 

Good to have you back and your
son! Our hobby needs the next generation to carry on. 

Dave W. 

59 :{)

59 MGA 1500 

Burlington WI 

"Pay It Forward" 

On 2016-06-18 10:23,
Robert Weeks via Spridgets wrote: 

> I think it's been years
since I've posted to this list. I'm not sure who 
> out of the original
members are still here but a few of you might 

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<p>Welcome back Robert!&nbsp; You will enjoy working on your car with your =
son.&nbsp; Some of our best memories are of Adam(son) and myself working to=
gether on the Bugeye.&nbsp; In addition you have a Clarici Original...hmm, =
wonder if you'll find any taco wrappers in the sills.&nbsp; ;-)&nbsp; You h=
ave a special car that, as far as many of us n this list are concerned, sho=
uld be classified as an historic vehicle.</p>
<p>Good to have you back and your son!&nbsp; Our hobby needs the next gener=
ation to carry on.</p>
<p>Dave W.</p>
<p>59 :{)</p>
<p>59 MGA 1500</p>
<p>Burlington WI</p>
<p>"Pay It Forward"</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>On 2016-06-18 10:23, Robert Weeks via Spridgets wrote:</p>
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<pre>Hi,

I think it's been years since I've posted to this list. I'm not sure who=20
out of the original members are still here but a few of you might=20
remember me from the early days.

My now 14 year old son has convinced me to start working on my 1970=20
Midget again. I purchased this car from Frank C.  back in the day and=20
Frank Jr. did the paint job on the car. I had a 69 Midget before that=20
which turned mostly to rust and is now the parts car.

I don't use this email address much since I switched to gmail which is=20
the main reason I haven't been around on the list.

<a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/white-weeks/505219110/in/album-721=
57600232672399/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/white-weeks/505219110/in/alb=
um-72157600232672399/</a>

Anyway hope to be more active on the list in the future as we get the=20
Midget back on the road.

Best,

Robert

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From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:17:59 -0400

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Welcome back Robert!
Glad your son has you back into your Spridget!.
Lin

On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Robert Weeks via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> out of the original members are still here but a few of you might remember
> me from the early days.
>
> My now 14 year old son has convinced me to start working on my 1970 Midget
> again. I purchased this car from Frank C.  back in the day and Frank Jr.
> did the paint job on the car. I had a 69 Midget before that which turned
> mostly to rust and is now the parts car.
>
> I don't use this email address much since I switched to gmail which is the
> main reason I haven't been around on the list.
>
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/[email-masked]
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Welcome back Robert!<div>Glad your son has you back into y=
our Spridget!.</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Robert Weeks via S=
pridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
I think it&#39;s been years since I&#39;ve posted to this list. I&#39;m not=
 sure who out of the original members are still here but a few of you might=
 remember me from the early days.<br>
<br>
My now 14 year old son has convinced me to start working on my 1970 Midget =
again. I purchased this car from Frank C.=C2=A0 back in the day and Frank J=
r. did the paint job on the car. I had a 69 Midget before that which turned=
 mostly to rust and is now the parts car.<br>
<br>
I don&#39;t use this email address much since I switched to gmail which is =
the main reason I haven&#39;t been around on the list.<br>
<br>
Here&#39;s my Midget and my son when he was 9 years younger than is now:<br=
<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/white-weeks/505219110/in/album-721=
57600232672399/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.flickr.co=
m/photos/white-weeks/505219110/in/album-72157600232672399/</a><br>
<br>
Anyway hope to be more active on the list in the future as we get the Midge=
t back on the road.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<br>
Robert<br>
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