Subject: Re: [Spridgets] And the project is. . .

From: Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2023 19:47:37 -0600

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Have all sorts of manifold blanking plates bur no diff plate, only one diff
and it's in use.

Question: what di you use to seal the drain plugs on the diff and
transmission?  Mine are weeping a bit. No they're not sad. =F0=9F=99=82

DW
'59 :()
'59 MGA 1500
Waukesha WI
"Pay It Forward"

On Sun, Jan 8, 2023, 2:37 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> I thought you guys (and gals) would get it from the second photo because
> that's a diff gasket glued to 2 mm aluminium plate.  All it will be is a
> blanking plate to put on any axle casing that doesn't have a diff (actual=
ly
> a final drive assembly/aka pumpkin) in it, to stop dirt, crap, metal
> filings, sawdust, and mice, etc getting into the casing.  I might have
> enough metal left over to make a pair of end caps for each end of the axl=
e
> casing as well.
>
> I guess if you have a clean garage you don't need to think about this sor=
t
> of project?
>
> Happy New Year Spridgeteers
>
> Daniel
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<div dir=3D"auto">Have all sorts of manifold blanking plates bur no diff pl=
ate, only one diff and it&#39;s in use.<div dir=3D"auto"><br><div dir=3D"au=
to">Question: what di you use to seal the drain plugs on the diff and trans=
mission?=C2=A0 Mine are weeping a bit. No they&#39;re not sad. =F0=9F=99=82=
</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">DW</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">&#39;59 :()</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">Waukesha WI</div><div dir=3D"auto">&quot;Pay It Forward&quot;</div></div=
></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Sun, Jan 8, 2023, 2:37 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I thought you guys (and =
gals) would get it from the second photo because that&#39;s a diff gasket g=
lued to 2 mm aluminium plate.=C2=A0 All it will be is a blanking plate to p=
ut on any axle casing that doesn&#39;t have a diff (actually a final drive =
assembly/aka pumpkin) in it, to stop dirt, crap, metal filings, sawdust, an=
d mice, etc getting into the casing.=C2=A0 I might have enough metal left o=
ver to make a pair of end caps for each end of the axle casing as well.<div=
><br></div><div>I guess if you have a clean garage you don&#39;t need to th=
ink about this sort of project?</div><div><br></div><div>Happy New Year Spr=
idgeteers</div><div><br></div><div>Daniel</div></div>
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From: Weslake1330 via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 06:37:40 +0000

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The gearbox is a new 5 speed and doesn't leak (or weep),  The diff plug (69
and on the axle casing) is a new (ish) plug and I use PTFE tape on it.

On Mon, 9 Jan 2023 at 01:47, Dave and Terri Woerpel <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Have all sorts of manifold blanking plates bur no diff plate, only one
> diff and it's in use.
>
>> blanking plate to put on any axle casing that doesn't have a diff (actua=
lly
>> enough metal left over to make a pair of end caps for each end of the ax=
le
>> casing as well.
>>
>> I guess if you have a clean garage you don't need to think about this
>> sort of project?
>>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">The gearbox is a new 5 speed and doesn&#39;t leak (or weep=
),=C2=A0 The diff plug (69 and on the axle casing) is a new (ish) plug and =
I use PTFE tape on it.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, 9 Jan 2023 at 01:47, Dave and Terri Woerpel &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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"au=
to">Have all sorts of manifold blanking plates bur no diff plate, only one =
diff and it&#39;s in use.<div dir=3D"auto"><br><div dir=3D"auto">Question: =
what di you use to seal the drain plugs on the diff and transmission?=C2=A0=
 Mine are weeping a bit. No they&#39;re not sad. =F0=9F=99=82</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">DW</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 :()=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">&#39;59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto">Waukesha WI=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">&quot;Pay It Forward&quot;</div></div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 8=
, 2023, 2:37 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@a=
utox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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">I=
 thought you guys (and gals) would get it from the second photo because tha=
t&#39;s a diff gasket glued to 2 mm aluminium plate.=C2=A0 All it will be i=
s a blanking plate to put on any axle casing that doesn&#39;t have a diff (=
actually a final drive assembly/aka pumpkin) in it, to stop dirt, crap, met=
al filings, sawdust, and mice, etc getting into the casing.=C2=A0 I might h=
ave enough metal left over to make a pair of end caps for each end of the a=
xle casing as well.<div><br></div><div>I guess if you have a clean garage y=
ou don&#39;t need to think about this sort of project?</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Happy New Year Spridgeteers</div><div><br></div><div>Daniel</div></div=
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_b=
lank">[email-masked]</a><br>

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