Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Stitching

From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:59:07 -0400

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Very interesting technique of "metal stitching" thanks for posting. Also
interesting the head failed but not the stitching. Did the stitching weaken
the rest of the head?
Happy Safe motoring,
Linda
62 California Sprite "Pinky"

On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 11:35=E2=80=AFAM W David Doiron via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hello All,
> I had a 948 head that was stitched in 1967, and used for
> SCCA regional and National H Prod racing for 7 years.
> The head did fail, but NOT at the stitching!!
> W David Doiron
>
>
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> > Hi List,
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> > While not a Spridget block,this is a cast iron block that is being
> repaired by what I've known called 'Metal Stitching'.  I've never seen it
> done before but have seen the occasional vintage (UK Vintage - pre 1940s)
> racing car block that has been repaired this way.
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dq2ub4ZvBXYk
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Daniel
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Very interesting technique of &quot;metal stitching&quot; =
thanks for posting. Also interesting the head failed but not the stitching.=
 Did the stitching weaken the rest of the head?<div>Happy Safe motoring,<br=
><div>Linda</div><div>62 California Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot;</div><div><br>=
</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 11:35=E2=80=AFAM W David Doiron via Spr=
idgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-=
left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello All, <br>
I had a 948 head that was stitched in 1967, and used for <br>
SCCA regional and National H Prod racing for 7 years. <br>
The head did fail, but NOT at the stitching!! <br>
W David Doiron<br>
<br>
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&gt; Hi List,=C2=A0<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; While not a Spridget block,this is a cast iron block that is being rep=
aired by what I&#39;ve known called &#39;Metal Stitching&#39;.=C2=A0 I&#39;=
ve never seen it done before but have seen the occasional vintage (UK Vinta=
ge - pre 1940s) racing car block that has been repaired this way.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dq2ub4ZvBXYk" rel=3D"noref=
errer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dq2ub4ZvBXYk</a><=
br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Regards<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Daniel<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
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From: W David Doiron via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:10:00 -0700 (MST)

The failure was NOT related to the stitching and 
was in a totally different area. 
Good luck, 
W David Doiron

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> On 03/18/2024 2:59 AM MST Linda Grunthaner <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> 
> Very interesting technique of "metal stitching" thanks for posting. Also interesting the head failed but not the stitching. Did the stitching weaken the rest of the head?
> Happy Safe motoring,
> 
> Linda
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