TheSamba.com :: View topic - spring plate grommets for oval pan and IRS

Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:36 pm

building my baja and have run into a problem. i have a 55 pan and sway away spring plates. i cant find an inner bushing that will work.

i need a round grommet with 1 3/4" inside hole but the outside has to be a smaller diameter than a 60 car would use.

bugpack make a small OD grommet but only in 1 7/8" ID

has anyone ran into this and did they find a grommet or do i have to have some custom spring plates made?

Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:52 am

either take a little bit off the OD is the size you need or open up the ID of the other one.

Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:04 pm

its not a little bit to take off and the bushings are sloppy on the inside.
i thinki will just have some made up or mod the spring plates

Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:30 am

john7 wrote: its not a little bit to take off and the bushings are sloppy on the inside.
i thinki will just have some made up or mod the spring plates

or you could find spring plates that fit the bushings that fit the pan

Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:40 pm

nope, ive bought 3 sets of spring plates all form different mfg and they are all teh same dimensions.
going with stock spring plates isnt an option on this car.

Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:46 pm

then just tap out the ID of the ones that are to small. or get them custom made.

i am pretty sure that your not looking hard enough because my old local VW guy had thane spring plate bushings in every size imaginable.

Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:29 am

runslikeapenguin wrote: then just tap out the ID of the ones that are to small. or get them custom made.

i am pretty sure that your not looking hard enough because my old local VW guy had thane spring plate bushings in every size imaginable.

im looking hard enough
i work at a shop and stock every size bushing made
i think we stock about 13 different bushing and none of them are the ones i need for my car.
it it had stock spring plates it wouldnt be any problem at all