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john7
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 Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject: spring plate grommets for oval pan and IRS |
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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?
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runslikeapenguin
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either take a little bit off the OD is the size you need or open up the ID of the other one.
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john7
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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
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runslikeapenguin
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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
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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.
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runslikeapenguin
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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.
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| 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
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