At 09:32 AM 1/16/2002, Bill Marshall wrote:
>of it.  BTW, the replacements you will find at junk yards are usually worn
>out, too.  I got creative and made my own out of a sheet of brass (a pain in
>the brass).  Best of luck.

I think the part is only $10 or so from the dealer -- but if you're
inclined that way you can get wonderful results by using the [worn-out but
not destroyed] part as a template.  Shape some thin "bronze" brazing rod to
fit, silver-braze it to the remains, then file it flat.  You'll end up with
a much more substantial part than the original.  Dunno if I can recommend
the bang-for-buck though...

david

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'85 GL "Poor Relation"