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Subject:Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
From:David Baker
Date:Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:19:21 -0500

What is this "local plastics house" stuff?  You think every town and village
has a plastics supplier like they used to have a village blacksmith?  Maybe
someone could point us to a place on the web where we could find this stuff.

Dave in KC
85 Westy that probably also needs new bushings (I'm beginning to hear funny
noises)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:25 AM
Subject: Re: Urethane suspension bushes?

> >Make your own.  Pick up a bar of Delrin at your local plastics house,
> >find a machinist and an hour later you got your bushings. (Urethane is
> >good, Delrin is better! Delrin is self lubricating.)
> >
> >Heck, I got a lathe, send me the dimensions and I'll make up a handful
> >of them.
> >
> >Jim
>
> Oi Jim
>
> If you make a urethane set for yourself, PLEASE make one for me too!!
> (for upgraded front bar and rear bar!). I'll even pay you...
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut