Delrin is pretty cheap!  It makes a great fire starter.  Lights with a
match and burns a nice blue flame.

                                                                  Jay

Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 09/11/2002
10:47:47 AM

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http://www.interstateplastics.com/meta/fmdel.htm

Amazing what you can find with a quick Google search........

Cheers,
Doug

David Baker <dbaker5@KC.RR.COM>
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09/11/2002 10:19 AM
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        Subject:        Re: Urethane suspension bushes?

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