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« Reply #60 on: January 29, 2007 8:13 pm »
haa nope.

Do you remember what you used for the seal. The ones I have seem too tight. I have to see if the seal for 32-34 is different.
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« Reply #61 on: January 29, 2007 9:10 pm »
I don't remember having a problem with that. The seal rides on the new spacer that you add to the spindle. Right??
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« Reply #62 on: January 29, 2007 10:15 pm »
Could be. The kit should be here tomorrow. The other set of 32 spindles I have have a steel seal and I see that is what is listed in the aftermarket/restorer catalogs too.
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« Reply #63 on: January 30, 2007 3:54 pm »
The Vern Tardel motor mounts finally showed up and I got them installed last night. I will be replacing great looking hex head bolts with a round head something. I still have not found a rivet head with threads bigger than 1/4" so it will more than likely be a slot head. The engine has about a 1 or 2 degree rearward slope now which I can live with. Some people say to mount the motor flat with a torque tube and some say 3 degrees so who knows.
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« Reply #64 on: January 30, 2007 4:01 pm »
Oh yea I also put the 32 spindles on to see how the steering would work out. My backing plate adapter kit won't be here until Wed.
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« Reply #65 on: January 30, 2007 4:04 pm »
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. I still have not found a rivet head with threads bigger than 1/4" so it will more than likely be a slot head. .


How about carriage bolts. knock down the square shoulder with a grinder. Going through two pieces of metal and a lock washer you don't need threads to go all the way to the head.
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« Reply #66 on: January 30, 2007 4:10 pm »
or square up the hole for said carriage bolts.
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« Reply #67 on: January 30, 2007 5:07 pm »

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« Reply #68 on: January 30, 2007 5:16 pm »
hmm they have the cloth wire I need too but only have rivet head to 1/4". I may go with carriage bolts.
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« Reply #69 on: January 30, 2007 6:14 pm »
www.mcmaster.com

if the fastener you wnat exists, they have it.

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« Reply #70 on: January 30, 2007 6:19 pm »
Round Head Ribbed Neck (Carriage Screws)  check those out at www.mcmaster.com

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« Reply #71 on: January 31, 2007 11:46 pm »



For the record this is Tom (master of gas welding) H. welding up one of the holes in the firewall.

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« Reply #72 on: February 05, 2007 3:55 am »
Well Mr Eyeball all I can say after what I read is WOW . You got to let me know where you guys hang at 50s so I can check out you guys rides. Im there from start till end or till I stumble back to the camp ground and pass out.

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« Reply #73 on: February 06, 2007 2:57 pm »
Last night I got the tops of the 32 spring perches removed and tacked to the aftermarket lowers. I used a whole saw to "machine" them off the old ones and tacked them on. When I disassemble it I will finish welding and grind them smooth.
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« Reply #74 on: February 06, 2007 3:00 pm »