I have a backing plate or 2 for a 67 bus, but I'll have to think about wether or not I want to part with them. They're part of my forever stash. :p Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 12, 2013, at 5:22 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Ronnie: If those things really unbolt from the backing plate and you can't > find them you may be up the proverbial creek without a paddle. Backing > plates and the pieces that "permanently" mount to the backing plate for a bus > are not reproduced by anyone, which puts you in the position of looking for a > used set. And used split bus parts that are not being reproduced are super > hard to find. As noted in another response; give Ronnie a call; if anyone > knows of their availability he will. > From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 5:11 PM > Subject: [tcb] Re: HELP! > > OK, but aren't those things permanently mounted to the backing plate? > > From: Ronnie <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 2:15 PM > Subject: [tcb] Re: HELP! > > I pulled the backing plates off to clean and paint. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 12, 2013, at 1:30 PM, Gary Alexander <garypalexander@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Doesnt that piece stay mounted on the backing plate on the rear drums? >> >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Ronnie <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I have the star adjusters, I lost the piece that holds them. More than >> likely threw them out when I was cleaning up. >> >> Hopefully somebody can help out. >> >> Thanks >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 12, 2013, at 1:08 PM, Conrad Klahn <conradk@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Argh, >>> >>> I did that once... I bought new stars from Austin Veedub. And then I found >>> the old ones. >>> If my garage wasn't such a mess, I'd send them to you right way. I'll watch >>> to see who responds and if nobody else them and I can locate them I'll toss >>> them in the mail. >>> >>>> On Dec 12, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Ronnie Hughes <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have turned my garage inside out and cannot find the piece that the star >>>> adjusters fit into on the rear of my '67 bus. Two mounting holes, studs >>>> on the gear reducer. >>>> >>>> Does anyone have one laying around? Apparently, you cannot buy new ones. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> >>>> Ronnie > > > >