[tcb] Re: HELP!

  • From: Robb <wuzmop@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 08:48:38 -0600

Perfect!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 13, 2013, at 1:56 PM, Ronnie Hughes <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Robb.  I bought one off the Samba.
> 
> Ronnie
> 
> 
> 
> On Friday, December 13, 2013 1:38 PM, Robb <wuzmop@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
> 
> 

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