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#71
Parts for sale/wanted / Re: SportPack arch mounting st...
Last post by 94touring - October 05, 2026, 06:45:47 AMThere's some different variations and under $2 per stud/bolt thingy I've found so far. $1.20 each for some. Free shipping over $10. I have a lathe if anything needs turned down a bit. If I get a moment I can try to retrieve one of the remainder studs stuck on my pickup shell that Dave took the flares from. I don't mind buying a batch of the things in any upcoming orders and shipping them around in an envelope to people who need them. Assuming what I'm finding works. 5 bucks a pop plus fees and shipping from Spares and you'd be into a 20 piece set for damn near $200.
#72
Parts for sale/wanted / Re: SportPack arch mounting st...
Last post by Red Riley - October 05, 2026, 04:08:55 AMCamera tripod adapter. Interesting. Still pricey, and don't seem to be available in the US. the only difference I can see is that the screw threads are standard 1/4-20, and the ones on the OEM studs are a cutting type screw thread. Also, the unthreaded part of the shank might be a bit too long, which would need a spacer behind the body panel to keep from bottoming out the fixing nut.
Any machinists out there? We just need to find someone interested in making a few of these things just for fun.
Any machinists out there? We just need to find someone interested in making a few of these things just for fun.
#73
Maintenance and Modifications / Re: Wheel bearings?
Last post by ADRay - October 05, 2026, 03:43:24 AMQuote from: MPlayle on October 04, 2026, 04:41:34 PMWhere I am considering the near-full-replacement approach, where would I obtain the correct flat washer for the "torque with flat washer first" procedure?
I was able to find a suitable washer at the local fastener store. Attached is the specs given in the Haynes manual
#74
Parts for sale/wanted / Re: SportPack arch mounting st...
Last post by 94touring - October 04, 2026, 08:07:37 PMWhat are the dimensions?
Match something like this?
Match something like this?
#75
Parts for sale/wanted / Re: SportPack arch mounting st...
Last post by Red Riley - October 04, 2026, 07:28:37 PMYeah, 5.25 pounds, EACH! YOWZA!
Jeremy at Jet Motors said they were getting some in stock when I asked about them in August. You might try giving him a call.
I managed to cut off the damaged ends on mine and save enough good threads to get them on, by some juggling of positions on the arches. Seems like these type are on the earlier years of the Sports pack cars. I suspect that some or most people don't realize that they can be removed and reused. They probably end up in the bin with the broken arches.
Jeremy at Jet Motors said they were getting some in stock when I asked about them in August. You might try giving him a call.
I managed to cut off the damaged ends on mine and save enough good threads to get them on, by some juggling of positions on the arches. Seems like these type are on the earlier years of the Sports pack cars. I suspect that some or most people don't realize that they can be removed and reused. They probably end up in the bin with the broken arches.
#76
Maintenance and Modifications / Re: Wheel bearings?
Last post by MiniDave - October 04, 2026, 07:08:57 PMSpares sells them
#77
Parts for sale/wanted / Re: 13x6 wheels with tires
Last post by 94touring - October 04, 2026, 05:29:08 PMSold
#78
Maintenance and Modifications / Re: Wheel bearings?
Last post by MPlayle - October 04, 2026, 04:41:34 PMWhere I am considering the near-full-replacement approach, where would I obtain the correct flat washer for the "torque with flat washer first" procedure?
#79
Shop Tools And Equipment / Re: Brake line clamps
Last post by MiniDave - October 04, 2026, 04:08:51 PMYeah, for $14 I ordered a set. The banjo one has rubber on both sides of the clamp.....neat idea! 
#80
Shop Tools And Equipment / Re: Brake line clamps
Last post by 94touring - October 04, 2026, 04:01:51 PMSlick idea