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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV>Yes, most plants had runners who would make emergency trips to auto &
hardware wholesalers, and even hardware stores for something like mundane
washers. So did Willow Run. ANYTHING to avoid stopping the line. Bringing in
special parts by air wasn't uncommon, either. This makes it difficult and
sometimes overkill, I think, to worry about an exact type of washer. </DIV>
<DIV>Dave</DIV>
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<DIV>On Tue, 9 May 2006 19:54:43 -0700 "Kent Sullivan" <<A
href="mailto:kentsu@corvairkid.com">kentsu@corvairkid.com</A>> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=718455002-10052006>Hi,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=718455002-10052006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=718455002-10052006>This item is listed in the Standard Stock catalogs
for various years. P/N 446363 is in group 8.929. Its definition changes... I
have copies of a few of these catalogs and here's what they
said:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=718455002-10052006>1963 U.S.: 3/8" ID, 5/8" OD, 7/64" thick, plain
steel</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=718455002-10052006>1965 Canadian: 3/8" ID, 7/8" OD, 3/32" thick, cad
plated</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=718455002-10052006>1970 U.S.: 3/8" ID, 7/8" OD, 7/64" thick, plain
steel</SPAN></FONT></DIV></LI></UL>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=718455002-10052006>I think the "P" stands for "plate" but am not
sure.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=718455002-10052006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=718455002-10052006>With all the variations in the part, I would expect
the actual '65 production to have used different types, depending on what the
factory could get their hands on. Dave N. has some plant employees on tape
saying when they ran out of screws, etc. at Willow Run that they ran down to
the local hardware store and bought whatever was on hand!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=718455002-10052006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=718455002-10052006>--Kent</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> scg-list-bounces@tiger.skiblack.com
[mailto:scg-list-bounces@tiger.skiblack.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Sam and
Marissa Andolino<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 09, 2006 1:22 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
scg-list@tiger.skiblack.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [SCG] Battery hold down
washers<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=470091220-09052006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi
everyone,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=470091220-09052006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=470091220-09052006><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the assembly
manual for 65 it shows washers that go top of the J bolt and under the
head of the front battery hold down bolt. They call it a P
washer, anybody know what P washer is? On our very stock 65 there
is one thick 3/16 aluminum washer, could this be a P
washer?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=470091220-09052006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=470091220-09052006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sam
Andolino</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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