<VV> Horrid red plastic thingy

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 However, for this application, there really is no right plastic. If it had a metal molded in insert, that'd be fine. 

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Carlton Smith <carlton55 at comcast.net>
To: jvhroberts <jvhroberts at aol.com>
Cc: dkeillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>; virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wed, Aug 29, 2012 10:23 am
Subject: Re: <VV> Horrid red plastic thingy


Ah! Well then that is a different story then. The wrong plastic was used for the 
repro.  So then yes a different replacement is logical. 

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On Aug 29, 2012, at 9:12 AM, jvhroberts at aol.com wrote:

> 
> Hence the reason no one, and I mean NO ONE, uses plastic threaded connections 
to make an electrical connection anymore. 
> 
> 
> 
> John Roberts
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>
> To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wed, Aug 29, 2012 8:56 am
> Subject: Re: <VV> Horrid red plastic thingy
> 
> 
> The plastic on the Clark's replacement is a bit brittle, too, and the clips
> that hold it in the frame rail tend to break off when installing it.  Warm
> it a bit first.
> 
> Dave Keillor
> 
> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 7:28 AM, Carlton Smith <carlton55 at comcast.net>wrote:
> 
>> Well of course 1960s plastic is not going to last. It gets brittle over age
>> and with heat. Clarks sells a replacement C6802 $3.30. I saw them in a box
>> up at the DACC Homecoming. Mine is ok but thought about picking one up and
>> should of. Oh well in my next order.
>> 
>> Carlton Smith
>> Circle City Corvairs
>> Indianapolis, IN
>> 1965 Corsa convertible, 180 turbo
>> still with HRPT working fine!!!!
>> 
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