RE: [T3] Holy Grail

[Andrew Riley <AndrewR@ahsl.co.nz>]

so long as you have a lathe to turn it or a sharp knife - not a problem - 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Erkson, Toby 
> Sent:	Wednesday, August 30, 2000 9:10 AM
> To:	type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject:	RE: [T3] Holy Grail
> 
> My brother-in-law works for a place that can easily get this stuff -- I
> just
> got off the phone with him (and now he knows what the abbreviation means
> :).
> If someone has the tools to machine plastic then I have a UHMW source for
> you.
> 
>    Toby Erkson
>    air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
>    '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
>    '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension
>    Portland, Oregon, http://www.icbm.org/
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >In replacement of plastic runners, a  material known as 
> >UHMW (ultra high molecular weight) plastic, sometimes mistaken for
> Teflon, 
> >can be purchased from mechanical supply companies that carry bearings and
> 
> >material handling equipment.
> 
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