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10-30-07, 10:16 AM
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| | collaudatore Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Germany GT40: CAV GT40
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Rep Power: 2  |  Lockingspring
Hi everyone,
knows someone where I can by "lockingsprings" (I hope it is the right item).
Regards
Martin
Last edited by collaudatore; 10-30-07 at 10:28 AM.
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10-30-07, 12:14 PM
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| | saxoncross A Tenth 
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK GT40: Tornado
Posts: 100
Rep Power: 3 | Re: Lockingspring
Martin
I don't where you can buy them, but I don't why you can't make your own by bending up piano wire purchased a decent model shop
Regards
Andy | |
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10-30-07, 11:32 PM
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| | Phil 3 Tenths 
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey GT40: scratch built Mk1
Posts: 351
Rep Power: 8 | Re: Lockingspring
Martin
Since you are in Germany already, check some of the Porsche shops involved in racing. These locks are used on the 962 wheel mounts and they work well.
Cheers
Phil
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10-31-07, 05:54 PM
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| | chrisehale Rookie
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UK / Kent GT40: Tornado TS40
Posts: 62
Rep Power: 5 | Re: Lockingspring
Hi Martin,
I found a company in the UK a few months ago that manufacture these, they are hand made and roughly work out at about £10 each, here is a link to there web site they are listed under safety clips DFaulkner Springs
Hope this helps
Regards,
Chris. | |
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10-31-07, 08:48 PM
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| | crossle43 Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Arlington, WA GT40: RCR40 #27
Posts: 372
Rep Power: 7 | Re: Lockingspring
Chris -
You nailed it - these are the goods. Thanks for posting.
Best,
T.
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11-03-07, 07:17 AM
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| | collaudatore Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Germany GT40: CAV GT40
Posts: 18
Rep Power: 2 | Re: Lockingspring
Hi Chris,
thank you for the information.
I will contact Faulkner Springs and will report.
Regards
Martin | |
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11-03-07, 03:41 PM
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| | Fred/GT40 8 Tenths 
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brussels/Belgium GT40: GTD40
Posts: 843
Rep Power: 15 | Re: Lockingspring
Great Chris,
excatly was I was looking for.
Rgds
fred | |
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