Re: [CR]Hello and a question

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

From: <RaleighPro531@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 14:21:28 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Hello and a question
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 1/26/2003 1:10:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, R.Delmare@Charter.net writes:


> The factory indicated where the slots needed to be made in the lever bodies
> . They clearly made thin places to indicate where to open up the slots .
> It took me about 5 minutes with a fine , round , file . It only took
> that
> long because I was talking while I filed .
>
> There are two little white caps that go into the tops of the white hoods .
> They now cost about as much as the hoods . They look like they could be
> reproduced for about 500 to the dollar , once you paid for the mold to
> make
> them . They are only there for looks anyway .
>
> If I remember correctly , there are no parts needed !
>
> How wrong am I ?
>

Raoul, I think I have those same levers and couldn't figure out how they needed any extra parts with the possible exception of ferrules. The housing fit snug in the body so I didn't use any, and it seemed fine.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, PA