'06 AE woes

ithacaartist · 10-07-2011, 03:21 AM

Omigawd! I read your response, Ron, and got out my other, better condition '06 AE for a look-see at its lever and pin and found a surprise issue(s)! I had not had the grips off since I picked it up from auction at my FFL guy's week before last--just the top end. To my delight, they were numbered to match. To my dismay, Bubba's already been at work under the hood, so to speak, welding the grip safety spine just below the safety lever lug, with a gnarly reinforcing patch on the back side, and he created an ill-fitting/working spring for it, to boot. Wonder what happened here...

Looks like I'd best fire up the huge searchlight that projects a giant Luger/stethoscope combination on the clouds over Mecklenburg. Dang, and I coulda had a price break if I'd bought more of those springs. Wish me luck on the replacement bar. (That's not a numbered part on an '06 AE, is it, Ron?) I might be able to smooth out the existing one, in the meantime.

10-07-2011, 03:21 AM	#3
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,374 Thanks: 7,447 Thanked 2,613 Times in 1,380 Posts	Omigawd! I read your response, Ron, and got out my other, better condition '06 AE for a look-see at its lever and pin and found a surprise issue(s)! I had not had the grips off since I picked it up from auction at my FFL guy's week before last--just the top end. To my delight, they were numbered to match. To my dismay, Bubba's already been at work under the hood, so to speak, welding the grip safety spine just below the safety lever lug, with a gnarly reinforcing patch on the back side, and he created an ill-fitting/working spring for it, to boot. Wonder what happened here... Looks like I'd best fire up the huge searchlight that projects a giant Luger/stethoscope combination on the clouds over Mecklenburg. Dang, and I coulda had a price break if I'd bought more of those springs. Wish me luck on the replacement bar. (That's not a numbered part on an '06 AE, is it, Ron?) I might be able to smooth out the existing one, in the meantime.