>A 15 minute strip sounds good to me! ;-}
>
>If it's a guy doing it is it a Full Monty?
>
>If it's a pro doing it... well let's not go there.
>
>Sorry I couldn't resist
>
>Ralph
That's o.k. Ralph-I really should have known better! lol
Laura G. and Nigel (not doing the Full Monty!)
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
>To: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>;
><spitfires@autox.team.net>; <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
>Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 12:08 PM
>Subject: Re: spitfires-digest V1 #140
>
>
>>
>> If I can strip the cockpit of a spit in 15 min.-a guy or a pro should be
>> able to do it in a snap! <g>
>>
>> Laura G. and Nigel
>>
>> >Keep in mind that to remove the tranny (without removing the engine),
>> >you have to remove the (cardboard) transmission cover, the center
console
>> pillar,
>> >the radio, etc. It can be tricky to do this without dirtying or
damaging
>> >some of these items. A transmission shop may not have to experience or
>> >inclination to avoid these sort of problems. You could remove all this
>> stuff
>> >and then transport the car to the shop. When they finish, you can drive
>it
>> home
>> >while seeing your repaired tranny in operation! You may also find out
>that
>> >the transmission cover disintegrates while being removed, and it is time
>to
>> buy
>> >and install a plastic replacement...
>> >
>> >Doug
>> >72 Spit Mk IV
>> >
>> >
>> >>Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 22:39:07 +0100
>> >>From: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
>> >>Subject: Gearbox questions
>> >>
>> >>Hi Listers!
>> >>
>> >>As I think I mentioned in a previous posting, the gearbox on my Spit
>> >>1500 packed in this morning. I'm currently trying to decide whether I
>> >>should replace it myself, or have a garage do it for me, and I'd
welcome
>> >>any input from the list as to how easy/difficult it is to do, bearing
in
>> >>mind that I'm not a mechanic but I'm quite happy to get my hands dirty.
>> >>
>> >>If I do decide to go to the garage, it won't be an LBC garage - the car
>> >>won't make it! There's a gearbox shop just down the road from me that
>> >>I'm sure I'll be able to get to. Is there any info I should give them
>> >>about Triumph gearboxes, or should I just let them get on with it?
>> >
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