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Re: What M/C ??

To: wizardz <wizardz@toad.net>
Subject: Re: What M/C ??
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:24:10 -0600


wizardz wrote:
> 
> in the mid eighties while still working for a big
> military contractor, it was a normal daily affair
> for a bunch of us to drive down to the end of the
> industrial park to eat lunch. Out of 1500 employees
> there were 4 Spitfires. We use to all hang together at lunch
> 
> we were known as the 'Spitsters'
> one guy even made up stickers in the print room.

Then you were all promptly fired for misuse of company resources.
(Sounds like a subject for Dilbert)

Joe Curry
> 
> Paul Tegler
> 1973 MGBGT - daily Driver
> 1975 Spitfire - in Cherry Shape
> 1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
> wizardz@toad.net
> http://www.teglerizer.com
> http://www.teglerizer.com/mgmain.htm  (mg stuff)
> http://www.toad.net/~wizardz/  (Spit stuff)
> (Teglerizer.com completely on line by 6/31/99)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken C <KenCunningham@worldnet.att.net>
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 8:55 PM
> Subject: What M/C ??
> 
> >
> >Fellow Spitoons (this name just won't work ! <VBG>),
> >
> >The brake M/C on the '72 Spit currently being restored is a single line.
> >Looking at the manuals, it seems it should be a dual line. All the brake
> >lines and fittings appear to be correct for a single line system, although
> >the m/c itself appears to be about the same size as the clutch m/c. Any
> >ideas ? Looking at the cost of a dual m/c and a PD fitting, I would like to
> >stay with the single line system if possible, but not if it really needs a
> >dual system. Help...
> >
> >Thanks...Ken C
> >

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