From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: David A Templeton <davidt@opentext.com>
Cc: Spitfire Mailing List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: Bonnet Alignment
> David,
> Bonnet adjustments are made in the following places:
>
> 1. Height at the firewall (your situation): A combination of adjusting
the
> Rubber cones and the latches to account for the cone adjustment to provide
a
> secure latch.
Vertical height is good
>
> 2. Height at the front of the bonnet: Bolts with the vertical slots on
the
> bonnet hinge assemblies.
>
Again vertical height is really close
> 3. Horizontal positioning (to adjust the gap between the doors and the
bonnet):
> The bolts with the horizontal slots on the bonnet hinges. Be very careful
to
> start with the widest gap here because you will need sufficient gap to
allow the
> door to open into the gap and prevent contact with the bonnet. Many a
bonnet
> paint job has been lost to a too small gap!!!
>
This is the particular area I am concerned with the most. Is there a
distance people have found the minimum it should be. Body flex etc?
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