Craig,
If you have a M3 or older Spitfire, the kind with the removeable windscreen
frame, you may get lucky. The tubes that hold the windscreen posts inside the
car are adjustable via 2 bolts on each side. Try removing the four bolts (2 +
2) on the OUTSIDE (above the A post) first, then loosen the four (2 + 2)
INSIDE bolts that secure the post tubes to the inside of the A posts.
Reposition your windscreen with the help of a friend, check the door window
alignment and re-tighten.
Please note: I have never tried this before to correct a misalignment
problem, so I'm not certain if this will work. But it seems like it should.
Take care,
Jeff McNeal (San Diego)
'68 Spitfire Mk3 frame off, bare metal project, aka "Mrs. Jones"
'70 GT6+ "Accidental", eventual restoration project
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----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Smith
To: SpitList
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 5:02 AM
Subject: Window Alignment
Ok tried all the stuff folks said, looks like unfortunately that Joe Curry
had the right idea.
The windshield is bent back, I got to looking at the thing from the side
and
it does seem to be racked a bit.
MORE AERO !!!!
Might have gained a 1/2 mile an hour down hill !
The question is, how do I bend it back with out
1 cracking the paint
2 Breaking something else
Craig Smith
Office 864/289-0933
Fax 864/289-9645
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