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Re: Taking the body of my '72 spit. Good idea or not?

To: suchak@mediaone.net
Subject: Re: Taking the body of my '72 spit. Good idea or not?
From: Melyod@aol.com
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 19:16:32 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
In a message dated 27/09/97 00:41:09 BST, you write:

<< The consensus was basically that if your body is in poor shape you might
 want to consider making some repairs *prior* to removing the body from
 the frame.  Apparently the sills are the big concern, it seems that the
 body can just break in two there if it's rusty and you lift it
 incorrectly.  Many respondents mentioned bracing across the door
 openings to beef this area up before lifting it off.  
  >>

Bracing accross the door opening is normally a must do if you want your doors
to close properly after a body off rebuild. You can even buy special to type
braces I believe, from the TSSC in UK. (www.tssc-hq.demon.co.uk/TSSC.html)

Cheers, Mark Doyle
SpitIII,VitII,13/60Con(just)

ps. why do they call orange jam marmalade? just wondered.

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