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Re: On the floor

To: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>,
Subject: Re: On the floor
From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 18:53:13 -0400
A tip of the virtual pint to you!   It's a great feeling when the end is in
sight,

NOW the shakedown begins.  At least with MY Spit, that's been harder than
the restoration.

Cheers,

Atwell Haines

At 10:23 AM 6/24/98 +0000, James wrote:
>Hurrar, celibration, much drinking.  
>
>My Spitfire officialy has 4 wheels on the ground.  I took the day off
>work yesterday, and got the suspension back together, and the wheels on
>the car.  Jacked the car up, removed the axle stands, tuned the screw on
>the jack which lets the oil out of the piston.  
>
>All I have to do now is do up all the nuts on the suspension to the
>correct tourque.  Fit the steering rack.  Refit the radiator housing,
>make up some new side valances.  Weld the anti-roll bar atacment bit,
>and refit bar.  Put the bonnet on, with the side valiances.  Replace the
>rear shocks, bleed the brakes.  Insurance, tax drive for four days, and
>then the MOT. 
>
>
>-- 
>James Carpenter
>Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
>
>

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