Practical Classics covered this in detail during their Spitfire
restoration series some years ago. The series has since been made into
a book, and I think is still in print. At least, PC is still
advertising it in their latest edition.
Michael
michael_bayrock@bctransit.com
GT6s
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat.Catchpole@netc.co.uk [SMTP:Pat.Catchpole@netc.co.uk]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 1998 6:49 AM
> To: Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Door Skin Replacement
>
>
> Can anyone pass on any hints about door skin replacement for a
> Spitfire.
>
> I'm shortly going to be doing this and want to know the areas to
> watch
> out for.
> - Is it worth getting one of those Sykes-Pickavant joggling
> tools or
> can it be done without?
> - How long does it take?
> - How much to get a professional to do it?
>
> Please send me your hints and stories.
>
> Finally, I seem to remember an article in 'Triumph World'
> magazine a
> few months ago about how to do it step-by-step. Could anyone fax
> /
> scan and email this to me (or tell me which issue so I can order
> the
> back copy) because I've mislaid mine.
>
> TIA
>
> Pat
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