Atwell, that has got to be the tip of the
day...epoxying the nut to the inside of the dustcover.
I'm gonna do it!!
Dave Gebhard
1977 Spitfire
...coming back to life!
----- Original Message -----
From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
To: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: dustcovers
Carter,
Thanks for giving me my biggest belly-laugh of the day!
Regards,
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire (with little nuts epoxied into the
dustcovers, for ease of
removal)
Succasunna, NJ USA
At 10:59 AM 01/26/00 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Hey,
>Here's a technique I heard about (DO NOT TRY THIS).
>
>> Dribble a little gunpowder in through the dust cover
>> vent hole. Using one of those loooong barbeque
>> matches, hold the lighted end next to the 'touch
>> hole' (stand back!).
>> If the dust cover still does not come off (or if you
>
>> cannot find it afterwards), obtain a new unit.
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