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Re: What do I weigh/Front Mounting Plate-TR3/4 Engine

To: kaskas@cox.net
Subject: Re: What do I weigh/Front Mounting Plate-TR3/4 Engine
From: "SHANE Ingate" <hottr6@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 09:44:46 -0400
Kas wrote:

>In 1954 I built my first MG special.  While the body was off I proceeded to
>purchase a high cost 1/2" drill motor and several 2.5" hole saws. I cut 
>holes
>everywhere and as I cut them I would then string the disc onto a piece of
>welding rod so that I could weigh the deal when finished. I even saved the
>fillings from the cutting process, I worked two solid days and took off 3
>pounds and burned up the drill motor to boot along with several expensive 
>hole
>says.  BAH!!!!

Ahh, yes Kas, but I remember your story about filling the fuel cell with
empty coke/milk containers to displace volume (with a consequent
saving in considerable weight in an important location).

>From all these experiments, whether successful or not, we are extremely
grateful that you went there first.

Now about that alloy glove box door that I just installed.......

Shane Ingate, fasting in Maryland

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