Eric,
I have come to the conclusion, based on years of experience in the
construction industry, that most people (not all) don't really give a damn
about quality, and place "the ends" squarely in front of "the means."
Attention to detail is not an American strength (we have others), as
details only get in our way as we rush to the quickest (and cheapest)
conclusion of the work. I'm betting, however, that all members of this
list are the exception.
As far as removing the plastic covers, just take a screwdriver, jam it in
between them, and twist like hell. They'll come apart that way. (joking)
Jim Kennedy
'72 Spitfire
Parked in a garage with a rediculously cracked concrete floor and framing
with more twists than a tornado
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
cc:
From: "Eric A. Yates" <eyates@enteract.com>
Date: 05/11/99 08:49:13 PM GMT
Subject: Steering column cover question
And as a follow-up question, why in the world would someone knowingly take
the wrong screw and be so damn lazy as to simply force it into place,
probably destroying a larger piece of the car in doing so? I have found
little surprises like this all over my beloved Spitfire. I can understand
getting frustrated and having difficulty locating all the little parts to
do a job right, but I can't fathom simply wrecking a part of a car for no
reason. It is not as though a slightly different screw with the correct
threads could not have been found, even if this were done 20 years ago. The
screw that was used is clearly just the wrong damn thing, something that
was lying around the shop so the guy just drove the sucker in there.
Someone please help me understand what could make someone commit such
crimes against an innocent lbc! :)
Eric.
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Eric Yates
eyates@enteract.com
1978 Spitfire 1500 FM 71614 U
Chicago, IL USA
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