If it isn't a real close fit, send it back. You or your bodyman will fight
it all the way. Only my .02
Terrence N. Banbury
1967 SPITFIRE MK III
> ----------
> From: Nick Moseley[SMTP:nmoseley@comsavings.com]
> Reply To: Nick Moseley
> Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 2:44 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Replacement full sill/Rocker Panel - should it be like
> this????
>
>
> Just bought a rocker panel /Full sill for my 76 1500. The piece stretches
> from the front wheel arch, under the drivers' door, to just before the end
> of the drivers' door. It looks good except: at the part where the front,
> bottom end of the door fits to the replacement piece. In that corner, the
> replacement piece has no curved flange. In that corner, there is no
> additional metal or flange that could not normally be seen if the door was
> shut. If you look at the link to Rimmer Bros below, at "A post lower,
> 706288
> and 706289", there is a lip on that piece that goes down vertically, and
> marries to what I think should be there on my piece, which is further
> metal
> in that corner that angles inward from the vertical outside part, then a
> lip
> that would be bent upward, to which this 706288 would be welded.
>
> http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/spitfire/catgifs/29ax.gif
>
> I think I'm capable of welding on the panel itself, But I can't figure out
> how I (or a body shop for that matter) would be able to finish this corner
> without some very skilled fabrication. The part shown as "A post lower"
> would leave a gap of about an inch if it were installed with the rocker
> panel/sill that I've bought.
>
> I guess I'm looking for confirmation that this is a duff part, and that
> maybe I should try Vickie Brita or someone else.
>
> Comments, thoughts? All will be gratefully received.
>
> Nick Moseley
> 76 Spit 1500
> 2 78 1500s, one that I'm about to bring our of winter hibernation, and
> the
> other awaits a chassis swap.
>
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