Thanks Joe and Terry. I've called another supplier, and although they don't
have any in stock, taking in both the part that I have, and a copy of the
original from another body, I 'll find out tomorrow if they can help.
As you can tell, I'm trying to stay local and in Canada, because I've been
told that UPS deals with customs brokers that charges $35.00 for walking
some paper around. On top of that, I then have to pay tax and duties on the
item itself.
If there are Canadian listers who have ordered from Spitbits, TRF or Vickkie
Brit, I'd be interested in your experience of the costs of cross-border
shopping.
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 11:57 AM
To: Nick Moseley
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Replacement full sill/Rocker Panel - should it be like
this????
Nick I bought my rocker for Tiny Tim from Nigel at Spitbits and I bought the
following pieces which fit together beautifully:
Rocker Panel
A Post Filler Panel (incorrectly described as "A Post Lower" in the Rimmer
illustration)
Sill closing panel (front of the rocker at the firewall)
The prices were very reasonable, too!
Joe
Nick Moseley wrote:
>
> 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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