I thought NAFTA and a few other Treaties did away with custom taxes on stuff
between the US, Canada, and Mexico?
Anyone know more than I.
Patrick Bowen
----- Original Message -----
From: Nick Moseley <nmoseley@comsavings.com>
To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Nick Moseley <nmoseley@comsavings.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 8:10 PM
Subject: RE: Replacement full sill/Rocker Panel - should it be like this????
>
> 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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