Heh, as for nuts and bolts, that's where my motor is let down... The
interior and some bits in the engine bay have been kaiboshed with any old
nut - perhaps most notably the handbrake is held in with a seatbelt bolt!
But with a little care I hope to improve this as I attend to the bigger
jobs.
----- Original Message -----
From: "griffco" <griffco@griffco.ca>
To: "Steve Carter" <steve@juggler.net>
Cc: "spitlist" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: ethical question / question of principles
> Steve,
> I appreciate your commitment to originality! As I don't know MK 2's
or
> 3's, I can't really advise, but just hope you stick to as original as
> possible.
>
> I just bought a derelict '74 1500, no motor, and rusted out but with parts
I
> did need. I was amazed that it had never been repainted, repaired,
rebuilt,
> recarpeted, re hooded, re-nothinged! It was amazing to find the correct
> number, type and sizes of bolts and washers everywhere. I even found
parts
> for my rebuild project I didn't even know a '74 was supposed to have!
>
> Cheers,. Fred
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