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Re: Spitfire Pwr Brks

To: "Ross Vincente -- TransAmer. Financial - Los Angeles" <rvince00@counsel.com>
Subject: Re: Spitfire Pwr Brks
From: Greg Meboe <meboe@wsunix.wsu.edu>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 20:40:17 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
On Mon, 21 Aug 1995, Ross Vincente -- TransAmer. Financial - Los Angeles wrote:
> 
> The car has a power brake booster which apparently was a dealer
> installed option back in the mid-sixties. 
>   Anybody ever seen one of these on a Spit before?? Frankly

Yes.  It was a remote affair.  The car in question was also a 64, titled 
as a 65.  It did appear to be original.  
 
> Also, anybody ever removed a Mk. I body from the frame in order to
> paint/restore the car?  Is it difficult?  Should I even bother? 

It's hardly a bother.  I'd consider it a simplifying step that can't be 
done with other (unibody) cars.  12 bolts (or less) and two people.  If 
the sills (rockers) are in poor shape though, you'd be well advised to 
weld some temporary stiffening bars in place of the doors before you pull 
the body.  The advantage of a separate chassis/body almost negates the 
advantage of a rotisserie.

                Greg
                            Greg Meboe     meboe@wsunix.wsu.edu
                            Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
                            Washington State University,  Pullman, Wa.
                            '85 XJ-12 H.E. (daily)  '67 Spit-6 '74 TR-6



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