Hi All
Whilst (like the British English?) removing the hardtop of my '78 Spitfire
this spring, one of the front bolts wouldn't come out. Infact what
happened is that the captured nut started turning in the top. I had to
grind the head of the hex head cap screw off. Now that I've got this top
off the car, I'm wondering how I'll fix this! The head liner was getting a
bit ratty anyway so I pulled it away from the front of the top. I can get
my small finger onto the captured nut holder, but that's all I can get on
it! My question is: has anyone else had this problem and how did you fix
it? Also, does anyone have the "b-pillar" mounting hardware for the top
that they'd like to sell me?
I would like to add a little punch to my Spit. Unfortunately, I live in
Connecticut where you have to get your car smog checked every year once it
gets to be over 10 years old. What I'm looking for is a recommendation as
to how to make a little more power, with a mod that I can easily remove at
inspection time... How difficult is it to put on a set of SU's or a
downdraft Weber? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks, Hank
1978 Spit
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