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Re: Spitfire or MGB???

To: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Subject: Re: Spitfire or MGB???
From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 19:00:38 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: SUCHAK <suchak@mediaone.net>, cavsct@concentric.net, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
On Tue, 16 Jun 1998, Trevor Boicey wrote:

> > In my humble opinion, I prefer the Spit...  I just like the idea of a
> > real frame versus unibody.  It's a purely emotional thing I'm sure, and
> > I have no doubts that there are plenty of people who will weigh in on
> > the unibody side (Trevor???)
> 
>   It seems to take a lot less rusting to make a framed LBC dangerously
> weak than a unibodied one. This is greatly aided by the fact that
> a lot of early unibodies (such as my 58 Magnette) are HORRIBLY
> overbuilt. Bs fall into that category as well, I've seen shells where
> much more metal was missing than was present, and the car
> was still together and driving.

The choice is clear, then... drive the B (which won't fall apart) and
restore the Spit!

hee hee
-Malcolm



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