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Re: embarassing moment

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Subject: Re: embarassing moment
From: "DON BOYD, JOAN IKOMA" <dbji@whidbey.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:32:39 -0700
I see you got the special order "James Bond 007" version. rare and
desireable (to people needing such things) why don't you take your
mum-in-law for a nice drive?
db

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> From: rstieg <rstieg@ci.bartlett.tn.us>
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: embarassing moment
> Date: Monday, July 20, 1998 7:35 AM
> 
> 
> Whilst driving my 75 Spit to get lawnmower gas (any excuse, right?) I
> rounded a corner rather hard, and the pasenger door promptly swung out to
> it's full extent. Luckily 8 year old stayed at home-and I DID NOT tell
her
> mother. ;(  Seems the door adjuster is now off whack somehow after I
> disassembled (again) the inner door pull, after the pot-metal handle
broke
> off in my hand. Cannot pull the door open after it's closed and latched
> (she wondered WHY I was pulling on on the door-I mumbled something and
left
> it at that.
> Musta been the torque on the body from the hard turning moment and slack
> somewhere in the latching mechanism. I cant have passengers falling out
of
> the car.  Looks bad.  Everyone wears new seat and shoulder belts in the
> machine...but....
> any suggestions?
> rick stieg 75 Spitfire solo until I fix this latest gremlin.

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