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Unbending MK4 Body Shell - How to ?

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Subject: Unbending MK4 Body Shell - How to ?
From: john derbyshire <jderbyshire@maxon-hq.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 07:48:21 +0100
Hi everyone


Anyone ever succeeded in unbending a Spitfire MK4 body shell

The one I have, has had the floor and sills replaced in the past, and the
doors don't close, even at best adjustment, but lifting them so that the A
Panel flex's allow them to shut.
The problem is a lot better with the Hard top on, but getting the roof on
takes 3 people and a lot of brut force.

Anyone takled this kind of fix.

I thought maybe

Stuff Hard top on
Make up some kind of bracket, with an adjuster to spread the door frames
open

Remove the Sills, Inner and outer

And reweld

I really don't want to cut out the floor, but will if i have to

Any thoughts ?

Regards john derbyshire


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