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Re: a few questions

To: "Bowen, Patrick A. RP2" <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil>
Subject: Re: a few questions
From: John Suchak <suchak@mediaone.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 11:08:25 -0400
I had a different experience with floorpans I bought from Vickybrit
about 2 years ago.  They were nice, exact duplicates made of heavy gauge
metal.  I wonder if maybe they've changed suppliers since then?

JS



Bowen, Patrick A. RP2 wrote:
> 
> Chris, from what I have found Spitbits has the best floorpans, they are
> exact replicas have all the hole and nuts inplace and there is no extra
> work involved, VB's are cheasy - only 1 1/2 inch deep (they should be about
> 3) the curves are off and they do not have any of the reequired holes or
> nots attached to them.
> BTW they cost the same from both people.
> 
> POR-1 is a good protectant but is a nightmare to work with.  very hard coat
> but it takes hour and hours to dry, your paint brush can only be used once
> and unless you pay alot extra (then only for semi-gloss) is a high gloss
> paint.
> 
> No idea about rimmer, sorry.
> 
> Patrick
> 
> At 06:35 PM 4/18/99 -0500, Chris Pappathopoulos wrote:
> >
> >1. When ordering from Rimmer in the US do you have to pay any import
> >duties or anything special over ordering from parts houses in the
> >states?
> >
> >2. I remember reading that VB's floor boards were no good. Who has the
> >best ones?
> >
> >3. What is the best primer to use on the floorboards? I think I've read
> >that PQR-15 or something like that is very good. Who makes this?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Chris Pappathopoulos
> >
> >
> Patrick Bowen
> '79 Spitfire
> Jacksonville FL

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