Um, from my limited experience, I'd have to say beer and lots of it and
plenty of shop rags. Otherwise it sounds like you've got it under control.
Mark Campbell
72 Spitfire (The more I do to it, the more I see that needs doing. Does it
ever end?)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Bowen" <pabowen@mediaone.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 8:32 PM
Subject: Restoration in a hurry update, Again
>
> Well, I assume the severe lack of traffic on the list is because everyone
is
> out driving the LBC's all over the countryside! Well I for one have been
> burrowed away in my garage trying to get the tub painted. Starting at
0800
> this morning, I just finished priming and am preparing to wet sand so that
I
> might place the basecoat on tonight and the clearcoat tomorrow. While
this
> seams like an exorborant amount of time one must realize that this
includes
> all the sanding and some of the body puttying as well. (not to mention
> cleaning out the garage to make a half-A__ paint booth. So far all is
going
> well. I have decided to do all the items seperately so I can focus on one
> item at a time, rather than the whole car. I believe I will get better
> results that way. As of right now I have 2 weeks until it is time to be
> finished. I don't think I will make it, but hopefully the car will at
least
> be driveable. We will see.
>
> I just spent my childrens college tuition (or at least it seams) to buy a
> whole bootload of parts from Ted Schumacher, and next week the local
triumph
> club, Triumph Club of North Florida, will be gathering at my abode to
> assemble the engine, and place it in the car.
>
> So One Really big question. In preparation of them coming over what
should
> I have done on the engine to maximize time? The engine is already
machined,
> and I have the parts. What do I do now, and is there anything in
> particular I need to be concerned about as I clean it.
>
> Thanks,
> Patrick Bowen
>
>
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