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Re: oil pan cap screwed part II

To: "Chip Kigar" <ckigar@sound.net>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: oil pan cap screwed part II
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 22:58:18 -0700
Congratulations, Chip!  Your dash is BEAUTIFUL.  Zebrawood was one of my
original choices for my dash refinish, but I ended up going with Tiger Maple
with no regrets.  Yours truly is stunning.  One of the nicest I've seen!

Best wishes,

Jeff in San Diego

'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
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----- Original Message -----
From: Chip Kigar <ckigar@sound.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 10:35 PM
Subject: oil pan cap screwed part II


>
> I determine that it wasn't practical to do an 'in situ' repair on my
> stripped oil pan hole as it is one of the two holes at the front of the
> engine.  The cross member would interfere with a tap.  These two holes,
> unlike the ones on the side, go right into the crankcase sump.  Having one
> open is a bit like having an open artery...   so this is a pretty critical
> repair on the 'do it right' scale.  I pulled the engine today and it's
> dangling from a come-along in my garage, waiting for my  trip to the
> hardware store for a tap and a oversize bolt or a stud.
>
> I just hope the engine goes back in as easily (fairly easily, anyway) as
it
> came out!
>
> visit my circle cutting jig page at:
http://www.sound.net/~ckigar/circle.htm
> I now have some pictures of my zebrawood veneer dash.
>
>


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