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Re: Gearbox cover - replace?

To: lubbers@sympatico.ca
Subject: Re: Gearbox cover - replace?
From: Bradley D Richardson <bradrichardson@juno.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 18:44:20 -0700
I replaced mine with fiberglass, but I did have to drill new holes for
the connection to the firewall, the pre-drilled holes didn't match. 
Other than that, it wasn't a real problem, other than being bent over for
quite a while.

Brad

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On Wed, 9 Aug 2000 18:35:13 -0400 "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
writes:
> 
> Go with fiberglass.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Gruber <jgruber@demainsoft.com>
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: August 9, 2000 4:20 PM
> Subject: Gearbox cover - replace?
> 
> 
> >
> >I've had the gearbox cover off my spitfire to bleed the hydraulic 
> clutch.
> >
> >The cover has seen better days.  I expect it is the original.
> >
> >Any opinions or experiences to share about replacing/repairing the 
> gearbox
> >cover?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Jeff Gruber
> >1977 Spitfire 1500
> >
> >
> 

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