Tell me about it! Not long ago, we had a TD in the shop and its owner very
proudly showed me how he had completely re-wired the car by
himself.............using nothing but white wire....................
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
To: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Cc: mga <mga@napanet.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
>They are at their best when it comes to the wiring, Real Electrical
Engineers,
>Carl
>
>Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>
>> 'Tis amazing what those DPOs can get up to!
>>
>> Lawrie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
>> To: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>; mga <mga@napanet.net>;
>> mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 4:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
>>
>> >Mine may have been jury rigged, they have a chrome carriage bolt
through
>> >the center holding everything together. Carl
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
>> >To: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>; mga <mga@napanet.net>;
>> ><mgs@autox.team.net>
>> >Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 6:33 PM
>> >Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
>> >
>> >
>> >> I'm afraid that's not really an accurate description, Carl.
>> >>
>> >> At least on all the GTs I've worked on, the chrome domed piece in the
>> >middle
>> >> of the chrome spring cover is like a domed speed nut. It has a set of
>> >grippy
>> >> teeth on the inside that just press down over a stud around which the
>> >spring
>> >> is wrapped, (and from which one does not want to try and remove the
>> spring
>> >> because it is very strong!)
>> >> The smaller one at the edge of the spring cover is the same type of
>> thing.
>> >>
>> >> Both these can be removed by prying under their edges. The new ones
>> >> (available from Moss under numbers 472-375 and 472-385) are fitted by
>> >gently
>> >> bearing down on them and pressing them in place. From past experience,
I
>> >can
>> >> tell you that trying to hammer them on will dent them................
>> >>
>> >> Lawrie
>> >> British Sportscar Center
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
>> >> To: mga <mga@napanet.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> >> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 1:32 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >Thay have a bolt passing through the center. Dont take the springs
apart
>> >or
>> >> >remove the arms from them.
>> >> >Just the center bolt remove and reinstall. Carl E.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >---- Original Message -----
>> >> >From: mga <mga@napanet.net>
>> >> >To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> >> >Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 3:11 PM
>> >> >Subject: Need help on GT hatch stays
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello fellow GTer's:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am trying to install new chrome plastic hatch stay spring covers.
I
>> >> >> cannot tell how the spring assembly comes apart so that I can
install
>> >the
>> >> >> cover. Has anyone done this?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Also, are the two bright metal bolt covers available?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks for any help you can give me!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Don Scott
>> >> >
>> >
>
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