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> From: S.V.Ramani <enecne@md3.vsnl.net.in>
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Trunk hinges for Herald
> Date: Wednesday, August 19, 1998 10:15 AM
>
> Mike,
>
> May be I can help you. Just to be sure, can you put the dimensions and
the
>
> position of the holes on a piece of paper and mail to me so that it can
> check. I think it may be possible to get new ones,I bought one pair for
my
> Indian version of the Herald called Gazel with four doors,948cc
> last year.
>
> The part number is 604917/8. They are the same for Herald and Spitfire (
> borrowed knowledge from John Kipping Catalogue with a list price for new
> ones from John Kippings I think is 21 pound sterlings.)p,s I have never
> seen a Spit in my life)
>
> Maybe we can find a second hand one for you here but then you are so far
> away so how do we get it across for you ? Postage would about USD 15 max
> (They charge on min basis, i suppose) , cost could be about USD max 10USD
> may be muchless! I paid only USD5 last year for new ones here. By the way
> there could be quite a few spares from new as well as oldie shops-- India
> works hard to salvaging at every piece of items ffom old car- No
crushers
> here- would you believe that I got a Carb (Solex) adjustment screw from
the
> oldies!.for 50cents! all cleaned up and fine with the original springs.
or
> a brand new steering wheel for the Herald at 3 USD. ( He has some more)
If
> onlysomeone could consolidate the requsirement. Doyou know that they
still
> make the tie rod ends and trunnions, master cylinders, repair kts water
> pumps, and some more -that is what is keeping my car running. Lasr week I
> saw a hard top in good shape for Herald with a new by oldie shop - some
one
> had decided to convert his hard top to converitble.
>
> bye
> Ramanii
> Gazel 74, MkI, Gazel 77 Mk2 ( 4 door Herald 948 ccfor those who do not
> know the difference)
>
> My address' S.V.Ramani B602, Riverdale, 4
> th Main RoadExtn, Kottur Gardens,Madras India 600085 or Fax 91 44 434
4500
> or 2350505. Let me know yours,
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