At 09:01 PM 2/28/99 -0700, Larry Quirk wrote:
>Today as the thermometer crept above freezing and the deep heavy snow pack
>started to melt, I ventured into the forbidden side of the garage for the
>first time in 10 years. There under a dusty cover sat the 80 Spitfire.
>Determined not to be daunted by other less meaningful tasks -- I AM GOING TO
>GET THIS SPIT ON THE ROAD FOR THIS SUMMER!!!!!
Yeah, here in the Mid-Atlantic sates, the first Spring flowers are pushing
above the earth. Time to stow the hood (convertible top) I guess!
>
>I will keep you posted of the progress as I apply the most deft of my
>mechanical skills and bring life back to this all original (down to the
>factory air still in the tires) beauty with only 25K km. on the clock.
>Any bets on how many parts have weathered beyond use over the years of
>extended storage and extreme temperature cycles (120F to -40F each year)???
>Will the clutch disk be permanently corroded to the flywheel??? Will the
>goo ever clean out of the gas tank??? Will oil gush out of every gasket??
Answers: anything made of rubber or foam. Yes. No, have it flushed. Yes,
but not right away, and when you least expect it.
It will be a grand feeling to drive that Spit again. Keep the List posted,
good or bad.
>
>How well were these Spits really built????
You will be answering that question yourself I expect. :)
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire FM96062 UO
Succasunna, NJ USA
"It's not the destination that counts, it's the journey."
Drive a Spitfire!
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