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Re: Spit body lifting

To: "M D \"Doc\" Nugent" <docnugent@yahoo.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Spit body lifting
From: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 16:30:45 -0500
> There are many reasons to remove the doors!!!  I removed them because I
was
> doing a complete repaint and wanted to do some repair in that area.  I see
> no reason to work around the doors just to avoid realigning them.  It is
> not hard to do.  In my case I did not even use the doors that were on the
> body.  Both were damaged and I had much better doors.  I have removed many
> doors and never had more than a very little bit of trouble
> realigning.  Most door alignment trouble is caused by loose hinges.
>
> In addition, I did not say to remove the doors, I said that IF you remove
> the doors you had better make provision to avoid problems with the body
> when off the frame.  Since I had to remove the doors I welded angle iron
> across the door opening.
>
> Sam
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I am only refering to the doors as to when you are seperating the body and
lifting it off, I remove the doors once this is done for easy access to all
parts of a restoration, door alignment is easy, wleding angle iron is not
needed with the doors in place.  "FT"





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