Which brings up a good question... Where can I get replacement grommets for my 1980 Spit? VB and Spitbits don't have the right size and configuration.
Dan Parrott 1980 Spitfire "PJ" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Hargreave Mawson Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 5:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Oddities In article <001001c1f9fd$9c4208e0$d7090150@u8p1p8>, William Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Michael Hargreave Mawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Have you ever bought a replacement speedo drive cable? Same problem. >> You can't get the pre-assembled cable through the grommet in the >> firewall without removing the connection from one end. > The trick is to remove the grommet and feed the cable through it, >then feed the cable through the hole in the bulkhead - you can then >slide the grommet into position, I probably should have thought to buy a new grommet as well. There was no way my old one was going to let the cable go through it - even off the car (believe me, I tried for a *long* time...). ATB -- Mike Michael Hargreave Mawson, author of "Eyewitness in the Crimea" http://www.greenhillbooks.com/booksheets/eyewitness_in_the_crimea.html /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
