Thanks John, That more sense than anything I have heard.
Roger On 10/13/2012 08:16 PM, John Innis wrote: > Not sure if it is true or not, but I was told this was to provide a > weak spot where the gear shift lever would break or collapse in the > even of an accident. Much like the collapsible steering column, it > keeps theses things form impaling body parts. > > John Innis > Murphy '76 Spit 1500 > Cedar Rapids, IA > > > On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Roger Elliott <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi All, > > On Spitfires (at least later ones) the shift lever has a section > in the middle kind of like a tube that the end pieces go into. > > Any idea of what that section is for? Does it provide some kind > of insulation from heat or vibration? > > I bought a spare one that I want to try to cut down to make a > shorter lever. And I am trying to figure out what my options are. > > Thanks, > Roger Elliott > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected] > > > > > -- > ================================= > = Never offend people with style when you = > = can offend with substance --- Sam Brown = > ================================= _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected]
