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Steve M wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 10:56 am Those damned fingers of mine made this quite a painful project, but at least I got this far. I have a crew on order to complete the scene and then I can fix the cabin in place properly (don't look at the gap!)
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Your layout and scenes look lovely.
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Re: WEST ORTON

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Thanks MG.

I believe the 'official' Haynes policy was to produce a manual to coincide with a new model's third birthday. They would obtain a version of the car and document a full strip down and rebuild but as cars became more complex they clearly took the decision to move to fewer diagrams and descriptions. I've always worked on the theory that if a manual does not show a full strip and rebuild of a gearbox, then it's not a proper manual.

I actually have an original Haynes manual for every car I have owned over the past fifty (almost) years.

Anyway, the Spitfire diff is out of the car, sitting in a bowl draining the oil and not a manual in sight.......yet.

I love the smell of hypoid gear oil in the morning. :D
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"I love the smell of hypoid gear oil in the morning."


Not if you are driving up a motorway though Steve.
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Re: WEST ORTON

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Too true Brian, although my Spitfire hasn't been on a motorway for over twenty years. Other than on a trailer that is.
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Stunning water scene Steve, even down to the light buoy tilting in the wake.
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Re: WEST ORTON

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Looks like i have some painting to do.
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