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Subject: Re: chassis painting

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Chamfers on one face only, on my V12's nuts. It might be a tad anorak-y...but all the original plain washers have a chamfer, again on one face only (they'd be a bit sharp to handle if both faces chamfered!). I haven't come across such washers elsewhere, so wonder if these are Lagonda own manufacture.

Have to say I was a trifle annoyed when I had my V12's engine rebuilt. I had removed the lower sump plate previously. This is literally sewn on with a myriad of various size bolts and nuts. To aid the rebuilder, I cut out a sump shaped piece of cardboard, and pressed through each nut and bolt with their chamfered washers and locking washers, in its matching location. Yes...I got the cardboard back with the engine, still with all the original fastenings attached!

A small point perhaps, but what is wrong with re-using original fastenings, especially in low stress areas? Yes, the new fastenings look nice and shiny, and evidence work done...but I'd have preferred the originals used...not as if they were rusty or damaged. Ho hum, can always swap them over.

Laurence