<HTML>In a message dated 5/19/03 9:31:39 PM Central Daylight= Time, tune4u@earthlink.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Replaced hammers, shanks, butts= , keytops, and almost all felts--including key rest and hammer rest rail--in an old upright. I won't have any trouble getting a good-looking and good-working key height<= BR> based on keyslip, nameboard, and available dip but I have to settle on a blow distance before going further. The set-up, with new parts, is about halfway between 1 5/8" and 1 3/4" Does yourall's (I made up the word) experience think that is good enough or<= BR> should I rip out the rest rail felts and re-shim it .... and if so, should I= go for 1 3/4" or 1 7/8"? Is there a simple way to decide this, or do I need to completely regulate 3<= BR> or 4 keys before I know it will work? One other factor, maybe not too relevant to the discussion. It has long, tall dowel-capstan type stickers. Alan Barnard Salem, MO </BLOCKQUOTE> Alan Before doing any kind of major rebuilding like this, you HAVE to take measur= ements of what's there, even if you think you can improve on it. But since y= ou didn't, most older uprights had a blow distance of 1 7/8". Start with tha= t, and see how everything falls into place. Wim </HTML>