- 1. Re: Happy new Year - SOAP (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Thu, 5 Jan 95 07:30:01 CST
- Nah, a truck is a pick-em-up (at least in Texas it is). Pat "Boy, that had no brit car content" Willems pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com Flower Mound, TX
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00123.html (7,557 bytes)
- 2. Re: advice, please (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 95 08:01:29 CST
- Chris, This is what I know--hopefully other's will chime in that know more. 1972 Mk IV's are probably the most underpowered Spitfires (redundant?) around. BMC/JRT/BL/whatever were trying to change th
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00218.html (9,821 bytes)
- 3. Re: Observations & Wach yer speling (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Fri, 20 Jan 95 07:49:21 CST
- (snip) Ah, yes, the group does seem to be well-behaved, possibly refined or could we say maybe "British" in character? Pat Willems pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com Flower Mound, TX
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00598.html (6,967 bytes)
- 4. Re: Pulling engines (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Wed, 25 Jan 95 12:23:14 CST
- Andrew, What I did was go to my local rent-all and rent an engine hoist (~$15 for the day). I rented one that broke down into enough pieces that it would fit in a car. They also rent ones on trailers
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00834.html (7,212 bytes)
- 5. Grousing on brit cars/spouses/kids (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Thu, 1 Dec 94 11:50:54 CST
- Can you grouse about British cars, spouse, and kids all at once? "Honey, I will never get that Spitfire restored if you and the kids don't give me some time". Pat "Ouch, ouch, I didn't mean it dear"
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00008.html (6,802 bytes)
- 6. Re: Spring for Spitfire Clutch Mast (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Mon, 19 Dec 94 07:36:46 CST
- out the spring sold Sean, Nearly every late spit master cyl I've taken apart has had this problem. The early spit/GT-6/any other TR springs I've taken apart don't ever seem to be broken. If my memory
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00578.html (8,640 bytes)
- 7. Re: nachtmares, brains, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 94 08:25:34 CST
- Will, mental health. I believe you are suffering from PLDD (Post-LBC-Driving-Disorder) what with the lack of driving your LBC in the winter. I would highly recommend that you rid yourself of the LBC
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00791.html (7,944 bytes)
- 8. Re: Funny Story (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 94 07:33:16 CST
- Zahid Ahsanullah (zahid@mozart.sps.mot.com) sent in: (snipped a story about someone unappreciative of the intricacies of owning a '72 Spitfire) Enjoyed the story. I will make sure my '72 Spit never s
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00173.html (7,128 bytes)
- 9. Re: Pregnancy gives Greg M. odd cravings (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 94 07:30:14 CST
- W. Ray Gibbons writes about Greg M's possibilities for a "family" car: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Or worse, he will say "Yes, dear, whatever you want" and buy a (T*y*t*, D*dg*, F*rd, etc) minivan and wear dark
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00209.html (7,419 bytes)
- 10. TR-6 Buying Info (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 94 13:26:54 CST
- A while back there was a thread on what to watch out for when buying a TR-6. Did anybody save it? I poked through the ftp stuff and did not find it easily. If someone saved the thread could you pleas
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00648.html (6,494 bytes)
- 11. Gr 8 Bolts and '72 Spitfires (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@chong.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@chong))
- Date: Thu, 22 Sep 94 12:07:41 CDT
- **SNIP a good explanation of Gr 5 and 8 bolts** If his system is designed properly the bolt will only see a small portion of the applied load as long as the bolted joint remains preloaded (read Shig
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00564.html (8,847 bytes)
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