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1. $$$ 1980 Spitfire 1500 for Sale: Central Illinois $$$ (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 15:38:18 CST; I am a graduate student in Champaign, Illinois, and have a russet brown 1980 Triumph Spitfire 1500 with hardtop that I sadly am forced to sell (sniffle). I've been trying for seven years to restore t; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00695.html (8,862 bytes)
2. ??? Radiator Repair/Improvements ??? (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Thu, 9 Dec 93 15:25:41 CST; After many years of insufficient cooling, my 1980 Spitfire radiator has finally died (along with many of my recent restorations), due to the irresponsibility of a hit-and-run driver. Knowing nothing; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00167.html (7,316 bytes)
3. Re: 78 Spitfire clutch problem? (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Thu, 1 Jul 93 13:31:22 CDT; Are you sure the pivot pin connecting the throwout arm to the bellhousing was securely fastened? These pins have a tendency of falling out. Otherwise, I would suspect the hydraulics.; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00013.html (6,933 bytes)
4. ??? Trouble Finding Paint Source ??? (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Thu, 10 Jun 93 15:42:39 CDT; After six months of gradual winter repair (rear brakes, axle, rear suspension, swapped gearbox, new clutch, lots of little things) my Spitfire is finally running again. During the long winter hiatus,; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00259.html (8,074 bytes)
5. ??? Touch-Up Paint Source ??? (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Mon, 17 May 93 17:43:06 CDT; Does anyone know a source in the States for British car touch-up paint? I am looking for a few spray cans of Russet Brown for my Spitfire. TRF is out of stock, and I'm not sure who else might carry i; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00243.html (6,442 bytes)
6. British Cars Digest #654 Sun Nov 29 01:15:02 MST 1992 (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Sun, 29 Nov 92 13:18:33 CST; How do I get better access to this "bleeding" screw? (sorry, couldn't resist) Do I have to remove the carpet and transmission tunnel? Or is there some magic wrench/tool that would make this an easy t; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00458.html (6,908 bytes)
7. Spitfire 1500 Clutch Help Needed (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 10:00:27 CDT; I've got a clutch problem. While dropping in a replacement gearbox into my 1980 Spitfire, I decided to replace the clutch plate as well. I finally got the tranny all bolted back up (quite painfully),; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00176.html (8,666 bytes)
8. Re: Spitfire 1500 Clutch Help Needed (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 12:44:38 CDT; How accurately does the clutch release lever need to be aligned? The 1975 bellhousing that I got with my used 1975 gearbox had a bolt for the pivot of the release arm. I believe this should have bee; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00205.html (8,733 bytes)
9. Spitfire 1500 Clutch Help Needed (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 15:48:54 CDT; I'm going to try to flip the disk around, but I'm a bit nervous about that because I'm pretty sure I followed my Bentley & Haynes manuals to the letter about the orientation of the disk. I'm also go; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00209.html (8,068 bytes)
10. Re: Spitfire 1500 Clutch Help Needed (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 12:09:43 CDT; Right, and this is precisely backwards from what my manuals tell me to do! That was why I was suspicious. The instructions that came with my disk said that this is *usually* the side that goes up to; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00223.html (7,894 bytes)
11. Spitfire 1500 Clutch Help Needed (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 12:18:46 CDT; I thought it might be wear-in problem, but there are a few things I should have done anyway (like replace all clutch parts at once). Furthermore, many people have told me that you should be able to; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00225.html (8,290 bytes)
12. Re: Question concerning a spitfire (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Sun, 25 Oct 92 00:42:33 CDT; I installed an Allison optical ignition in my 1980 Spitfire last summer. It works fine. My only problem was removing the magnetic pickup rotor from my distributor shaft. It was on really tight.; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00345.html (8,038 bytes)
13. Re: Car dies - help (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 14:14:34 CDT; I have a 1980 Spitfire with the amplifier mounted by the clutch and brake hydraulics, and a magnetic distributor. I had my car die on a hot day in a similar manner. It would lose power, and then qui; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00145.html (7,349 bytes)
14. Spitfire 1500 Gearbox Input Bearing Removal (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 18:34:51 CDT; I got myself into a frenzy tearing apart my Spitfire to fix rear suspension things. Next thing I knew, my gearbox was on my workbench, and I was trying to tear it down to fix reverse (which I lost eo; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00444.html (7,532 bytes)
15. Re: Spitfire 1500 Transmission ... (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 12:54:22 CDT; That's what I ended up doing anyway. Unfortunately, my poor gearbox contains a bunch of scrap metal :-( The laygear is completely trashed in the reverse mesh. I'm going to buy a used gearbox for now; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00462.html (7,361 bytes)
16. ??? Conclusions Of Rubber Restoration Query ??? (score: 1): Author: totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty); Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 13:18:01 CDT; I just joined this list as a discussion about ways to restore the dark black finish to rubber was concluding. I want to try to restore the black to my now gray Spitfire rubber bumpers. Can some kind; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00516.html (7,077 bytes)

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