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1. RE: head locating pit (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 10:15:29 +0100; When I had this problem, I took the head down to a friendly local garage. The mechanic kindly removed them for me in exchange for a couple of beer tokens. I believe he did this using heat, although; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00036.html (7,038 bytes)
2. RE: Valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 13:54:02 +0100; Both the Haynes and the Workshop manual list an order in which to do the adjustments (which I can't remember off the top of my head...) But the only reason why you should do them in this order is to; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00196.html (8,546 bytes)
3. RE: Convertible tops (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 13:58:32 +0100; I have a red car with a tan top and tan interior. Can't mail you any photos, though, because I don't have access to a scanner. But it looks very nice. It looks a lot brighter than the standard black; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00197.html (8,959 bytes)
4. RE: Rimmer bros. complaint / VB praise (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 15:28:22 +0100; I've had some perfectly ok order from Rimmers, and some which have been below the standard I'd like - and I'd expect that most people will find this with most suppliers. Personally, I am still quite; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00203.html (9,960 bytes)
5. RE: new owners questions (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 16:15:02 +0100; Hi Nigel! Congratulations! I'm sure you'll enjoy it - and enjoy learning stuff, too! See Michael G's post The Haynes manual is the generally accepted manual to use, although often criticised for som; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00208.html (9,408 bytes)
6. RE: Wow, a Spitfire list! Hurray! And a question, of course! (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 09:12:13 +0100; $650 sounds a bit steep to me for used parts. I just bought a reconditioned overdrive gearbox for 150UKpounds (I think thats about $220). By the time you add in the overdrive unit itself, shift leve; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00278.html (9,248 bytes)
7. RE: Oops (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 09:13:56 +0100; Just pump some gear oil in, and watch the grease come squirting out. Once you see gear oil coming out and no grease, it's done! I wouldn't leave it like this, though - the gear oil is able to move a; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00279.html (7,573 bytes)
8. RE: really into it now (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 09:21:01 +0100; Off the top of my head, I think the motor is silver, and the bracket is black. On my '77 1500, I believe the bonnet is symetrical, although I can't remember for sure. But this is a right-hand-drive; /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00280.html (8,874 bytes)
9. RE: What is joy (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 15:16:14 +0100; I think it is all of these! After all, you would not have experienced the joy you did when you got the broken bolt out of the thermostat housing, if it wasn't for the fact that now you have your new; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00158.html (8,720 bytes)
10. RE: Vanishing Water. (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 13:30:10 +0100; I'm not sure that the thermostat is to blame here - if it was, then the water in the engine block would get really hot, and your temperature guage would go up - but the water in the radiator would s; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00211.html (11,256 bytes)
11. RE: What is joy (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 13:32:58 +0100; If only it was that simple! My brother got done a couple of years ago. He was genuinely test-driving a car which he was planning to buy, and got pulled over and done for having no insurance, no MOT,; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00212.html (8,740 bytes)
12. RE: Spit Trip (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 13:37:10 +0100; I'll go with Scott on the mobile phone and AA card (that's Automobile Association, not Alcoholics Anonymous - although that might also be useful...) but I'd suggest a good book to read while waiting; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00213.html (10,497 bytes)
13. RE: Spit Trip (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 16:27:01 +0100; No, but TSSC have a similar scheme - details of all local helpful Triumph owners are in the annual booklet thingy.; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00219.html (10,616 bytes)
14. RE: new spitter... (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 09:19:22 +0100; Hi Todd, welcome to the list! You need to remove the cover to get to the switch - the Haynes manual section on removing the gearbox describes how to do it, but it's not difficult. As for the jackstan; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00311.html (9,067 bytes)
15. Axle stands (was RE: new spitter...) (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 15:30:12 +0100; Fair point, Joe - I was talking from experience of other cars, I've never (yet!) had to use the stands on the Spit. But now I think about it, I can see that this probably wouldn't be such a good idea; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00315.html (12,187 bytes)
16. RE: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 09:26:16 +0100; Question 1, everyone else has answered already, far better than I could Question 2, I would say they are rare enough that they are probably worth restoring from almost any state of disrepair - I don; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00346.html (8,333 bytes)
17. Boyfriends (was RE: Back from the trip (long sort of car endurence report thing) ) (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 16:51:30 +0100; So every guy you've gone out with since you got the Spit lives an hour away, huh? Are they trying to tell you something ;-) Dean -- SPeaking of reliability Every guy I've gone out with since I got s; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00353.html (9,279 bytes)
18. FW: Late Spit Dash Plaque (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 10:44:53 +0100; Hope this helps.... Dean --; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00387.html (8,725 bytes)
19. FW: Unleaded in Stag V8 (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 15:05:05 +0100; Hi SpitPilots! A friend of mine who's on the Stag list just forwarded this to me. I've never heard of unleaded fuel damaging gaskets or seals before - I thought I'd see if anyone else has. I know for; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00470.html (9,098 bytes)
20. RE: Bonnet latch (score: 1): Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 14:27:43 +0100; Not sure about the loose catch - I can't quite visualise what the problem is. As for the one that keeps opening, though, a bit of grease should fix it (I know it sounds stupid, but it works!) Dean -; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00558.html (7,780 bytes)

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