- 1. Parts for sale and free GT6 Mk3 bonnet (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 23:41:10 EDT
- I have the following for sale: Mk1 or 2 gearbox, looks almost new inside, complete, $125 shipped to your door. Single rail gearbox, good used unit, complete minus shift lever, $75 shipped to your doo
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00343.html (6,516 bytes)
- 2. list (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 02:31:56 EDT
- I have been noticing that during the past few months, there has been a change in the direction, and politics of this list, and I for one am not happy with it. I will be unsubscribing to this list per
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00702.html (6,526 bytes)
- 3. more bits to sell (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:27:54 EDT
- I have the following items available: 1 new set of front brake pads for Mk1 & Mk2 Spitfires, old stock from the 60s, $10.00 shipped 1 GT6 gearbox, came out of a 71, very good condition, 30 day guaran
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00236.html (6,676 bytes)
- 4. Re: The World's Ugliest MGA (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 00:16:49 EDT
- It looks more like "Art Decrepid" to me!
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00291.html (7,024 bytes)
- 5. Fwd: World's ugliest MGA (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 19:37:22 EDT
- --part1_f.65b771a.269bb832_boundary Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <HD50EL@aol.com> From: HD50EL@aol.com Full-name: HD50EL Message-ID: <a7.57f16ee.269ba553@aol.com> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00369.html (7,619 bytes)
- 6. progess & small setback (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 20:37:15 EDT
- I've finished up the brakes on my Spit, and all that is left to do to them is to reset the warning switch. I also got it fired up, and tuned the carbs in, and let it run for a while to check for any
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00055.html (7,389 bytes)
- 7. bits for sale or trade (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 20:49:31 EDT
- I have the following bits to sell or trade: 1 set of new front brake pads for 62-67 Mk1&2 Spitfires, these pads are from the 60s $15 shipped 1 pair of good used Mk 4 quarter panel badges $10 shipped
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00056.html (6,545 bytes)
- 8. parts needed (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 17:39:28 EDT
- I just removed the rear bumper from my Spit, and found that it had been hit before, and it is bent up pretty badly. It looks as though they replaced the large center portion that bolts over the main
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00137.html (7,093 bytes)
- 9. Re: Fuel (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:44:25 EDT
- I must be lucky, because I get my aviation fuel for free. I have a friend that is in the business of rebuilding wrecked, or otherwise damaged aircraft, and when they drain the tanks on these aircraft
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00406.html (8,385 bytes)
- 10. Re: Fuel (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 23:19:19 EDT
- << Waste of money. If your car is not designed or altered to need it, high octane has no benefit. High octane fuels are designed for engines with very high compression ratios or forced induction (rac
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00420.html (9,391 bytes)
- 11. Re: Air conditioning ! (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 21:20:59 EDT
- In my opinion the easiest way to vent engine heat is to have the bonnet louvered. It lets the heat from the engine escape, and in turn reduces the heat inside the car. Many Jaguar XKEs had their bonn
- /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00917.html (8,116 bytes)
- 12. 1500 engine (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 22:54:29 EDT
- I have an extra 1500 engine sitting in my garage that I need to sell. It ran very good when I pulled it out to scrap the body. It is missing the distributor, and the manifolds are not on it, but I ha
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00150.html (6,432 bytes)
- 13. Re: door shims? (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 14:01:54 EDT
- John, the paper shims were installed at the factory to make the doors fit flush with the rest of the body. The paper shims were also used on the boot lid to make it fit flush with the rest of the bod
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00528.html (6,413 bytes)
- 14. Re: ENGINE SWAPPING (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 19:28:04 EDT
- Michael, I would suggest using a Lotus Elan engine. They are nothing more than a Ford Courtina block with a twin cam Lotus crossflow head installed. They are very durable, and are capable off making
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00644.html (7,576 bytes)
- 15. Re: ENGINE SWAPPING (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 19:55:47 EDT
- Joe, the Lotus engine is no taller than the stock Spitfire engine. John
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00649.html (7,502 bytes)
- 16. Re: seat, wobbly speedo, and monza volume (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 03:19:47 EST
- << Loud, like a guy who drives through town on a Harley. My friends always tease me how they know when I pull up-it sounds like a motorcycle! Laura Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate! >>
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00066.html (7,157 bytes)
- 17. Parts for sale (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:51:13 EST
- I have the following parts for sale: One Mk1-Mk2 three rail gearbox @ $140 shipping included (gearbox will be shipped without the bellhousing, reuse your old one) One Mk 3 three rail gearbox @ $140 s
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00237.html (6,946 bytes)
- 18. Re: parts for sale; location correction (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 19:54:30 EST
- I have the following parts for sale: One Mk1-Mk2 three rail gearbox @ $140 shipping included (gearbox will be shipped without the bellhousing, reuse your old one) One Mk 3 three rail gearbox @ $140 s
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00260.html (7,047 bytes)
- 19. Major progress today (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:25:43 EST
- The new pistons for my calipers arrived today, and I managed to get the calipers rebuilt, along with the brake and clutch master cylinders, and the clutch slave cylinder. I also installed the new fro
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00718.html (7,043 bytes)
- 20. Re: Bleeding brakes !! (score: 1)
- Author: HD50EL@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 21:27:17 EST
- Ken, did you replace the rubber brake hoses in the front? If you didn't, that could be the source of your problem. Rubber brake hoses have a tendency to collapse inside due to age, and makes it diffi
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01120.html (6,708 bytes)
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