- 21. Re: Ready to pull the body off (score: 1)
- Author: Pat.Catchpole@netc.co.uk (Pat Catchpole)
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 18:16:22 +0100
- Hi there I did all this on my '78 Spit about 6 months ago - this is what I remember. It is *imperative* that the door apertures are properly braced (especially if the floor is rotten) to avoid the fl
- /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00322.html (9,166 bytes)
- 22. Re[2]: Spit safety question... (score: 1)
- Author: Pat.Catchpole@netc.co.uk (Pat Catchpole)
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 10:00:01 +0100
- This is the sort of question where everyone can, and will, have their own opinion. My thoughts are as follows: If a child is properly secured in a seat designed for the size / weight of that child, a
- /html/spitfires/1998-07/msg00349.html (10,267 bytes)
- 23. Re: Ammeter (score: 1)
- Author: Pat.Catchpole@netc.co.uk (Pat Catchpole)
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:24:58 +0100
- I'm sure some better informed sparky will correct me if the following is incorrect, but an ammeter will indicate the net difference of currents in the car electrics. Therefore your calculation below
- /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00113.html (8,497 bytes)
- 24. Re: Weather Forecast (score: 1)
- Author: Pat.Catchpole@netc.co.uk (Pat Catchpole)
- Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 12:05:37 +0100
- <snip> The Service places a 99% accuracy rating on their projection. <snip> UK weather forecasters have started using these percentage predictions recently, I think borrowed from the US. The one that
- /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00170.html (7,169 bytes)
- 25. Re: sagging spit (score: 1)
- Author: Pat.Catchpole@netc.co.uk (Pat Catchpole)
- Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 09:22:00 +0100
- Two possibilities that I would check are: (I'm sure others can suggest more). 1) Check the front anti-roll bar for true-ness 2) Check that the rubber pad under the spring on top of the diff has not
- /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00231.html (9,088 bytes)
- 26. Re[2]: sagging spit (score: 1)
- Author: Pat.Catchpole@netc.co.uk (Pat Catchpole)
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 09:03:55 +0100
- It's a problem common to all later Spits with the pivot spring. Unfortunately, the air shock will not compensate for a worn rear spring. It will, however, help with the load carrying capacity of a g
- /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00254.html (8,372 bytes)
- 27. Re: GT6 Differential ID (score: 1)
- Author: Pat.Catchpole@netc.co.uk (Pat Catchpole)
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 13:04:24 +0100
- With credit to the John Kipping parts catalogue: There are 3 ways to ID a dif. 1) Count the crown wheel teeth and divide by the pinion teeth (i.e. c/wheel 39, pinion 9 = 39/9 = 3.8888) 2) Count the n
- /html/spitfires/1998-06/msg00280.html (8,043 bytes)
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