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21. Re: RHD to LHD conversion (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:17:38 -0500 (); Further to that, there seems to have been a change in philosophy at or sometime during the run of the Spitfire Mk3 models. Two factors were involved: one was (I think) some Federal standards involvin; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01275.html (10,452 bytes)
22. Re: Hard lesson -- learn from my mistakes (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 20:27:59 -0500 (EST); On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, John T. Blair wrote about his Morgan wire wheels: Reminds me of way back when (early 1970s), when a buddy of mine bought a $400 XK-150 roadster (yeah, those were the days) to fix; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00031.html (8,391 bytes)
23. Re: MG on National TV (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 12:29:26 -0500 (EST); You say MGB. Is that your final answer? (couldn't resist) Actually, an Amphicar would've been THE car to use. Dog owner could have driven INTO the lake, then the dog jumps out and plays in the water.; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00149.html (7,615 bytes)
24. Re: brake Drum small Screws: How to get them loose ? (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:52:53 -0500 (); Many, many times I have simply drilled out the head (carefully: just enough to remove the head of the screw but not enough to damage the brake drum), then pulled off the drum and removed what was le; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00220.html (8,769 bytes)
25. Re: Beating a Dead Horse (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 17:04:51 -0500 (); A bit of history (at least as I remember it): Showroom Stock class cars were allowed pretty much any DOT-legal tire in the original size or original optional equipment size. Remember, the Spitfire, u; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00258.html (9,622 bytes)
26. RE: How many are we? (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:04:39 -0500 (); Terry, I do know of at least one all-Triumph Club in North America that tends to show quite a bit of respect for the Spitfire, and the TR's and even the many "family cars" produced by Triumph. :-) --; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00287.html (8,471 bytes)
27. Re: Paul's Mk IV 1500 (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:56:07 -0500 (); US models might have been different, but I don't recall any badges on either Mk.IV or early US 1500 boot lids. There were badges on each rear quarter, though: "Spitfire IV" on the Mk.IV cars and "Spi; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00529.html (7,966 bytes)
28. Re: Soon to be North American Spitfire Squadron Homepage (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:54:34 -0500 (); <http://www.vtr.org/Spitfire/Spitfire-ads.html> [courtesy of the Texas Triumph Register] --Andy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Andrew Mace, President and * * 10/Herald/Vitesse (Sport; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00598.html (9,581 bytes)
29. Re: Which Spitfire Do You Love Best? (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 00:17:18 -0500 (EST); I'm with Bill on this. I'll always love the original Spitfire 4 because it was first, and because it was the first model I remember seeing (Sunday school teacher's Powder Blue car, circa 1965). My ow; /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00735.html (9,224 bytes)
30. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:33:03 -0500 (); Yes. It's not easy and it's not a neat job (odds are you WILL get some sort of grime all over your hand and arm or shirt). But from underneath I've been able to reach up with a relatively short 7/16"; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00195.html (8,877 bytes)
31. RE: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 15:36:26 -0500 (); On Mon, 10 Jan 2000, Carter Shore replied: Carter, I believe you might be confusing a ground strap with the restraint strap fitted to some later Spitfire 1500 models? --Andy * * * * * * * * * * * *; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00202.html (8,762 bytes)
32. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:14:11 -0500 (); I was always given to understand that the bleed screw should be on the higher of the two openings, and the supply pipe on the lower of the two. Logical enough, if one thinks about it (air rising to t; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00209.html (8,866 bytes)
33. Re: Engine identification (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 22:52:28 -0500 (EST); Hold on, Joe: two very different beasts underneath somewhat similar basic body structures. The 1300 of 1965 was a front-wheel-drive sedan. Later the structure was re-engineered for rear wheel drive a; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00227.html (8,890 bytes)
34. Re: Heavy Steel Cable (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 11:00:00 -0500 (); I don't know exactly when this came into use, but I believe it was only on some 1500 models, likely 1975 or even later (based on personal experience with fairly original Spitfires of various vintages; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00265.html (8,290 bytes)
35. Re: Rear drum off! New problem (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 14:57:29 -0500 (); Ouch! I've done the banging route myself, but unless I'm really desperate, I try to do it gently and mostly on the face of the drum to try and break it free from the flange. I also will tap gently ar; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00328.html (9,316 bytes)
36. Re: Best 1500 head (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 11:29:27 -0500 (); And I hate to nitpick, but I will! :-) Just so that everyone understands, "main" bearings usually refer to those in which the crankshaft runs. "Big end" or even more obviously connecting rod bearings; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00368.html (8,194 bytes)
37. Re: manual for a 1963 Spitfire 4 (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 14:46:31 -0500 (); Dean, that online Mk3 manual will cover about 85-90% of what you need to know. What's lacking there is tuneup info peculiar to the 1147 of the early cars, how you fold and erect the convertible top,; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00373.html (8,471 bytes)
38. Re: spitfires-digest V1 #411 - Best Head (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 15:36:25 -0500 (); For Spitfires, look for the FD or FE prefix engines. For Herald 13/60, albeit hard to find in the US, look for GE (and possibly FF, but good luck locating one of those) prefix engines. These are the; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00376.html (7,477 bytes)
39. Re: Question about lens colors (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 14:55:54 -0500 (); I cannot be absolutely sure, but I seem to remember that the US market cars used a white side/amber flasher lens up to but NOT INCLUDING the 1969 model year. At that point, the lenses were amber for; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00531.html (8,380 bytes)
40. Re: Question about lens colors (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 20:39:36 -0500 (EST); See my previous post; the change to all-amber (still two-piece lens for two-bulb lamp base) was for 1969 models. For the rest of the world, probably so. But all the 1970 US-spec models I ever dealt w; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00536.html (8,266 bytes)

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