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181. Re: front vertical links (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 20:58:15 -0500; The ball of the upper ball joint has to be aligned with the axis of the threaded part. (As you rotate the link in the trunnion, the ball of the ball joint has to stay in the same place.) If not, the; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00139.html (6,682 bytes)
182. Re: Replacing Front Shocks & Springs (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 10:33:29 -0500; Is the roll bar preventing from lowering the lower wishbone further? You may have to disconnect both shocks at the same time, so both sides can go down as far as possible. You may also need to discon; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00141.html (7,790 bytes)
183. RE: Replacing Front Shocks & Springs (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 21:07:21 -0500; I would have been correct to say "anti-roll bar". And if the "anti-roll bar" fails, I guess the "roll bar"" comes in handy... Doug; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00144.html (6,883 bytes)
184. Re: Rebuild kit for original AC fuel pump (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 09:31:54 -0500; About 10 years ago I found a NOS diaphragm for same, and snapped it up. I haven't really seen anything since. BTW, I always wonder how some places can offer rebuilt components when the parts needed f; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00148.html (6,991 bytes)
185. Re: Very HOT Interior (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 09:19:07 -0500; This is common. The Spitfire's lack of firewall insulation and the joints of the tranny cover cause a lot of heat to get into the passenger compartment. (And exhaust fumes, too, if your exhaust syste; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00159.html (11,622 bytes)
186. Re: Very HOT Interior (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:20:05 -0500; This sounds like a really good idea. But make sure you use closed-cell foam! Open cell foam would soak up water like a sponge. Also examine which parts of the tranny are close to the tunnel cover. Th; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00164.html (8,826 bytes)
187. Re: Very HOT Interior (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 16:31:36 -0500; Yes- I think the original insulation used the same technology as the life belts on the Titanic... Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00177.html (7,380 bytes)
188. RE: Metal Bonding (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:57:42 -0500; A couple of years ago I saw a Spit whose owner had replaced the floorpans and had used bolts to hold them in place. He used 30 or so hex-head bolts with approx. 5/8" diameter heads. It made the insid; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00180.html (6,754 bytes)
189. RE: Last minute advice for tuning Spitfire Stromberg (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 15:54:45 -0500; This is almost certainly a waste of time and money. People always seem to do this when they can't figure out what else to do, and the only result is that they have a new source of future electrical p; /html/spitfires/2004-02/msg00188.html (7,240 bytes)
190. Re: Rubber Bushing Removal (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 21:22:39 -0500; "Installation is the reverse of disassembly", eh? Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00001.html (6,575 bytes)
191. Re: Mk3 Windshield Wipers (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 11:55:06 -0500; I simply buy the shortest blade refills I can find, and cut them down the the correct length. This is easier if you get the kind with plastic instead of metal reinforcing strips. Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00019.html (7,442 bytes)
192. Re: GT6 front suspension question (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 17:56:31 -0500; By "top plate" do you mean the round disc with the three studs? And was the shock absorber shaft worn where it passes through the hole of that disc? It sounds like the rubber bushings had disintegrat; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00036.html (7,556 bytes)
193. RE: Installation of Carpet set (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:04:26 -0500; I used the same stuff under my carpet, also bought from Pep Boys. But I put the foil downwards, since I figured it would be less likely to soak up any water that got into the floorpans. The pieces th; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00101.html (7,807 bytes)
194. Re: =====NON-LBC============== (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:06:20 -0500; If I drive my Spit in today's weather, the salt would eat through the metal like concentrated hydrochloric acid, and the car would fall apart long before I ever got in an accident... Doug Braun '72 S; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00102.html (7,042 bytes)
195. Re: Installation of Carpet set (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:09:18 -0500; BTW, in the same section of the store, they sell this pipe insulation that is a sheet of dense gray foam about 1/8" thick, with heavy aluminum foil on one side and self-stick adhesive on the other. I; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00103.html (7,464 bytes)
196. Re: Help, I don't like driving my LBC with no horn (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:35:02 -0500; Probably you no longer have the grounding strap that connected the two halves of the steering flex joint. Does the horn work when the key is out of the ignition and the steering column is locked? If; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00117.html (7,131 bytes)
197. Re: Foil faced carpet underpad (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 15:23:46 -0500; Indeed. When my car has managed to get a significant amount of water under the carpet, I have had to remove the seats so that I could remove the carpet and padding and dry them out. Doug Braun '72 Sp; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00134.html (6,985 bytes)
198. Re: Foil faced carpet underpad (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 23:18:19 -0500; Ideally you would avoid letting it get wet. Any convertible would have this problem, BTW). You wouldn't lose much by simply not using any underpadding. The car would be a bit noisier when the the top; /html/spitfires/2004-01/msg00136.html (7,201 bytes)
199. Re: Coil confusion (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 10:18:38 -0500; Pretty much any coil meant for a 4-cylinder engine with a 12-volt system should be electrically compatible with your car. Think about it: what makes your car's ignition system different, electrically; /html/spitfires/2003-12/msg00053.html (8,221 bytes)
200. Re: Gearbox question (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 00:25:48 -0500; This could be caused by lots of things, most of which would require taking apart the transmission again to fix. You should try removing the top cover and seeing if the various parts do what they are; /html/spitfires/2003-11/msg00016.html (7,476 bytes)

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