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81. Re: Flushing sug. for brakes (kinda long as usual :-}) (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 12:05:40 -0400; I'm familiar with fluid and fluif, but what is "fliuf"? Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00343.html (7,070 bytes)
82. Re: Fuel Alternatives?? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 15:49:01 -0400; If you ate enough French Fries and donuts to keep your car running this way, pretty soon you wouldn't fit in it! Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00358.html (6,928 bytes)
83. Re: torque wrenches (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 21:13:22 -0400; A big advantage of the click-style is that it has a ratchet, which makes it a lot easier to use, especially in awkward situations. If you are doing more mechanical work than simply rotating the tires; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00417.html (8,440 bytes)
84. Re: Exhausting problem.... (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 11:17:19 -0400; This reminds me: I have a Pacesetter header and a stock main pipe and muffler. I get an annoying booming resonance between 2600 and 3000 RPM. With the top up or the hardtop on, it can get pretty tiri; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00441.html (7,550 bytes)
85. Re: MK II Rear Window Seal (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 16:42:29 -0400; If the original top was steel, and the new ones are GRP, I bet that the shape of the edge of the window opening is quite different. If you have never removed a Spit-like windshield or back window, yo; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00489.html (12,450 bytes)
86. Trunk Floor (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 11:38:06 -0400; My car (MK IV) got rear-ended many years ago during the tenure of some PO. The trunk floor got cracked and buckled in several places, and the cheapo repairs done at the time are starting to show the; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00535.html (6,879 bytes)
87. Re: Spitfires for sale (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 11:43:31 -0400; The interior shot of the '73 car shows what looks like a leatherette boot that is covering the base of the parking brake handle. This looks a bit classier than the stock rubber boot that was on the; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00536.html (8,620 bytes)
88. Re: RE: Spitfires for sale (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 13:28:52 -0400; The car I saw did not have the center armrest, and I do not know if it ever did. But if anyone still sells that leatherette boot, I guess it will fit cars both with and without the center armrest...; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00543.html (8,424 bytes)
89. RE: RE: Spitfires for sale (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 13:53:01 -0400; I looked at some more pictures of the same car, and I realized that I was looking at an old-style rubber boot that had gotten so old and wrinkled that it looked like leatherette. Silly me... Doug; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00548.html (8,136 bytes)
90. Re: Coolant flow direction on 78 Spit. (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 18:37:07 -0400; Coolant normally enters the radiator at the TOP, and flows down. Note that both radiator hoses connect to the head. The coolant flows into one side of the head, then flows to the back, and then flows; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00555.html (8,540 bytes)
91. Importing car from Canada to USA (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 22:01:21 -0400; If I were to buy a Triumph from somebody in Canada, how much hassle would be involved in getting it imported and registered in the USA? Were Triumphs delivered to Canada built to full USA spec? Than; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00627.html (7,454 bytes)
92. Re: Lucas fuses (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 10:54:14 -0400; Well, a 17 amp Lucas fuse is said to be the equivalent of a 10 amp regular fuse. Maybe that will help you... Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00651.html (7,974 bytes)
93. Re: Soggy Trousers (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 09:39:42 -0400; Obviously the rain is passing through holes in the middle of the windscreen and dashboard. :-) I bet it is leaking in between the bottom edge of the windscreen glass and the rubber weatherstrip, and; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00703.html (12,373 bytes)
94. Re: Soggy Trousers (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 09:43:26 -0400; I put on a brand-new rubber seal on my soft top header rail, and it drips more on my crotch when driving in a rainstorm than the old one did! Having a scratched and dented windscreen capping may allo; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00705.html (8,921 bytes)
95. Observations (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 00:08:58 -0400; Potentially useful things I discovered recently: 1: If you use Hammerite paint (great stuff!), clean up afterwards with Xylene. Regular paint thinner or mineral spirits just gums the stuff up. 2: Did; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00728.html (7,235 bytes)
96. www.team.net (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 10:18:39 -0400; I haven't been able to raise www.team.net for a couple of days. Anybody know what's going on? Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00775.html (6,365 bytes)
97. Re: Soggy Trousers (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 10:22:35 -0400; But do you need to remove the frame to replace the glass? I would think that it is easier and safer to replace the glass when the frame is on the car. If you tried it on the bench it might be very aw; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00776.html (9,453 bytes)
98. Re: Soggy Trousers (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 10:39:22 -0400; I just successfully re-installed the rear window of my hardtop, which seems to be very similar in construction to the windscreen. Some tips: 0: Review your workshop manual! 1: Put sealant on the oute; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00798.html (10,791 bytes)
99. Re: Soggy Trousers (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 10:41:16 -0400; One more tip : Clean and wax the paint around the outside of the windscreen opening while the glass is out. Also: If you are contemplating installing one of those dash overlays (e.g. Coverlay) there; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00799.html (9,445 bytes)
100. Re: Must see movie (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 12:46:51 -0400; Thius thread pops up about once a year. Each time somebody mentions a couple of new discoveries. I hope somebody is keeping a list... Doug Braun; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00844.html (7,325 bytes)

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