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1. Re: Where to get SU parts (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 11:21:44 +0100
The production rights for all SU carbs from the 1930's onwards are owned by Burlen Fuel Systems. I suggest you try them. They have a parts search facility on their website: http://www.burlen.co.uk/ C
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00201.html (7,350 bytes)

2. Re: Crashpad restoration (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 19:42:01 +0200
Uhmmm.... nope. Not familiar with it myself at all. Perhaps it's because I live in a country that's not particularly known for its abundance of UV light. ;-) Cheers, -- Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00044.html (7,496 bytes)

3. Re: What's wrong with my brakes? (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 15:17:40 +0200
braking If you stomp the pedal hard after not braking for a while, is it reasonably solid right at the first time? If so, you most probably have a leaky bit of rubber in your master cylinder. Hitting
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00090.html (9,061 bytes)

4. RE: What's wrong with my brakes? (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 16:28:08 +0200
Without any other problems cropping up: an afternoon, tops. Should be possible. After removing the piston, check the cylinder surface *very carefully* for marks or pitting. Even with new seals and ev
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00094.html (9,574 bytes)

5. Re: What's wrong with my brakes? (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 17:07:36 +0200
[continuing story of hard-to-retard Spit] How old are the brake hoses on your car? I'm asking since old brake hoses can swell up inside. So when you hit the brakes first time, you may be compressing
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00233.html (9,263 bytes)

6. Re: 4 wheel disc brakes (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 13:08:20 +0200
This was never an option. What we have here is either a typo, a lie or a Spitfire with a heavily modified brake system. Cheers, -- Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands 1976 Spit 1500 - Original Java Green
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00253.html (7,377 bytes)

7. Re: an Old weird Herald gets a new home. (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 13:04:07 +0200
No no no, don't be so negative. It's feeling at home already. It's just marking its territory. Cheers, -- Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands 1976 Spit 1500 - Original Java Green http://www.xs4all.nl/~eki
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00267.html (7,267 bytes)

8. RE: Question from a new owner (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 19:02:32 +0200
I put my oil pressure gauge right in the middle of the dash. See http://www.xs4all.nl/~ekieboom/spit/spitrepair11.jpg Cheers, -- Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands 1976 Spit 1500 - Original Java Green ht
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00348.html (8,117 bytes)

9. Re: Spitfire Hardtop Rear window demister (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 20:25:34 +0200
them. The page says: "Estimated installation time: 6 hours." Sounds like a rather fiddly job to me. :-( Cheers, -- Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands 1976 Spit 1500 - Original Java Green http://www.xs4al
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00406.html (8,278 bytes)

10. Re: lock barrel removal (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 20:52:22 +0200
Wot? No central locking on your Spit? ;-) Easy. Remove door handle assembly, look for the circlip on the end of the barrel, remove circlip, slide out barrel. Assembly is a reversal of the above... Ch
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00460.html (7,351 bytes)

11. Re: j-type O/D conversion (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 15:58:35 +0200
That's pretty much all you need, apart from the OD wiring harness, which on a J-type should include a fuse, but no relay. You can use your original bell housing, since that's no different from one us
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00476.html (7,528 bytes)

12. Re: value for 76 Spit (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 18:04:11 +0200
17,000 miles in 24 years, that's about 700 miles a year. I'd say the current owners don't know how to enjoy life... [snippage] This sounds to me like the car was driven infrequently (it would be with
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00501.html (7,918 bytes)

13. Re: What's wrong with my brakes? (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 15:29:14 +0200
when Well, the grease is meant to reduce friction in the bearing, and the effectiveness of brakes depends on friction, so... re-greasing? It's fairly common, but definitely not normal. BTW: if there'
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00522.html (9,133 bytes)

14. Re: Drain Plug Location (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 19:42:51 +0200
There isn't one. Undo bottom radiator hose to drain system. Cheers, -- Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands 1976 Spit 1500 - Original Java Green http://www.xs4all.nl/~ekieboom/spit/spit.html
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00660.html (7,924 bytes)

15. Re: Drain Plug Location (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 21:58:22 +0200
As several of you pointed out, there is indeed a drain plug on the 1500 block. In fact I now remember using it the last time I drained my coolant... I'm now off to learn how to read better and start
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00666.html (8,745 bytes)

16. Re: Hood (Softtop) Cover Fitting (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 17:07:46 +0200
Try this webpage: http://www.triumphspitfire.com/Spittop.html HTH. Eric Kieboom The Netherlands 1976 Spit 1500
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00901.html (7,351 bytes)

17. Re: Picture of New Tan? (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 19:53:20 +0200
and all product. You're free to use the pictures at the following URLs: http://www.xs4all.nl/~ekieboom/spit/80spit07b.jpg I _think_ this is a tan interior in a blue 1980 Spit 1500. http://www.xs4all.
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00909.html (7,580 bytes)

18. RE: Hood (Softtop) Cover Fitting (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 11:12:37 +0200
Not that I know of. Cheers, -- Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands 1976 Spit 1500 - Original Java Green http://www.xs4all.nl/~ekieboom/spit/spit.html
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00928.html (7,361 bytes)

19. Re: Choke cable (score: 1)
Author: Eric Kieboom <ekieboom@pop.xs4all.nl>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 21:02:07 +0200
Try http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ Cheers, -- Eric Kieboom - The Netherlands 1976 Spit 1500 - Original Java Green http://www.xs4all.nl/~ekieboom/spit/spit.html
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00937.html (6,785 bytes)

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