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121. Re: Hardtop - sources (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 19:18:46 -0700 (PDT); Rimmer Bros. has a Lenham top made of fiberglass. It's regularly 250 GBP (non VAT) which is about $400 US(?). It comes with hardware. The ones you usually see on ebay tend to run between $150 and $27; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00265.html (8,328 bytes)
122. It's baaaack! (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 18:34:11 -0700 (PDT); Well, after close to 7 weeks, my car is painted (though the bonnet is still inca yellow & rust) and now drivable < interior reinstalled, doors mechanisms working and trim mostly done. It took 2.5 wee; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00360.html (8,458 bytes)
123. New paint photos (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 10:00:12 -0700 (PDT); These are some of the photos of the new paint on my spitfire 1500. The bonnet is still unpainted (short on funds for a fiberglass or a good steel GT6 one). The cockpit, driverdoor and dashboard photo; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00388.html (7,203 bytes)
124. Re: New paint photos (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 10:43:51 -0700 (PDT); My appologies, It seems that there are just too many people that are interested in my web page (or more likely I have done too much file uploading and downloading today). Regardless, I'm taking steps; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00389.html (7,171 bytes)
125. Re: opening the bonnet - on the way! (from another list) (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 08:28:49 -0700 (PDT); I'm interested. Especially if there is enough clearance to put one on either/both sides. (even though I realize this would mean some weld and mounting mods). My concern is not so much the ease of whi; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00413.html (9,959 bytes)
126. Re: Looking for used air filter (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 07:32:59 -0700 (PDT); How about a used air-filter housing off of a sprite? http://www.motorheadltd.com/Tool_Box_A.jpg (JK. got it off of the Motorhead hall of horrors page. It's amazing what people do to these cars!) -Ter; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00463.html (6,844 bytes)
127. Re: Vanity Plates (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 20:19:04 -0700 (PDT); Triumph Spitfire & GT6 magazine had a 1/2 page blurb in the most recent issue with this question. Some of the ones photographed and mentioned were; BRITSPIT, 6XTHFUN (GT6/TR6?), 76 UMPH, O B HAVE1, C; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00476.html (7,599 bytes)
128. Delusions of grandeur (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 07:38:41 -0700 (PDT); Here's a pricey bit of rolling triumph. Without even a photo of the car, and an opening bid of $11,000 AND there's a reserve on the car! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&i; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00488.html (7,337 bytes)
129. Re: { NASS } better head gasket and source (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 07:56:10 -0700 (PDT); Paeco head gaskets. Solid copper. Gaurenteed to never They supposedly make them with a nested lip for the 1500 block. And they'll make it to any spec bore you have. The price....$120-$160 (I think).; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00549.html (7,678 bytes)
130. update: head gasket and source (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 08:27:40 -0700 (PDT); I just called Gasket works and they say that they do sell a lot of spitfire head gaskets but, they do not sell gaskets with the recessed lip. You have to shave the block (and that's a pretty deep sha; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00551.html (7,165 bytes)
131. Re: ZS carbs too rich (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 15:36:57 -0800 (PST); My SU's had a similar problem last week or three ago when the cold weather set in. I bet you even have to tug on the choke a good deal on chilly mornings, don't you? There is a bi-metal metering plat; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00617.html (8,864 bytes)
132. Re: 4-2-1 header source? (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:02:02 -0800 (PST); I believe Ted schumacher said he could get a 4-2-1 http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com Also, Rimmer sells a 4-2-1 model (RL1206) as well as Moss (Under their Triumphtune catalog). If you ask your loc; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00625.html (7,221 bytes)
133. Re: carb conversions (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2001 07:03:22 -0700 (PDT); To be specific, two 1.25" carbs doesn't equal a 2.5" carb. The circular area of the throttle disc is calculated as pi*r(squared). For two you'd have to add them then recalculate in reverse to see wha; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00016.html (7,796 bytes)
134. shaved handles and paint (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 10:41:21 -0700 (PDT); Well, the shaved handle kit was installed last week and the last of body filling and stripping of paint is taking place today. I took my Spitfire upto 3 places for paint estimates today...ranging fro; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00121.html (8,816 bytes)
135. Re: shaved handles and paint (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 11:51:40 -0700 (PDT); Okay. Well, I might just go ahead and get the maaco. As I'm not really looking for show-quality and they did say that they would do any leveling of ripples that I missed (it's difficult to see low po; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00124.html (8,169 bytes)
136. Re: most desired unobtainable part (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 14:03:27 -0700 (PDT); Those replacement rubber bases are from an MG MIDGET (and I hear that some Jaguars use them). I had a pair of them and sold them to another enthusiast because I wasn't happy with the flatness of them; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00133.html (9,732 bytes)
137. Re: shaved handles and paint (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 11:11:37 -0700 (PDT); The only guy that I can say I've seen the work of so far, is the one that quoted me $5,000 over the phone w/out doing any body work. (e.g. He'd prime it twice, spray color it twice, and gloss spray i; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00166.html (9,014 bytes)
138. Red Spitfire MKII 1:43 scale (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 07:50:17 -0700 (PDT); I remember some individuals were looking for red spitfires, and in a specific scale. I just saw on TRIPLE-C's web page (www.triple-c.com) that they're expecting in a new Vanguard brand model for the; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00174.html (7,102 bytes)
139. Spit MKII model in blue (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 07:53:29 -0700 (PDT); Sorry for the misinformation. I just saw that the model is also available in Wedgewood blue. Same place and price. -Terry Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00175.html (6,547 bytes)
140. paint reacting and body prep. (score: 1): Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 17:42:16 -0700 (PDT); I agree. It's either a bad prep or laquer paint on top of enamel. Or both. I just went through this in my car's case. The previous owner of my car painted it with Laquer over top of the original enam; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00245.html (8,785 bytes)

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