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1. '68 Spit(s?) for sale - $500 (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:09:08 +0000; Hey folks, While at the racetrack yesterday (yes, on a *TUESDAY*!!), I was introduced to a guy who has one, maybe two, '68 Spits for sale. I say "maybe two" because he's received money for one of the; /html/spitfires/2005-09/msg00054.html (7,657 bytes)
2. Triumphs in Movies (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:56:23 +0000; I went and looked at this site (http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=Triumph&page=1), but didn't find any reference to the best "Triumph in a movie" scene I've ever seen. It was a european movie pr; /html/spitfires/2005-09/msg00068.html (6,992 bytes)
3. speedometer rebuild (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:43:31 +0000; I'm afraid I can't recommend a place to go to, but I can recommend a place *NOT* to go to. I once sent a speedo to Palo Alto Speedometer and received incredibly poor service. Somewhere I have a MSWor; /html/spitfires/2005-08/msg00026.html (6,689 bytes)
4. Road & Track (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:36:00 +0000; Sorry for the somewhat off-topic post, but does anyone have the April '05 issue of R&T they'd be willing to either: a) part with, or b) scan and e-mail a few pages for me? Thanks! -- George P. NASS #; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00060.html (6,395 bytes)
5. batteries (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:04:57 +0000; Interesting story on batteries - that was one of the first things I had to tackle when I bought my Spit 20 years ago. The DPO (who also, by the way, burned out the clutch in less than 29K miles - so; /html/spitfires/2005-06/msg00078.html (8,000 bytes)
6. more bushing discussion.... (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:50:01 +0000; With all this talk of bushings - original rubber/urethane/metal/etc. - it got me to wondering. My car has a "firm" enough ride with the 26 year old rubber bushings - not sure I'd want to go to uretha; /html/spitfires/2005-03/msg00027.html (7,352 bytes)
7. Re: more bushing discussion.... (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:33:23 +0000; That's an excellent lesson, and one that - sort of - prompted my question. In the Ferrari world (sorry), it's said that a driven car will last much longer than a parked car, I suspect the same is tru; /html/spitfires/2005-03/msg00030.html (9,542 bytes)
8. RE: Interior Revisited.... (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:59:37 +0000; Wasn't there a thread about this a couple/few years back? Didn't the Spit and 250 GT California share a common designer or something? I did a couple of quick google searches, but it seems that's not; /html/spitfires/2005-02/msg00039.html (6,753 bytes)
9. Spit update w/ some questions (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 19:20:06 +0000; Well, it's been a long time coming, but my Spit is finally back on the road. After several years of tinkering, and some of not much tinkering, I finally broke down and took it to a pro for some tuni; /html/spitfires/2004-09/msg00044.html (9,526 bytes)
10. Homes for our Spits (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 18:29:32 +0000; Well, I'm only days away from moving my Spit into its new home. For those of you with more, shall we say, "professional" garages, I pose this question: What is a good garage floor coating? My "ideal"; /html/spitfires/2004-09/msg00111.html (6,717 bytes)
11. VTR website (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 16:30:14 +0000; Is anyone here affiliated w/ the VTR website? If so, please contact me Thanks, George P.; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00003.html (6,180 bytes)
12. possible engine swap topic?? (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 19:01:58 +0000; Well, since everyone's been talking about gas prices in the past few digests, I thought I'd share my latest engine swap *wish*. See, tired of the high cost of gas, I traded the ol' SUV for a VW Jetta; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00160.html (7,644 bytes)
13. Weber throttle return spring (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2006 06:36:07 +0000; When I first put the Weber on my Spit (way back in '86!), I attached a secondary throttle return spring to a hole in the frame below the throttle mechanism. This also provided, as another lister desc; /html/spitfires/2006-03/msg00016.html (6,835 bytes)
14. '79 Spitfire on ebay (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:46:56 +0000; Hi gang, My friend (the one looking to sell the "project" MGB) has found this Spitfire on ebay (item number 4626890759) and is very interested in it (so please be kind about bidding!). As shown in th; /html/spitfires/2006-03/msg00089.html (6,973 bytes)
15. Re: Upper Bonnet Seal? (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:34:11 +0000; My car has two small U-shaped "bumpers" which keep the bonnet from rubbing on the upper cowl bodywork. Of course, I can't find it in my TRF catalog now, which surprises me because I thought I bought; /html/spitfires/2006-04/msg00082.html (6,938 bytes)
16. Miata seats (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 16:11:59 +0000; Nope, I don't have them in my car, so I can't offer any installation advice. But, in resply to Richard Gosling's noting that the Miata seats offer better lateral support, I can offer this observation; /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00018.html (6,653 bytes)
17. Re: As much as I hate to ask this..... (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:54:26 +0000; Well, if it were me - I'd be sure any prospective buyer understands the current condition of the car and offer up all the parts that came off the car. But you may not have them (I don't recall). It's; /html/spitfires/2006-07/msg00054.html (7,789 bytes)
18. Joe Hash's Triumph, Ltd. (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:40:26 +0000; Anybody know what happened to Joe Hash's Triumph, Ltd, in Grottoes, VA (near Harrisonburg??)? Last I heard, he was a well-respected Triumph shop doing good work, but seems to have vanished.... Thanks; /html/spitfires/2006-08/msg00016.html (6,576 bytes)
19. Mike Gassman (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:03:32 +0000; I think I may have asked this already, so my apologies if it's a dupe (they say the memory's the second thing to go....?). Anyone familiar with Mike Gassman Automotive in Waynesboro, VA? Looking for; /html/spitfires/2006-08/msg00019.html (6,472 bytes)
20. Re: door mirror (score: 1): Author: george.r.parker@att.net; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:24:46 +0000; My Spit (FM 78063 UO) came w/ a black mirror. It was in poor shape when I got the car (with less than 30K miles) and has been replaced and a matching pass door mirror added. My only complaint is that; /html/spitfires/2006-09/msg00084.html (7,620 bytes)

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