- 1. Goodwood Festival of Speed (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 11:08:16 -0700
- Dear UK listers, I am planning to take in the subject event on the weekend of July 6, 7, and 8th. Are any of you UK list members planning to attend? If so, perhaps we can compare notes and lift a pin
- /html/spitfires/2001-06/msg00373.html (7,137 bytes)
- 2. 79-80 Spitfire Spoiler (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:37:23 -0800
- Dear Listers, Does anyone have a template or sketch of the lower shroud which connects the spoiler to the radiator and chassis on the 1979-1980 models? If so, please contact me off line. Best Regards
- /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00344.html (6,847 bytes)
- 3. Re: Glove Box Speaker Panel Template (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 06:21:20 -0800
- I Bought a NOS replacement panel from Anglo Parts in Belgium. They are on the net and have a great catalog. If you want to make your own, send me your mailing address off line and I will trace the o
- /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00374.html (7,716 bytes)
- 4. Archives (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 11:45:50 -0800
- Hi Listers, I have been trying to access the spitfire list archives. The link that I have used in the past no longer works. Is there a new address for the archives? Please advise. John Reynolds Houst
- /html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00011.html (6,489 bytes)
- 5. RE: Leans to the left (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 08:32:02 -0700
- It is good to find another "purist" 79 owner. I agree that a spacer is a band aid, however, after replacing all the springs, trunnions, spacers and shocks I still had a leaner. I then sent the car t
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00315.html (10,978 bytes)
- 6. Drive Shaft Question (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 14:13:46 -0700
- To the group, Can someone provide me with the length dimensions for an overdrive propeller shaft? I recently installed an overdrive transmission and drive shaft in my 79' and there is virtually no cl
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00811.html (6,879 bytes)
- 7. Re: stupid engineering (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 13:52:51 -0700
- Your example is certainly in the top three engineering gaffes on the Spitfire platform. My vote for tops in bad design is the plastic trim around the 1500 wind screen. It shrinks in the sunlight and
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00211.html (8,091 bytes)
- 8. Windshield Trim et al (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 12:21:42 -0800
- Dear Listers, Please give me the benefit of your experience. I need to install new plastic windshield trim, and at first blush it looks like a tough job to get right. I have seen the diagram for the
- /html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01215.html (7,267 bytes)
- 9. Re: Carb Rebuilt - Now Not Starting (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2000 08:58:59 -0800
- Try blocking off the choke with gasket material. I had the same experience when I rebuilt my ZS. The proper O rings were not provided. The best bet is to buy an new choke assembly from Moss. John Re
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00025.html (8,709 bytes)
- 10. Re: engine noise (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 14:34:28 -0800
- The knocking sound could be a loose timing chain gear. When you rebuilt the engine did you use the locking tabs on the bolts on the large timing gear? If not this could cause the bolts to loosen and
- /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00339.html (8,532 bytes)
- 11. UK 1500 Valve Cover (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 13:46:00 -0800
- Hi Listers, Does anyone have an original UK Market valve cover for a 1500 Spitfire. I just went to twin SU's and would like to have the correct valve cover.Please e-mail me off line if you have one f
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00074.html (6,665 bytes)
- 12. List Convention (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 07:41:18 -0800
- Hello Listers, Now that we have shirts, (well done Ralph Janelli)the next step is to plan a convention. Anyone have any ideas? John Reynolds Houston, TX 1979 Spitfire FM966640 1967 BSA Spitfire A65SA
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00157.html (7,518 bytes)
- 13. Manual Choke Location (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 11:45:14 -0800
- Dear Listers, Does anyone on the list know the location of the factory manual choke control on a European Specification left hand drive Spitfire 1500? My guess is that it is the reverse of the UK mod
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00381.html (6,957 bytes)
- 14. Re: HS4 hardware (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 14:45:41 -0800
- I just converted to twin SU H4's on my spitfire. I found the best source for such parts to be Rimmer Brothers in England(they are on the web). They had all of the throttle cables, choke cables and f
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00680.html (8,118 bytes)
- 15. Transmission Problems (score: 1)
- Author: "John Reynolds" <jfreynolds@visto.com>
- Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 12:06:16 -0700
- To the list's gear gurus, I just rebuilt my single rail OD transmission and have a couple of problems. First the transmission grinds slightly when shifting quickly from second to third. Second, the s
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00287.html (6,944 bytes)
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