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21. Brakes (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 19:58:04 -0800
The '72 Spit is getting closer to completion, lots of details left. However, no interior is more than a detail !! But that's another story... Finally getting to the brake lines. I'm using a '75 M/C
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00201.html (7,091 bytes)

22. Seat covers (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:21:40 -0800
Fellow pilots, Well, I've delayed long enough, the last major item is the interior. The new carpets don't look too intimidating, but the seats are another story. Any hints ? My current thinking is to
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00433.html (7,071 bytes)

23. Running this weekend (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 19:28:59 -0800
Spit listers (pilots?), Just finished the interior, looks pretty good for an amateur, I think. The radio goes in Thursday, if I can figure out a way to mount it. And the driver door is the last item,
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01072.html (7,107 bytes)

24. Radio Installation (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 07:22:15 -0800
Trying to install a radio/CD player in the '72 Spitfire. Any suggestions regarding the mounting ? I would like to put it in the center dash support cutout, nothing was there when I got the car. In f
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01169.html (6,657 bytes)

25. More Questions (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:55:34 -0800
About ready to fire up the motor. This is a '72, but with a '69 dual SU setup. Are there any preliminary settings for the SU's ? TIA...Ken C
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01188.html (6,667 bytes)

26. Re: Radio Installation (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:35:05 -0800
Hadn't thought of 'auto-eject', I quickly checked out the one I got and it does not 'auto-eject'. Just as you shift into 1st gear, the Doobie Bros finish up and 'CRUNCH' !! Not a good thing... As far
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01211.html (9,138 bytes)

27. Re:More Questions (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 16:18:30 -0800
Thanks guys. Tomorrow is the day for engine tuning. It's been a while since I've dealt with points, timing, valve lash, carb settings, etc. We sure do get spoiled with electronic ignition & fuel inje
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01223.html (7,433 bytes)

28. Barely Running (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 13:29:12 -0800
OK, the good news, the engine starts !! The bad, runs a bit rich (we're supposed to use classic British understatement, right ?). Cannot get the idle low enough to set the timing, backfires through
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01257.html (6,685 bytes)

29. Re: Nitrous Oxide (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 13:56:07 -0800
How 'bout the new Honda 2000 engine? Two liter, 245 hp, normally aspirated. Wait till they start showing up in the boneyards !! Won't that look good in a Spit !! A road test had it beating the Z3, SL
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00112.html (8,400 bytes)

30. Re: Nitrous Oxide (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 11:32:35 -0800
The road test I read said the the Honda drove like a normal 2 liter motor till you got over 6000 rpm, then all hell broke loose ! One reviewer was able to go 0-60 mph under 5.5 seconds using methods
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00148.html (9,465 bytes)

31. Spit Stickers (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 11:39:07 -0800
Just finished painting the underside of the bonnet. There is an engine emissions sticker there, I very carefully taped the sticker, only to have pieces rip off when the tape was removed. Now the cho
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00149.html (6,412 bytes)

32. Windscreen replacement (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 12:10:17 -0800
The new windscreen goes in this weekend. A while back there was a discussion on the best lubricant to use, I think the consensus was Vaseline. Anybody ever used glycerin ? A guy at the local Triumph
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00375.html (6,449 bytes)

33. Windscreen (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 18:24:15 -0800
Ok, I'm open to any suggestions on how to install the windscreen. This is just not going really well !! The gasket is on the glass, the rope is in the channel, lots of lubricant, a second set of han
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00403.html (6,812 bytes)

34. Marker lights (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 15:07:32 -0800
A quickie... The amber (orange) side marker lights, on the front ? The red side marker lights on the rear ? You can tell, when I disassembled the car, lots and lots of notes !! NOT... Thanks, Ken C
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00463.html (6,316 bytes)

35. Battery (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 12:34:47 -0800
The ad caught my attention, an interesting idea. Went over to Sear's web page, the battery is on sale for $150. Nothing mentioned regarding if all power is cut off. Hopefully, it just current limits
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00601.html (7,245 bytes)

36. Bentley Manual (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 12:25:16 -0800
Anybody know where a Bentley manual for the MKIV Spitfire, (mine's a '72), can be purchased ? Bentley has none and no date for reprinting. TIA, Ken C
/html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00138.html (6,198 bytes)

37. New Seats (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 07:22:23 -0800
Musta missed the conclusion. What was the verdict regarding fitting Miata seats into a Spit ? Sure like the idea of seats with built-in speakers !! Ken C
/html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00456.html (6,122 bytes)

38. Rust prevention (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 17:09:46 -0800
I'm in the process of sandblasting the underside of the body in preparation for painting. Thinking of using Rustoleum auto primer (rusty red) and a hard black enamel top coat. The only serious rust
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00266.html (6,460 bytes)

39. Windscreen (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 15:37:28 -0800
Has anyone replaced their own windscreen (windshield) ? If so, any hints ? I was able to remove the windscreen rather easily, the rubber was closer to pie crust, just came off in pieces. The windscr
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00354.html (7,521 bytes)

40. Tonneau Covers (score: 1)
Author: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 08:20:48 -0800
Any comments on which brand tonneau cover is good ? Probably not going to put a top on the '72 Spit, just a tonneau. The Christmas sales are starting and Santa WANTS to bring us good little boys a n
/html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00825.html (6,297 bytes)

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