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1. RE: The ragtop is here (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 17:54:59 -0000; "...Any reason why you would have to unlatch it to unzip the rear I should think the only reason is that, when you unlatch, you reduce the tension in the whole thing, so the zipper will be easier to; /html/spitfires/2006-03/msg00019.html (9,006 bytes)
2. RE: Brake fluid (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:47:44 -0000; I guess there are certain properties essential in brake fluid that other oil-based fluids don't have. A brake fluid needs to be particularly incompressible. It needs a very high boiling point. I susp; /html/spitfires/2006-03/msg00064.html (8,179 bytes)
3. RE: Brake fluid (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:34:59 -0000; Oh, and on the subject of brake fluid, I remember seeing a program about motoring in Cuba (Motorworld, with Jeremy Clarkson). Due to the unavailability of brake fluid there they make their own - I se; /html/spitfires/2006-03/msg00065.html (7,965 bytes)
4. RE: Stereo/CD player/sat radio/speakers advice (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 09:03:50 -0000; If you don't want to cut the rear panel you can buy speakers with their own box, and just sit them on the rear shelf. Some sticky-back velcro should hold them in place. Or you could easily knock a bo; /html/spitfires/2006-02/msg00006.html (9,247 bytes)
5. RE: rear sway bar (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:34:34 -0000; As I understand it, the whole point of changing from the fixed spring to the swing spring is, effectively, to remove almost all roll stiffness from the rear suspension (the lowest leaf, which remain; /html/spitfires/2006-02/msg00043.html (8,392 bytes)
6. RE: rear sway bar (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:48:32 -0000; Doc, Larry, and all - Yes, the swing spring was implemented to minimise the inside wheel tuck. But how did it achieve this? Think about the difference in the systems - the fixed spring resists both w; /html/spitfires/2006-02/msg00045.html (10,180 bytes)
7. RE: rear sway bar (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:46:08 -0000; Should have known you'd chime in on this one! You suggest "...it will have another more positive effect. since the wheel tuck only becomes a problem when the unloaded wheel is allowed to drop and su; /html/spitfires/2006-02/msg00047.html (9,687 bytes)
8. RE: Horn Testing (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:27:58 -0000; Not complicated - there should be two terminals on the horn. Use a spare 12V battery or your battery charger, connect one terminal to each side of the horn. If it goes beep it works. If it doesn't go; /html/spitfires/2006-02/msg00074.html (7,638 bytes)
9. RE: About to pick up a GT6 MKI (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 08:59:35 -0000; First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase!! May it give you and your wife many years of driving pleasure! Yes, you are definitely in the right place. This list may be called Spitfires, but it r; /html/spitfires/2006-01/msg00071.html (9,419 bytes)
10. RE: 1976 Spitfire Stromberg CD Carburetor (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:00:54 -0000; The US Spitfires were down on power in comparison with the European variant, and the Stromberg carb is a large part of why (fitted to get through US emissions regs.). One replacement option is to rev; /html/spitfires/2006-01/msg00080.html (8,165 bytes)
11. RE: Ultra bizzarre paint photography problem (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:46:24 +0100; WEIRD - I cannot believe that photos 2 and 3 can be of the same car!! Richard ________________________________________________________________________ This message (including any attachments) is conf; /html/spitfires/2006-04/msg00058.html (7,558 bytes)
12. Drive It Day - this Sunday (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:50:32 +0100; For all UK members (and anyone else who wants to join in!) - This Sunday (and the 23rd April for every year from now on) has been declared by the FBHVC (Federation of British Historical Vehicle Clubs; /html/spitfires/2006-04/msg00061.html (8,312 bytes)
13. RE: Drive It Day - this Sunday (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:42:53 +0100; ..."If you're at a loose end on Sunday, drive your Triumph to Brooklands, it will be an experience"... Well, thanks for the invitation Bill, I'll consider it, but it's a bit of a hike from Aberdeen..; /html/spitfires/2006-04/msg00065.html (7,780 bytes)
14. OT - UK members, sign up for Pipeline Card!!! (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 09:16:43 +0100; For UK listers who would like cheaper fuel (i.e. all of us!) - I've just come across a new scheme that hopes to save members 5p - 7p per litre. It's not operational yet, but they need as many people; /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00004.html (8,068 bytes)
15. RE: Gauge/voltage stabilizer questions (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 10:10:12 +0100; The gauge would read low if the voltage was low, you are right about that. Whether 6 and 11 volts can average out to 10V depends on the relative amount of time at each position - if it spends 4x as; /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00013.html (8,037 bytes)
16. RE: Problems with Miata seats (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 14:23:12 +0100; BTDT, exactly the same problem. I'm 6'2". I too used Paul's method, which seemed to me to place the seats as low as they could go. In they end they were too high for me, and I found myself looking th; /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00015.html (9,258 bytes)
17. RE: Electric Cooling Fan Isn't (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 14:11:04 +0100; I'd say the motor in the fan has died. There's no break in the internal wiring 'cos the continuity tester says there's continuity. But attaching a battery to the terminals makes nothing happen. Time; /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00056.html (7,867 bytes)
18. RE: 1972 Spit for sale update...possible scam (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 14:04:09 +0100; Yep, pretty common scam this one, happens almost whenever you list a car for sale on the internet and you give your e-mail address. In the UK they commonly claim to want to ship the car to Africa, wh; /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00069.html (8,885 bytes)
19. RE: Do I tinker with my leaf spring? (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 17:30:43 +0100; I haven't heard about this mod (but I know little of racing), and I'm not an expert on suspension at all, but my engineers gut instincts are: Removing leaf 3, or any leaf, will reduce the spring sti; /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00077.html (9,072 bytes)
20. RE: Seats (score: 1): Author: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>; Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 15:42:57 +0100; I went the Mazda MX5/Miata route, and I was not too happy with the result. They fit in width-wise, but the bottom of the seat base is significantly higher than the original seats. This is partly bec; /html/spitfires/2006-06/msg00001.html (8,961 bytes)

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