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21. Re: M is for... (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 19:04:38 -0800
http://www.michelotti.com/ and http://www.michelottidesign.it/ -- Reed Mideke rfm(at)cruzers.com
/html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00305.html (7,940 bytes)

22. Re: M is for... (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 15:13:53 -0800
http://www.michelotti.com/rassegna%20stampa%20storica.htm article is in english and gave me a good laugh. You can also use http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/translate.dyn to 'translate' website
/html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00315.html (7,598 bytes)

23. Re: Alternative steering wheels? (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 22:51:03 -0800
The later (sqare tail) cars have a smaller plastic wheel that looks fairly nice. Haynes says the late models had a 13.5" wheel. On my car, I have a wood 'Personal' which is a very nice thick 13" whee
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00029.html (8,140 bytes)

24. Re: clunk noise when taking up the drive (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 13:37:34 -0800
Also check the bolts that hold the halfshafts and driveshaft to the diff. -- Reed Mideke rfm(at)cruzers.com If that doesn't work: rfm(at)portalofevil.com InterBase build instructions: www.cruzers.com
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00325.html (7,072 bytes)

25. Re: De Dion? (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 13:03:55 -0800
Nope. Some of the Caterham 7's did have DeDion rear supsension though. It is sort of a cross betwen live axle and IRS. The diff is mounted to the car, and half-shafts with 2 ujoints each are used, bu
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00369.html (7,597 bytes)

26. Re: Instrument trim rings (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 00:53:20 -0800
Same for the later ones. -- Reed Mideke rfm(at)cruzers.com
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00390.html (6,733 bytes)

27. Re: Newbie Spitfire owner with questioins... (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 12:57:37 -0800
Congratulation, and hope you're enjoying it. [...] My '76 has one chrome mirror. I think it is original. This is normal. It's to let you know where the hazard switch is. US law mandates that it be il
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00397.html (8,835 bytes)

28. Re: Map light (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 16:13:37 -0800
A neat fix to this it to put a strong magnet, like out of a computer hard-drive (with a little felt or other padding on it), right where the light is supposed to fold up to. -- Reed Mideke rfm(at)cru
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00486.html (7,531 bytes)

29. Re: Map light (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 17:30:03 -0800
Yes. The head that does reading/writing is something like the tone arm on a record player (remember those ?), except that it's movement is controlled by a combination of electromagnets and permanent
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00489.html (7,726 bytes)

30. Re: Wheel weight (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 17:28:23 -0800
Len, are these the 5" (as used on the 79/80 spits) or 4.5" ? Enquiring minds like to know ;-) When I get a chance I'll check the 5.5" Western alloys I have. (they are in storage at a friends house, w
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00524.html (7,175 bytes)

31. Re: I'm joining the constructor's association! (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 20:10:52 -0700
My thoughts have centered around later Toyota Supra or Nissan 240SX (both are 5 link IRS) I know that the early 90s 240sx can be narrowed significantly by using axles from another car (300Z, if I re
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00433.html (7,691 bytes)

32. Re: Toyota conversion available (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 14:42:47 -0800
FWIW, I saw a toyata powered TR7 in the Moss Landing, CA Pick'n Pull Took me a second to realize it wasn't stock. Not sure which motor it was. It seemed to fit under the hood without being leaned ove
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00740.html (7,913 bytes)

33. Re: Welding steel to stainless (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 13:14:31 -0700
All the filler necks I dealt with (mostly from nissans) were some kind of brass/copper. Thus soldering is in order, rather than welding. For my Spit 1600, I unsoldered the neck from an old radiator,
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00391.html (7,829 bytes)

34. Another suggestion for tunes (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 14:48:55 -0700
When I had a stereo in my car, I put it in the driver side parcel shelf. Very easy to reach while driving, no interference from the shifter, and almost totally invisible from the outside. Won't win y
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00624.html (6,596 bytes)

35. Re: Annoying water leak (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 22:00:51 -0700
I traced a similar problem on my car back to two things: 1) water seeping in around the windscreen seal, which does drip out >under< the dash. 2) water coming in around the base of the wipers. I have
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00641.html (7,364 bytes)

36. Re: Zenith Stromberg CD150 (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 14:59:31 -0700
Sometimes sticky EGR's can be 'fixed' by removeing the part and applying a generous dose of carb cleaner. -- Reed Mideke rfm(at)cruzers.com If that doesn't work: rfm(at)portalofevil.com InterBase bui
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00810.html (7,289 bytes)

37. EGR [was Re: Zenith Stromberg CD150] (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:39:37 -0700
Just thought I should point out that clogging is only one of several possible failure modes for an EGR. The other most common one being that the rubber stuff in the vacuum related parts goes bad. You
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00818.html (7,409 bytes)

38. Re: Buyers Guide (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 19:29:30 -0700
One thing I would add to this. If the car leans excessivly, look very carefully for chassis damage/repair. Ask me how I know ;-( In later (swing spring) cars, almost all body roll is controlled in t
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg01072.html (7,697 bytes)

39. Re: Shocks Choice (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 21:22:35 -0700
I got the Monroe stock replacements (rear) and they felt mushier than the 30 year old stockers. They were practically free, so I didn't complain too much, but I wouldn't recommend them. I had KYB's i
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg01078.html (7,104 bytes)

40. Re: hello list (score: 1)
Author: reed mideke <rfm@cruzers.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 16:35:17 -0700
Welcome aboard! If you haven't already seen Dan Masters excellent brit V8 page, you should check it out: http://members.aol.com/danmas/ -- Reed Mideke rfm(at)cruzers.com If that doesn't work: rfm(at)
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg01132.html (7,169 bytes)

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