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1. Convertible top dismantling in progress (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 20:31:04 -0600; Wow, this was harder than I thought it would be. Thankfully, I am doing this in the comfort of my laundry room. The 8 pop rivets holding the 4 plastic covers on the ceiling are THE most difficult pop; /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00006.html (7,830 bytes)
2. Saving money at the hardware store (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:03:58 +0000; The ragtop hardware restoration project continues as forward. A little bit of hand-painting on the scratches of the rails, and it looks brand new...from a distance. One must remember that if you dare; /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00036.html (7,819 bytes)
3. Re: Saving money at the hardware store (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 19:11:41 +0000; With the incredible difficulty the original bolts were, I decided to just buy all new ones, plus the plastic bushings. Some of the bushings were really difficult to get off. The original bolts were a; /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00041.html (7,436 bytes)
4. Anyone have an oil-pan bolt layout? (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:53:59 +0000; When the weather gets better, I'm gonna unbolt the oil pan. Does anyone have a picture/diagram of the bolt layout on the oil pan? I want to print out a full-page sized one, tape it to some cardboard,; /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00043.html (7,057 bytes)
5. How to remove rear big end bearing cap? (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:30:16 -0600; It was a warm day in Minnesota, and we mean 37 degrees. Fired up the heater, and got to work on removing the oil pan. The parts even came in after 3 days from VB. After several hours, pan is out. Yay; /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00045.html (7,625 bytes)
6. Re: How to remove rear big end bearing cap? (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:27:57 -0600; I wish I could do that, but oddly this cap has what looks like already a bolt onto it, but it looks moreso 5-sided, and it won't unscrew. I tried gripping that with a socket wrench, but no luck. I wi; /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00052.html (7,777 bytes)
7. Christmas time repairs (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 00:23:43 -0600; Just to prove the hustle & bustle of the holidays affects me in different ways, 99% of the day was spent on automotive-related issues. First off, this '05 MINI Cooper S is so much fun to play with. T; /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00055.html (8,181 bytes)
8. Looking for oddball parts (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 15:42:12 +0000; Weird to drive the Spit in November, but not unwelcome. 60 degree evenings allow for a nice drive where the engine behaves. Anyways, I am continuing my quest to complete the interior to the best of m; /html/spitfires/2005-11/msg00019.html (7,246 bytes)
9. Vicky Brit part # for map light? (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 15:45:48 +0000; What's the part number for the OEM map light bulb on a late model? I see numerous a/r bulbs, but none mention a map light. -- http://infaux.net == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph R; /html/spitfires/2005-11/msg00020.html (6,645 bytes)
10. ragtop install web page (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:18:06 +0000; This is once again another well-made web page: http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/67t_ragtop.htm Wonder if I should cancel plans to make ragtop howto install page. I was gonna take pics & notes t; /html/spitfires/2005-11/msg00063.html (6,891 bytes)
11. Replacing a thrust washer w/o removing engine? (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:20:56 -0600; Doing some research in the Haynes and Bentley manuals, it seems that my Spit's thrust washers are in need of repairing. I do hear a knocking sound when revving up the engine, and it looks like I'm go; /html/spitfires/2005-11/msg00104.html (7,434 bytes)
12. Perma-fix for loose OD gearshift knob? (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:51:21 +0000; This seems to be happening every 2 months, on the dot. The overdrive gearshift knob loosens up. When the final loosening happens, I have to once again prise off the cover, and then awkwardly screw on; /html/spitfires/2005-10/msg00048.html (7,576 bytes)
13. Re: Perma-fix for loose OD gearshift knob? (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:21:56 +0000; I do have the "ferrule" ie the tapered nut installed at the bottom. That thing comes loose on a regular basis, and gives me something to do while waiting at stoplights. The plastic cone-shaped thing; /html/spitfires/2005-10/msg00050.html (7,812 bytes)
14. Re: sprung a leak (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:23:51 +0000; I concur with everyone else here. I had the weep hole activate too, and a new pump solved that. My recommendation is to paint the pump before putting the new one on. My new one has a nice little coat; /html/spitfires/2005-10/msg00051.html (7,140 bytes)
15. Ragtop woes (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:45:37 +0000; I realized a few days ago that my ragtop has a bit of a misalignment, and it did a bit of damage to boot. Ugh. The center-of-the-window mounting screw thingy scraped a bit against the passenger side; /html/spitfires/2005-10/msg00059.html (6,905 bytes)
16. Today's stubborn car part: back of the ragtop (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:43:11 -0600; So I had some free time today(instead of watching "I love the 80s in 3d") and tackled the rattling rear of the ragtop. It was down to just ONE bolt and nut and I was done. you know that rear plate th; /html/spitfires/2005-10/msg00088.html (8,555 bytes)
17. Re: Today's stubborn car part: back of the ragtop (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:47:20 +0000; What was unusual about those plate mount bolts(shiny chrome with a domed head) was that they were coarse thread. I almost never see coarse thread fasteners on this car. Sadly, any bolts I see in hard; /html/spitfires/2005-10/msg00091.html (8,278 bytes)
18. Redoing the vinyl on the shelf (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:28:55 +0000; Quick update: The horizontal vinyl sheet in the passenger side shelf/glovebox was peeling apart. So it was time for it to go. After spending a few hours on a stubborn nut/bolt mounting it to the radi; /html/spitfires/2005-08/msg00025.html (7,317 bytes)
19. The trunk that won't close (score: 1): Author: s1500@comcast.net; Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 17:28:11 +0000; Well, I did something stupid Sunday. There's a piece of cardboard, used as a shim between the trunk wall and the white plastic piece that the trunk mechanism locks on. Attempting to remove or replace; /html/spitfires/2005-08/msg00042.html (7,346 bytes)
20. Re: Mk III Running Problems (score: 1): Author: Spitfire 1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:00:29 -0500; Does he have valences on under the hood? I did quite a bit of cooling system overhauling, but what did the trick most was putting on new plastic valences. The other ones previously were so worn, I re; /html/spitfires/2005-08/msg00055.html (6,789 bytes)

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