- 1. Spit drivers always get the girl (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 08:00:34 PST
- Ryan Smith 72 Emerald Green Spitfire
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00746.html (6,715 bytes)
- 2. Re: Update! Electric Spitfire Project no LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 07:42:25 PST
- Nice selection on the Hawkers. That's the same batteries we're putting in our Fuel Cell hybrid, 2000 Suburban. Except we use 28 of them for a 336V nominal pack. We're getting the truck this month wit
- /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00082.html (8,151 bytes)
- 3. Re: Diff pinion nut removal (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 14:11:06 PST
- Impact that sucker! ~Ryan
- /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00324.html (8,046 bytes)
- 4. Re: Diff pinion nut removal (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 17:25:35 PST
- When I rebuilt a 78 diffy to replace my ailing 4.11 I replaced it spacer and all. Finding that collapsable spacer put my rebuild on hold for nearly a week. Found one at BPNW, I think. And incindental
- /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00333.html (10,071 bytes)
- 5. Re: New this christmas! TRIUMPHORMERS(humor) (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 15:58:34 PST
- I LOVE IT! Maybe I'm dating myself (heh, I'm 23) but transformers were the coolest toys ever. When I was at my parents place for thanksgiving I pulled out a box of all my old transformers and brought
- /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00372.html (7,963 bytes)
- 6. fluids (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 06:52:52 PST
- I appear to have misplaced my Haynes manual so I was wondering if someone could tell me how much oil and antifreeze a 1296 engine holds? I'm dropping the pan to check on my thrust washers and thought
- /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00634.html (6,467 bytes)
- 7. Re: Red "ignition" light (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 08:29:10 PST
- Ok I had a problem with my ignition light last year and this is what I discovered with the help of Dan Masters et al. The light circuit provides the alternator with the current to magnitize a coil wi
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00599.html (9,263 bytes)
- 8. squeeky loose steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 09:32:28 PST
- Well I'm home on break with time to fix things on the spitfire. Nothing is life threatening but I would really like to get some things fixed. One of these is my steering is less than ideal. It seems
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00604.html (7,193 bytes)
- 9. steering update (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 13:45:50 PST
- Well after some suggestions I went over to my workshop and investigated all those clamps and u-bolt things. I loosened each and then retightened them all. This is not as easy as it sounds. I have lon
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00625.html (7,161 bytes)
- 10. Re: only 2 known (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 13:50:57 PST
- I bead blasted and pc'ed nearly everything I could on my car last fall when I worked for Nortel, but not the dipstick. Didn't think of that one. Do you have a pc'ed differential-bolt cover? How about
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00747.html (7,299 bytes)
- 11. Re: using a Uhaul trailer (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 20:50:16 PST
- I used an auto transport when I bought my spit a couple years ago. It fit pretty easily if you had someone spotting you. I pulled it on the step bumper of my explorer. The u-haul guy said it was fine
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00851.html (8,876 bytes)
- 12. Re: winter storage (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 20:57:37 PST
- I've always wondered this too. Why store them at all? Unless you've got some trailer queen that never sees the road except on beautiful spring days, just drive it a little during the winter! I unders
- /html/spitfires/1999-11/msg00852.html (8,436 bytes)
- 13. Re: Powder coating (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 15:58:43 PDT
- At my last co-op job we had full powdercoating facilities. I pulled off everything that was practial and pc'd it. Its been almost a year and its all there looking brand new. I would not suggest bakin
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00639.html (8,622 bytes)
- 14. RE: Powder coating (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 05:23:20 PDT
- we cooked ours for 10 minutes at 400 it doesn't have to be that hot though Ryan
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00692.html (7,188 bytes)
- 15. Re: Plug Wires / Web Page (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 18:22:42 PST
- Begin Commercial: I run NAPA Belden wires on mine. They are exact fit and have a lifetime guarantee. NAPA has nearly all the tuneup stuff you need from Rotor buttons to ZS rebuild kits. End Commercia
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00811.html (8,379 bytes)
- 16. Re: Aluminum Frame-advantages (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 17:58:46 PDT
- Just got back from detroit for the kickoff of Future Truck 2000, and I am reminded of how well the University of Wisconsin did last year with their Future Car by using A LOT of aluminum in the conver
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00792.html (8,035 bytes)
- 17. Re: Spitfire High School Project (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1999 08:14:08 PDT
- Hi Ralph as a spitfire owner and builder of 3 hybrid electric cars i'd be interested to keep track of your progress. Off list we could compare some notes on your design choices. anyway... I'm not fam
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00317.html (11,291 bytes)
- 18. Another tonneau if someone is interested (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 07:42:36 PDT
- I have one from a 76 that I don't use much. It's black with all snaps in tact but one of the eyeholes needs replacing. I had a upholster fix the rip (3/4") where the old eyehole was but HE was unable
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00474.html (6,993 bytes)
- 19. Re: car level (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 07:31:16 PDT
- I don't know if this is it, but with the body off you've taken all of the load off of the (rear) suspension. I've noticed that when I put my car on jack stands (uncompress the suspension) and bring i
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00512.html (8,358 bytes)
- 20. Re: Door Stays (score: 1)
- Author: "Ryan Smith" <shmitty99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 17:03:58 PDT
- Copy me on the answer to this one. My passenger side does that but I don't sit over there so it doesn't bother me too much Ryan Smith 72 Emerald Green Spitfire
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00551.html (7,549 bytes)
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