- 1. Re: LBC, non-Triumph question- longish (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 22:14:11 -0800
- Hi Scott, My son has a Jag of that vintage, and yes the seats are on the hard side, compared to North American iron. One thing to take a real good look at it it the rear brakes, especially the discs.
- /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00073.html (9,610 bytes)
- 2. Re: Earth to list, earth to list (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 22:20:13 -0800
- Did you mis-spell that? It really is Deathstar hard drive. Vic Whitmore 76 Spitfire X 2 Thornhill, Ontario http://www.vicwhit.com ** REPLY SEPARATOR ** On 1/12/03 at 5:59 PM Jeff McNeal wrote: Sorry
- /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00076.html (7,404 bytes)
- 3. Rimmer's Convertible Top (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:55:06 -0800
- I am in the need of a new top. Does anyone have experience with the Standard top from Rimmer Brothers? Vic Whitmore 76 Spitfire X 2 Thornhill, Ontario http://www.vicwhit.com /// spitfires@autox.team.
- /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00267.html (6,661 bytes)
- 4. Re: Spitfire Mk II Die Cast Cars (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2002 21:50:00 -0500
- Hi Geoff, Yes, there is a good place on Eglinton Ave., just west of Laird, on the north side. It is called Autophile. I bought a Mk IV Spitfire model there last year. It is a Chrono Die-cast 1/18th s
- /html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00031.html (8,187 bytes)
- 5. Re: Very little LBC content (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 10:08:14 -0800
- Hello Scott, My heartiest congratulations. Ben there, dun that! What a wonderful feeling. And remember, there are old pilots and bold pilots. But there are no old bold pilots. Enjoy the air. Vic Whit
- /html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00155.html (9,113 bytes)
- 6. Re: vllbcc (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 21:54:03 -0800
- Spitfires, flying, boating. Motocross anyone? Vic Whitmore 76 Spitfire X 2 Thornhill, Ontario http://www.vicwhit.com ** REPLY SEPARATOR ** On 12/14/02 at 12:20 PM Jack wrote: Congratulations, Scott!
- /html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00163.html (7,472 bytes)
- 7. Identify this engine (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 12:17:52 -0500
- I have looked at a 76 Spitfire that has had an engine replacement and would like to know any details about the engine you may be able to provide. It appears to be a 1500 and has this engine number...
- /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00078.html (7,201 bytes)
- 8. Re: Identify this engine (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 16:40:35 -0500
- Hi Joe, Thanks for your input. I'll do a little more research on the Dolomite. BTW, the seller accepted my offer, so I'll will soon have another Spit to add to the database, FM46323U. Overall fair co
- /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00082.html (8,527 bytes)
- 9. 76 Spitfire Project (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 16:22:40 -0500
- Hi all, I have posted a few pics and story line for my newest project, a Carmine red 1976 Spitfire. You can get to my these pages at: http://www.vicwhit.com/Spitfire/carmine76spit/index.html The fun
- /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00226.html (6,932 bytes)
- 10. Re: Vertical Links (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 22:23:06 -0500
- Hi Andre, The one on the left (more rust) looks like it is bent. Is there any numbers on them? Look for 209222 (right hand) or 209223 (left hand). Vic Whitmore 76 Spitfire X 2 Thornhill, Ontario http
- /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00326.html (8,191 bytes)
- 11. Re: Vertical Links (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 22:40:14 -0500
- Ah, yes. You are right, Joe. But if he does find numbers, they should be different in the last digit. Vic Whitmore 76 Spitfire X 2 Thornhill, Ontario http://www.vicwhit.com ** REPLY SEPARATOR ** On 1
- /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00328.html (8,306 bytes)
- 12. To Channels (score: 1)
- Author: vicwhit <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 22:05:11 -0500 (EST)
- /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00351.html (6,342 bytes)
- 13. British Car Day Sept 15th (score: 1)
- Author: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:03:42 -0400
- If you live within driving distance of Toronto, Ontario, put Sunday September 15th, (yes this coming Sunday) in your MUST ATTEND list. You just can't miss this show, probably the largest LBC show in
- /html/spitfires/2002-09/msg00156.html (7,533 bytes)
- 14. Re: Replacement Distributor (score: 1)
- Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:12:33 -0400
- Hi Larry, Pertronix may not make a kit for the 76 as it has/had an electronic distributor. When I got my 76, it had been converted to an older disty that does not have the electronics, just the plain
- /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00624.html (8,416 bytes)
- 15. Re: head thickness (score: 1)
- Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 21:22:12 -0500
- Hi Paul, I dug through my old emails to find this one I sent to Bob Harris in March of last year. "I've been practicing my port and polishing on a 1500 head marked RKC0589. AFAIK it is a replacement
- /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00014.html (7,432 bytes)
- 16. Re: head thickness (score: 1)
- Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 22:56:12 -0500
- Absolutely right! I did just that before deciding how much to shave and I'm happy with the result. Vic Whitmore 76 Spitfire Thornhill, Ontario http://www.vicwhit.com -- /// spitfires@autox.team.net
- /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00016.html (7,755 bytes)
- 17. Re: head thickness (score: 1)
- Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 12:24:26 -0500
- HI Paul, 41 cc's seems a little small for a stock head. I have some scratch notes around when I did mine. It was 44.5 cc before re-shaping and 46.0 cc after re-shaping. I then had 40 thou shaved to g
- /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00026.html (9,536 bytes)
- 18. Re: Weber DGAV choke connection (score: 1)
- Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2002 22:09:04 -0500
- Mine is similar to this but... I have changed my coil to one with internal resistor and by-passed the resistive wire. You should check the voltage at the coil when the car is running as it usually d
- /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00112.html (8,282 bytes)
- 19. Re: Weber DGAV choke connection (score: 1)
- Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 15:02:18 -0500
- Hi Patrick, Try this: Follow the White/Violet wire from the coil +. It should go back to the starter solenoid. This wire is the resistive wire. Connect the Choke wire to the same terminal on the star
- /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00124.html (8,018 bytes)
- 20. Re: Chassis Colour (score: 1)
- Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@rogers.com>
- Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2002 13:01:20 -0500
- Hi Andre, If you are going to do all that work, you just may as well do it right. The chassis should be body colour. Vic Whitmore 76 Spitfire Thornhill, Ontario http://www.vicwhit.com -- /// spitfire
- /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00197.html (8,017 bytes)
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