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1. Re: SOS, Save Our Spits (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 17:58:51 -0400; Well, I would have to say that most Americans pay far too much attention to engine size. Although the older models usually have both more power and significantly better power to weight ratios, the la; /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00025.html (7,737 bytes)
2. Re: TR3A - 1961 (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 22:02:33 -0400; Your message about the 1961 TR3A fills me with deep sadness that such a car could even be considered as a parts car. I paid about the same for my '67 Spitfire Mk2, and it is in significantly worse co; /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00027.html (6,981 bytes)
3. Re: How do I buff...... (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 19:14:59 -0400; In my opinion, NONE. If you want electrical assistance buffing out your car, buy a buffer and don't ruin your LBC with a cheap substitute. A decent buffer costs about $50, and the good ones start at; /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00444.html (7,684 bytes)
4. Re: Low oil pressure and synthetics...thanks (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 19:18:08 -0400; If you read the bottles carefully, you will note that the $1.50 end of the synthetic motor oil price scale is taken up by blends of synthetic and natural oils. So there is no danger in mixing them. N; /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00445.html (7,658 bytes)
5. Re: Anyone ever relace a wire wheel? (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 11:10:00 -0400; you just Try it with a bicycle rim first. I've restored a few balloon-tire bicycles from the '50s before coming home to a Triumph, and believe me, it is NOT at all easy, even with plenty of practice.; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00014.html (7,403 bytes)
6. Re: let's get rolling (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 12:32:27 -0400; Get a several pieces of soft wood (pine works well) and a small sledgehammer. Use the wood to cushion the blow of the hammer, and pound away. Time and repeated strikes are far safer than slamming it; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00017.html (8,112 bytes)
7. Re: Moss speaks (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 12:32:19 -0400; We got the message already!!! Don't you know how boorishly rude it is to bomb the list like that? Once is enough, thank you. Michael Turley Killjoy@aol.com; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00018.html (6,542 bytes)
8. Re: Serial numbers? (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 12:33:39 -0400; (stuff deleted) You should also know that your car is NOT a Mark 4. Its a Mark 1, and IF you could trust the body number below the serial number (which you can't...) you would think that yours is the; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00019.html (7,528 bytes)
9. Re: we got rolling! (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 22:27:45 -0400; HEY! No fair! :) Since you WERE considering CUTTING it off, we assumed you'd already tried the mechanical route! I'm subtle. Ask me how to change your oil without drilling a hole in the oil pan. Mich; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00070.html (7,077 bytes)
10. VBL, TRF, Moss, & Others (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 01:56:02 -0400; I think we've all been approaching an unspoken limit that I didn't want to mention. That is, I think its time to drop the "Loyalty Wars" over our preferences of parts suppliers. Too many recent messa; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00132.html (8,634 bytes)
11. Suppliers (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 12:30:24 -0400; Geez, you people... The day I send mail out complaining of sniping at parts suppliers, all the incoming mail is the kind of positive and negative testimonials that I wanted us all to get back to... I; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00144.html (6,348 bytes)
12. Re: TR3 Front Brake Calipers (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 01:31:22 -0400; other is Your caliper cylinders are in the same condition as the ones on my Spitfire... Many are suggesting using pressure and/or disassembly of the caliper to free up your stuck piston, but I plan t; /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00090.html (9,957 bytes)
13. Soaking parts in oil (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 01:33:52 -0400; Greetings, all. It is a habit of mine to soak stuck parts in motor oil for days or even weeks at a time to help free them and make them far easier to clean up later. This has worked wonders for me so; /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00091.html (7,209 bytes)
14. Re: Soaking parts in oil (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 01:03:32 -0400; Western Auto has a gallon can of this stuff including the immersion basket for about $15. Being such a terrible cheapskate, I really didn't think it would be worth the money, but because of your tip,; /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00144.html (7,998 bytes)
15. Re: WANTED > > Early Spitfire (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Wed, 9 Aug 1995 22:38:19 -0400; Well, interested would depend heavily on what you consider local. I'm in Toledo, Ohio, and I'm just not interested in buying any Spitfires in Oregon... Michael Turley Killjoy@aol.com '67 Spitfire Mk2; /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00179.html (7,351 bytes)
16. Re: Solenoid or Starter or Other. (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1995 23:55:37 -0400; Check your alternator drive belt first, if you haven't already. Replace it if there is any doubt as to its condition. This would account for the sound and the smell, if you aren't really sure about w; /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00235.html (7,859 bytes)
17. Engine swap 1147>>1500 (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 00:04:00 -0400; Recently I acquired a 1500 engine and 4 speed gearbox (and many other parts) from a '72 Spitfire, and I'd like to put the engine into my '67 Mk2 while the original 1147cc that is in there now receive; /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00236.html (8,407 bytes)
18. Re: A really lightweight question about badge painting (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 22:21:44 -0500; First off, I'd always thought it was not a shield, but an "Open Book" logo, as in the "Book Of Standards" or something like that... But with your emblem, you would be better off painting it in the ap; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00147.html (8,750 bytes)
19. Re: TR-6 diff/rear axle's (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Mon, 6 Nov 1995 16:10:30 -0500; The minute you go around your first corner, your differential is going to "unsync" them to keep from scrubbing your tires off the rim, so it doesn't matter. A little thought about the function of the; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00204.html (7,843 bytes)
20. Re: Stupid Thing? (score: 1): Author: Killjoy@aol.com; Date: Mon, 6 Nov 1995 16:11:17 -0500; I'd be willing to bet that almost everyone on this list had no experience restoring cars when they got into British cars. And most of us would also love to have our families involved with "that thing; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00205.html (10,242 bytes)

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