- 1. good weather in the twin cities (score: 1)
- Author: tr7 <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 13:46:56 -0600 (CST)
- Well, I dunn how many other TCers are here on the list, but the weather in Minnesota's great. I'm considering workingon the car early and get it on the road, without worry of emissions. One question
- /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00311.html (7,068 bytes)
- 2. RE: YOUR CARS (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR-7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 20:58:08 -0600
- in order.. 1986 S-10 Blazer(first one, had 91K on it, bad investment) '79 Spitfire 1988 Isuzu I-Mark. 1998 Saturn SL Cool thing I saw(when I was moving) was the Blazer, I-Mark and Spitfire all parked
- /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00617.html (8,367 bytes)
- 3. New this christmas! TRIUMPHORMERS(humor) (score: 1)
- Author: tr7 <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 09:45:32 -0600 (CST)
- This took me a day of boredom. There's plenty of inconsistencies, but I think its cool. This would make a great christmas present, that is, if it actually existed. Transformers+Triumph=Triumphormers.
- /html/spitfires/1999-12/msg00356.html (6,936 bytes)
- 4. slightly OT: Lucas Computers? (score: 1)
- Author: "TR-7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 15:19:30 -0500
- I know this is slightly off topic, but its real weird. I was at www.computingmuseum.com today, and there's a computer named the Lucas NASCOM III. yes, it was made in Great Britian in '82. Could this
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00025.html (6,851 bytes)
- 5. almost made it (score: 1)
- Author: "TR-7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 21:41:36 -0500
- Well, I spent a few hours with a friend making a manual on-off switch for the fan(that worked), somehow fixed the turn signal problem by fiddlign with the wires, fixed the hazard switch by flipping i
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00214.html (7,443 bytes)
- 6. yay! ocoling problem seems to be solved (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 20:40:23 -0500
- Sorry I haven't updated you all on things. I've been real busy at work... Several items to contribute to the discussions here: I ordered a new water pump and thermal switch(for the rad) from SpitBits
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00268.html (8,777 bytes)
- 7. Bumper guards (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999 11:31:44 -0500
- When I did my bumpers, those bolt-like things in the blocks seized up too. Eventually with a lot of WD-40 and liquid wrench, i took the whole unit out, and with a lot of effort screwed and unscrewed
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00349.html (7,722 bytes)
- 8. making a bottom valence (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999 12:09:32 -0500
- I noticed a few weeks back, that there was a valence thingy that goes from the bottom of the spoiler to the chassis missing. All that's left is the 2 bolts on the chassis and a few bits of rubber. Th
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00353.html (6,855 bytes)
- 9. engine temprature / economy (score: 1)
- Author: "TR-7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 19:32:20 -0500
- Well, it looks like I might have to do some tuning. My car last year was running hot quite a bit last year, and I was getting horrible fuel economy.. Thinking back a month ago, the needle on the sing
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01129.html (6,805 bytes)
- 10. timing for Dummies? (score: 1)
- Author: "TR-7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 20:17:51 -0500
- I definately need to do the timing to my car this weekend. Not sure what's under the hood for the iginition system('it's a '79). There's that Lucas electrics box on the left side next to the master c
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg01298.html (6,638 bytes)
- 11. FINALLY got it to start! (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 00:13:07 -0500
- Finally after 3 weeks of working on this, the problem has been solved. The fuel cutoff valve inside the carb(stromberg) was stuck CLOSED. A year ago it was stuck OPEN. Car starts without hesitation n
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00289.html (6,747 bytes)
- 12. bolt removal problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 20:13:10 -0500
- Argh. It happened again. I was trying to remove a bolt off the mounting bracktes to the heat shield(which is on the exhaust and intake manifold) and it snapped off... I tried using an extractor. Dril
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00305.html (6,707 bytes)
- 13. The bolt nightmare saga continues (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 20:01:08 -0500
- So, I try to get my water elbow bolted back on to my thermostat housing The right bolt would not fit on whatsoever. It gets tight for a second, and boom, loosens up. Argh. The threaded hole is simply
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00329.html (7,181 bytes)
- 14. Re: Spit Longevity (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 21:16:24 -0500
- My two cents.. I am now finding myself coming home from work going straight to my mom's place in addition to the weekends I put on this thing to get my Spit running. Sure it's not the world's most re
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00421.html (8,263 bytes)
- 15. Temprature transmitter questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 23:35:52 -0500
- I just installed a new temprature transmitter, and wasn't able to screw it in all the way where the washer would be nice n snug. I did a few test runs of the engine, and the whole thing read cold thr
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00597.html (7,044 bytes)
- 16. Re: Temprature transmitter questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 11:05:26 -0500
- it may be kind of obvious, but did you re-connect all the wires? Yes I did. One wire. That's all thats on there. Kids love the rich taste of web content! http://british.nerp.net
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00656.html (6,718 bytes)
- 17. Oil filters - my 2 cents (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 11:11:45 -0500
- When I first got the car, it had a Beck Arnley filter on it. I replaced it with 2 NAPA oil filters, and they both popped off after runnig the engine for 20 seconds. I since then have stuck to the Bec
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00657.html (6,529 bytes)
- 18. Calling all rubber-bumper owners (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 23:24:20 -0500
- Two quick questions: My bumpers are finally back on, and they look a lot better just being repainted and rebuilt(underriders are repainted too), but I'm missing some parts here and there. First off,
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00680.html (6,942 bytes)
- 19. My 2 cents on machine shops (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 23:26:24 -0500
- When the torx bolts on my bumpers couldn't be removed, and the thread holes on my water pump/thermostat housing were screwed up, I took it to a (NAPA) machine shop. One person that works there is a f
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00681.html (7,506 bytes)
- 20. argh. Almost there, but no dice, and she still reads cold (score: 1)
- Author: "Triumph TR 7" <tr7@primenet.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 19:59:42 -0500
- Well, fired up the car, and another gasket decided to blow. This time it was on top of the water elbow, just below the plastic overflow hose and radiator cap. Water was spewin. The gasket was ripped,
- /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00734.html (7,999 bytes)
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