- 61. Re: Color Code (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:50:29 -0600
- Thanks, Listers. I now have all the color code data for Carmine Red. I'll soon be checking locally to see if nitrocellulose lacquer (e.g., "Duco") is still available in this current date and age. Yea
- /html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00262.html (6,971 bytes)
- 62. Re: Mounting the Heater Control Valve (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 09:37:39 -0600
- between Ron, I replaced my heater control valve a couple of weeks ago, and the old one did in fact have the mounting bracket sandwiched between the coupling and the hose. I installed the new one the
- /html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00360.html (7,199 bytes)
- 63. Re: A piller seal lengths (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 10:02:56 -0600
- and Reid's car I still don't know what the "correct" fit is. Alan, I recently pulled off all my old furflex in preparation for painting the jambs & installing new furflex, so I can't comment on that.
- /html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00362.html (7,052 bytes)
- 64. Shipping Bumper US to UK (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 10:11:18 -0600
- I have a new Ford (not exactly LBC, I know) bumper (boxed) in the back of my truck that I need to ship to a friend in the UK. Does anyone have any experience/comments/suggestions on the best way to a
- /html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00363.html (6,543 bytes)
- 65. Re: Recovering seats (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 00:59:15 -0500
- John, I just sent you (off-list) a couple of messages that I put on the List a few months ago on this very subject. It did take me more than a single week-end; however the results were, IMHO, quite s
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00216.html (7,530 bytes)
- 66. Re: Question from a new owner (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 23:18:43 -0500
- Bob Kaufman asked: and/or I moved my headlight switch to the left of the steering wheel and installed a (matching) Smith's voltmeter in the center between the temp and fuel gages (same as the picture
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00366.html (8,725 bytes)
- 67. Re: Question from a new owner (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 13:48:22 -0500
- Actually, Bob, to my own personal taste, it looks pretty cool, but I am admittedly kind of a gauge nut. To the purist, however, I suspect the gauges-in-the-ashtray might seem overly obtrusive. FYI, I
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00401.html (10,318 bytes)
- 68. Drain Plug Location (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:19:00 -0500
- I guess old age must promote blindness. Where is the coolant drain plug located on the1500 block? - Right/Left? - Forward/Aft? Thanx, Ree G. in Silver Spring, MD - 78 Spit FM73070U O
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00655.html (7,450 bytes)
- 69. Re: Drain Plug Location (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 13:28:58 -0500
- Thanks, guys; I've found it. It was sort of half-hidden by the cat-converter & carb heat-shield. Thanx again, Ree G.
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00657.html (7,963 bytes)
- 70. Re: Drain Plug Location (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 15:56:13 -0500
- John, I'm not sure when the cat-converters came in; I do know that my Federal '74 did not have one, and that my Federal '78 does have one (both were/are stock). Ref the drain-plug, it's into the bloc
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00665.html (8,723 bytes)
- 71. Shipping Eyes (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:21:55 -0500
- Spit Gals & Guys, My Spit-Trailer is in the final stages of fabrication, but my Spit 1500 is NOT with me at present. I have most of the dimensions & measurements I need - from memory or from my manua
- /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00211.html (7,025 bytes)
- 72. Fw: Shipping Eyes (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:20:04 -0500
- Case closed. I now have the numbers (Thanks, Laura!). Thanks also for the good advice and interest from Joe & Bill. Cheers, Ree G. appreciated.
- /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00231.html (7,591 bytes)
- 73. Re: Maryland Vehicle Inspection (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 11:55:20 -0500
- John (& other MD Spit-owners), If your Spit is NOT your primary daily-driver, consider MD historical tags. The down-side is that you are theoretically limited to shows, parades and "occasional" drivi
- /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00578.html (9,226 bytes)
- 74. Re: Speed Cable on OD trans (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 12:40:06 -0500
- If all else fails, there is an ad on Hemmings website under Triumph Parts (very unwieldy to navigate to!) as follows: TRIUMPH angle drives (for speedometer cable), reconditioned, 2-yr guarantee, $35
- /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00778.html (7,545 bytes)
- 75. Re: Carbon Cannister (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 23:01:42 -0500
- I cracked the bottom off of my canister and spread its contents (charcoal pellets & circular screen(s)) onto the patio; washed up the charcoal and brushed all the crud off which was clogging the scr
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00182.html (8,022 bytes)
- 76. Re: adhesive (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 14:07:08 -0500
- Your seat-back cover should have a flap on the back which goes into the broad slit about 1/3 the way down between the two sections of foam - then over the third (?) elastic band - then down to the b
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00241.html (11,886 bytes)
- 77. Trailer Tie-downs (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 12:16:01 -0500
- I'm awaiting completion of my "Spit-Trailer" - basically a 6&1/2' x 14' 3500# landscape/utility single-axle unit - slightly modified with electric brakes, H-D tiedowns, beefed-up ramp/gate & angle-ir
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg01090.html (7,565 bytes)
- 78. Re: Trailer Tie-downs (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 16:35:39 -0500
- Many thanks to Joe, Bill, Brad, Patrick, & Carter. You experienced tow-guys have considerably educated me on Spit-towing & tie-downs, and thus provided this old codger with the confidence to have at
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg01198.html (8,046 bytes)
- 79. Re: Spit 6 - an approach I haven't seen (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 11:28:14 -0500
- I'm probably not qualified to judge your overall approach. However, the two holes in the windshield header that you asked about (on your web-site) are for the forward attaching bolts for the factory
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00093.html (7,937 bytes)
- 80. Re: Seat Foams (score: 1)
- Author: "Ree Gurley" <reegurley@mindspring.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 14:11:36 -0500
- Bill, Steve et al, I am 3/4 of the way through re-doing my seats (& won't be making any more progress soon because they are over 400 miles away right now). The houndstooth was virtually non-existent
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00341.html (10,494 bytes)
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