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221. RE: Brake/Clutch fluid (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 13:10:29 +0100; No, James, topping up with normal brake fluid if the system is currently full of silicone was not a good thing to do!! I have a feeling you may need to clear out ALL the fluid in the system at the mo; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00506.html (8,835 bytes)
222. RE: tyre size (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:18:21 +0100; Standard tyre size for a Spit should be 155SR13, not 145. You should find a choice of tyres at this size at any tyre shop, they are a very standard size. Sounds like someone has put some funny tyres; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00511.html (8,073 bytes)
223. RE: tyre size (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:56:44 +0100; ...I have found this, 145 R13 in the mk3 handbook as an optional tire size. The normal valu is 5.20S 13R??? What is this? May be the non-radial type version?... Not sure what that spec is, it does no; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00514.html (8,149 bytes)
224. RE: tyre size (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:28:45 +0100; ...our right, I confused two different things. exactly it is like this in the manual: Tyres 5.20S-13 Tubeless 1.45-13 Radial ply (optional) the 5.2 inch is equal to 132 mm, so this may be a non-radia; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00516.html (8,564 bytes)
225. RE: New member...1962 Spitfire4 (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:03:51 +0100; Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the group! Nice story about the original car. I know how you feel, the MGBGT that my wife and I took on honeymoon (4 years ago) was rear-ended and to; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00565.html (8,158 bytes)
226. RE: New member...1962 Spitfire4 (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:11:46 +0100; Sorry - engage brain before typing. I just saw that you already told us the purchase was for restoration! Richard -- Important Notice: The information in this email is confidential and may be legally; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00566.html (7,727 bytes)
227. RE: Rebuilding spit-poly bush (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:47:27 +0100; The front trunnion bushes are made of some sort of plastic (polycarbonate?) as standard. I'm not aware of any variations or alternatives on this (although I have seen both black and white ones, but; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00579.html (7,454 bytes)
228. RE: veering to the left... (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 11:33:43 +0100; Tyre pressures? Front wheel alignment (are your front tyres wearing more on the inside than the outside, or vice versa?) One of the brakes binding slightly, or a hub not spinning freely because of in; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00581.html (8,274 bytes)
229. RE: veering to the left... (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 12:05:41 +0100; ...Only seen a couple of list messages in the last 48 hours, is it a general problem or something wrong my end?... I think it's just been a little quiet over the last 24 hours. The weather has been t; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00584.html (8,288 bytes)
230. RE: dashpot problem (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 13:51:09 +0100; There is a specific oil sold for carbs (which I use) available from Triumph dealers (or probably any classic car suppliers). There are a few varied views on the benefits of using different weight oil; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00587.html (7,769 bytes)
231. RE: veering to the left... - UPDATE (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:10:46 +0100; Tracking seems a good place to start - assuming that you have checked all the tyres are adequately inflated (although I wouldn't expect a flat-ish tyre to produce that much of a pull). Did you also j; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00615.html (7,710 bytes)
232. RE: Brake drums - Got it! (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:17:35 +0100; Yep, impact driver is the way to go. I bought one just to do this job, and have hardly ever used it for anything else! It still amazes me how this thing can undo screws that are otherwise completely; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00616.html (7,987 bytes)
233. MX-5 (Miata, Eunos) Seats (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:49:44 +0100; Well, this weekend I finally fitted the MX-5 (also known as Miata or Eunos depending where you live) seats that I was given for Christmas. I used the method suggested on Paul Tegler's website (www.te; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00617.html (10,851 bytes)
234. RE: Great White North (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 11:40:08 +0100; That looks like a good reason to own a GT6 and not a Spitfire!! Richard and Daffy (Grey, miserable, and raining on my Spit in Aberdeen) -- Important Notice: The information in this email is confident; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00621.html (7,332 bytes)
235. RE: MX-5 (Miata, Eunos) Seats (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:47:21 +0100; Another issue with the MX-5 seats - when raising the hood the plastic trim bits on the side of the frame drag and catch on the side of the seat. Annoying; I may try tipping the seat back forward when; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00647.html (7,420 bytes)
236. RE: GT6 Database? (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:53:31 +0100; Paul Tegler is running this database as part of his www.teglerizer.com website. The specific address for the database is www.teglerizer.com/InternationalGT6database Richard & Daffy -- Important Notic; /html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00648.html (7,466 bytes)
237. RE: Bolt info (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 10:38:16 -0000; Rimmers list this part (119142) as "Wishbone Bolt". If a bolt is a standard off-the-shelf item they usually list it by thread and length, not application, so from this we can infer that this is a sp; /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00075.html (7,792 bytes)
238. RE: overdrive (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 10:38:49 -0000; Firstly, what makes you so sure it's not your clutch. Sounds like classic worn clutch symptoms to me... Secondly, I have heard warnings about using 'hypoid' oil in the gearbox - warnings that sugges; /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00076.html (8,287 bytes)
239. RE: Australian Grand Prix (getting slight away from LBCs...) (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 10:39:18 -0000; Well, those in the USA are probably going to hate us in the UK, but we're spoiled for choice - then again, F1 is much more popular here I believe, as it isn't competing with CHAMP cars. We have live; /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00077.html (9,562 bytes)
240. RE: Bonnet gas struts (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 14:35:53 -0000; Another question - for Test Setup 1 (the rejected set-up) you gave lengths and open and closed loads for the struts. Do you have this info for the struts in the set-up you used eventually? This coul; /html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00088.html (7,636 bytes)

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