Re: [Spits] (no subject)

2011-03-20 Thread Joe Curry
Me Too! Joe -Original Message- From: spitfires-boun...@autox.team.net [mailto:spitfires-boun...@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill Gingerich Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 9:32 PM To: 'Douglas Braun'; spitfires@autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Spits] (no subject) I'm still here as well. My '74

Re: [Spits] (no subject)

2011-03-20 Thread Bill Gingerich
I'm still here as well. My '74 is waiting for the snow to melt, and for enough rain to wash most of the salt off the roads. MN like their highways "well seasoned." BillG Hastings, MN -Original Message- From: spitfires-boun...@autox.team.net [mailto:spitfires-boun...@autox.team.net] On

Re: [Spits] Still a few

2011-03-20 Thread Jim Muller
On 20 Mar 2011 at 21:16, Berger Bob wrote: > I'm still on the list. I'm still here too. Been too busy and distracted. -- Jim Muller jimmul...@rcn.com '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+ ___ Spitfires@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggest

Re: [Spits] Still a few

2011-03-20 Thread Berger Bob
I'm still on the list. I have had my '78 for 20 years now and after installing new 350# springs with the intent of lowering the front 1" I have found that the passenger side is front is too low. I spent today with a friend measuring everything and trying to figure out what I need to do. Bob Berger

Re: [Spits] Still a few

2011-03-20 Thread Roger Elliott
The fuel line goes up the left side frame rail. The vent goes down the right side rail. Roger Elliott. On 3/20/2011 2:50 PM, Charles Reid wrote: There are still a few of us lurking about, although I haven't seen many posts recently. I have a 1980 Spit in the middle of a 10 year restoration.

[Spits] Still a few

2011-03-20 Thread Charles Reid
There are still a few of us lurking about, although I haven't seen many posts recently. I have a 1980 Spit in the middle of a 10 year restoration. It seems like that long anyway. I'm currently working on replacing the brake pipes. the rears are finished and the fronts are barely started. The f

Re: [Spits] (no subject)

2011-03-20 Thread Douglas Braun
Here you are: http://dougbraun.com/carbpix/ One complication was the throttle linkage: I was lucky and came across the parts that the non-US MK IV's used, which were never on any Spit imported to the US. Also, the carbon canister complicated things a bit. In the non-US cars, a short hose went

Re: [Spits] (no subject)

2011-03-20 Thread Douglas Braun
So, somebody else is still here! My car lives on: last week I reinstalled the twin SU carbs on my Spit. I had removed them and reinstalled the stock Stromberg a few years ago to pass an inspection, and had never gotten around to putting them back on. Then yesterday I did the annual Removal of th

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2011-03-20 Thread Dave Simpson
test David R Simpson ___ Spitfires@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options