Re: [Spits] Computer Fun

2016-06-10 Thread John Innis
I like Debian, I find it easier to understand then Ubuntu and more powerful. (I use the command line a great deal more than the desktop, but I running Gnome, and it works ok). With Ubuntu I kept having incompatibility issues with pre-built packages and ended up having to compile form source more

Re: [Spits] isn't that a spitfire?

2013-11-06 Thread John Innis
Yep, looks like a boat tail spider. On Nov 6, 2013 6:43 PM, "Roger Elliott" wrote: > I hate to say it, I think it is an Alfa Romeo. > > Roger > On 11/06/2013 03:00 PM, Dave wrote: > >> http://www.hagerty.com/classic-car-articles-resources/Features/News/All- >> Artic >> les/2013/11/05/Fall-Color-D

Re: [Spits] Spitfire gear shift lever

2012-10-13 Thread John Innis
Not sure if it is true or not, but I was told this was to provide a weak spot where the gear shift lever would break or collapse in the even of an accident. Much like the collapsible steering column, it keeps theses things form impaling body parts. John Innis Murphy '76 Spit 1500 Cedar R

[Spits] Group 44 GT6 on Bring a Trailer today!

2011-12-03 Thread John Innis
If I win the lottery tonight, this is definitely on the list. http://bringatrailer.com/2011/12/02/bat-exclusive-group-44-1969-triumph-gt6/ -- = = Never offend people with style when you = = can offend with substance --- Sam Brown = ==

Re: [Spits] Weber DGV Questions

2009-09-19 Thread John Innis
likely you will ever run it lean, so best to err on the side of lower pressure. John Innis Cedar Rapids, IA On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Matthew Milkevitch wrote: > Fellow Listers; > I have recently completed the installation of a Weber 32/36 DGV conversion > kit on my '77 Spit

Re: [Spits] [TR] Fwd: Save The Date...Mid-Iowa Brit/Euro Car Classic

2009-04-06 Thread John Innis
nd it to me? > > thanks! > > gary nafziger > > ____ > From: John Innis > To: NASS Yahoo Group ; nass-c...@yahoogroups.com; > triumphs ; Spitfires ; > spridgets list > Sent: Monday, April 6, 2009 3:50:01 PM > Subject: [TR] Fwd: Save The Dat

[Spits] Fwd: Save The Date...Mid-Iowa Brit/Euro Car Classic

2009-04-06 Thread John Innis
Save the Date! We went to this show last year and had a ball! Not very formal, but a lot of neat cars and a bunch of good folks. -- = = Never offend people with style when you = = can offend with substance --- Sam Brown = = [de

Re: [Spits] 1500 shift stick

2008-11-15 Thread John Innis
The Ball end looks right for the Single Rail spit gearbox, but the upper section doesn't match those I have seen in the past. The one I have seen (including the one on my '76) are more square than round. On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 3:36 PM, William McLeod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a shift s

Re: [Spits] 1500 shift stick

2008-11-15 Thread John Innis
Reverse on the single Rail is UP Right. On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 3:56 PM, Joe Curry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have to admit that I have never owned a Spit with a single rail gearbox > but I thought that the down right for reverse is correct. I know that a > 3-rail box has it up and left and I

[Spits] LOL Dog has Spitfire

2008-10-31 Thread John Innis
http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/view.aspx?ciid=2454580 -- = = Never offend people with style when you = = can offend with substance --- Sam Brown = = ___ Support Team.Net http://www

[Spits] Spitfire for sale, Cedar Rapids IA

2007-07-16 Thread John Innis
This just appeared in the local buy-sell-trade paper today. Not other info, but would be willing to go look at the car if anyone is interested. NFI. '74 triumph spitfire sportscar. 319-270- 3509 John Innis Cedar Rapids, IA Murphy, '76 Spit 150

Re: Victoria British catalog cover

2006-04-04 Thread John Innis
I think they are one and the same. Are you asking about the red area just below the rubber bumpers? In the little inset where the air dam/grill are attached to the lower front valences? I was wondering about that too. I had thought it was body color showing through rather than a reflector, but

Re: DGV choke cable

2006-03-02 Thread John Innis
I made a small aluminum bracket that attached at the upper wishbone (sorry I don't have a good pic of this). Basically just an L shaped bracket with a hole in the end that the bottom of the spring is attached to. I have two coil springs (one nested inside the other) as a safety measure. Both are

Strangest Spit sighting yet.

2005-08-28 Thread John Innis
This really is on topic, I promise. So I was watching a DVD last night, when I saw something interesting. Knowing how the movie industry works, I often watch to see where they got their props. It is especially easy if the prop is made from something that you are familiar with. For example, most

Re: Little Bavarian Car?

2005-08-02 Thread John Innis
oin anyway. > Probably not very many left wing radicals. > > The fact is more people were murdered in DC than American forces were killed > in Iraq. > > Probably more Spitfires stolen too! > > Larry > USMC 1967 to 1971 > 1973 Spifire > > - Original M

Re: Little Bavarian Car?

2005-08-02 Thread John Innis
Ok, Ok I'm sorry, I got carried away. My Bad. On 8/2/05, Craig Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Come on guys, > Get back on task. > > We are not going to fix it on a forum for old English cars! > > Jeeze > > -- = = Never offend people with style when you =

Re: Little Bavarian Car?

2005-08-02 Thread John Innis
Bullshit! DC had 262 murders in 2002 (the most resent year I could find stats for). So far over 1900 cooalition serveice men and women killed in Iraq. On 8/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 8/2/2005 2:31:36 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wr