Canadian Tire. heheh
I remember someone being like a kid in a candy store :)
On Thu, 18 Nov 2004, James Carruthers wrote:
> Im heading out to Florida over Christmas - what stores should I be
> looking for tools in?
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> James
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Andre Rousseau - Ottawa
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> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit
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> --- Andre Rousseau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > Side note, this weekend I9m buying a bigger stand. I
> > found that even though
> > this is a 750lbs stand, the GT6 block is too much
> > for it.
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Andre Rouss
Being the ornery misery-loving cuss that I am, I used hide glue like the
'good old days'. Of high school shop class that is... I found a bonus
advantage to it- if you do get some minor lumps (like you don't clamp evenly
or don't have a vacuum clamping system) you can use an iron with a few
layers o
Hi Bill,
Here's some pics of various versions I've found, hope they're of use:
www.yankeespitfire.com/heatshields.htm
You might also try Paul Tegler's site www.teglerizer.com , I'd bet he's got
a pic or two of one somewhere! *grin*
"Any drive you don't return from on a towtruck was a good one"
J
If you take a look at Paul Tegler's site
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/75w_dualgauge.htm, he has a page
dedicated to this topic. Also, the current Spitfire>6 mag has a feature by
Howard Baugues on the dual gauge, but the process and parts are basically
the same!
"Any drive you don't retur
yes it will. I ruined mine trying to take it off to strip and refinish the
frame and the donor was too dried up to remove and cracked/split.
"Any drive you don't return from on a towtruck was a good one"
Jon
1977 (mostly) Spitfire 1500 'Ol Yeller
FM 66043U
Nass #104 VTR #14767
www.yankeespitfire.c
Back when I was starting my restoration, I also knew nothing about welding
and considered the bonding process. I contacted a friend who worked in 3M's
medical sales who in turn contacted someone in adhesives. The auto panel
adhesive is not intended for structural panels, meaning you can use it on
f
I lifted mine with a 4x4 running fore to aft and a chainfall from the
ceiling. http://www.yankeespitfire.com/images/big/paintstrip004.jpg And hey,
a word of advice. Double check to make sure you rly disconnected the
emergency brake cable and the steering column... don't ask why I say this...
Go
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>Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:29 PM
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>Subject: Re: floor pan gauge etc.
>Somehwat related...
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>I remember someone posting a link to
metal Guy's found lurking in the back of the garage.
It's a pair of lovely new clean shiny chrome strips, 27 5/8" long by 1 5/8"
wide with a 1/2" lip at right angles along the length. Along the flat face
they have two black stripes with the word TRIUMPH and the laurel le
Are the sills/rockers sound? Assuming the edges of the floor along the
front, sides and rear are too "lacey" to flange and overlap the new floor
(nobody gets that lucky!), you might consider cutting along the edge on the
underside along the sill rather than drilling out the spot welds along the
sil
http://www.motorheadltd.com/
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Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 10:32 AM
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Subject: restoration shops
Trying to help a friend find a restoration shop for his MGB. I recall
seeing a
I have a sort of funny Spitfire Ale tale- I was trying to find a pump handle
badge for Spitfire ale for my grille badge collection- had seen one on the
dash in a picture in a magazine and thought it was clever - anyway, I found
a bloke across the pond who dealt in pump badges (clips they call 'em t
At 10:17 AM 6/16/03 -0400, Greg Rowe wrote:
>My 78 spitfire with catalytic converter suffers from cracks in the exhaust
>manifold. I had it professionally welded up a couple of years ago, but it
>broke into two pieces within about a month. Just recently I had to put it
>back on for emissions rea
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