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1. paint (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 16:55:43 -0500; I did a lot of reading and talking to paint shop guys before deciding what paint to use on my car. Single stage enamels cannot be polished indefinitely as there is only a very thin layer at the top; /html/6pack/2003-02/msg00199.html (7,308 bytes)
2. Home made Rustproofer (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:37:02 -0500; Heating wax over a gas flame or electric range element is also highly dangerous. I know a hobbyist candle maker who lost her kitchen, and darn near her whole house doing that. Don't heat any of these; /html/6pack/2003-02/msg00617.html (8,580 bytes)
3. RE: Home made Rustproofer (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 13:13:35 -0500; Yes, you are absolutely right. I went the waxoyl route myself. The hot water bath, by the way, is very handy when waxoiling, especially if you are doing it in an unheated space in cool weather. Made; /html/6pack/2003-02/msg00635.html (8,989 bytes)
4. urethane paint (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 08:48:30 -0500; If you are going to paint your own car, please consult the MSDS (material safety data sheet) on any product you are considering before you buy it. Vendors are required to supply you with MSDS's, but; /html/6pack/2003-01/msg00557.html (8,642 bytes)
5. FW: urethane paint (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:08:56 -0500; Steve and I have been having a conversation about auto paint and Steve suggested others might be interested. I agree, so here it is. Please be aware that although I have some experience related to su; /html/6pack/2003-01/msg00626.html (9,903 bytes)
6. redlining tires (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 18:36:58 -0500; British Wire Wheel in CA did this for me. Did a nice job. I think it was Jim Knight; /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00033.html (6,261 bytes)
7. HS6 needles and springs (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 09:39:31 -0400; Walt Fogle's comment made me wonder what folks running HS6's are using for needles and springs. I got my set (two, not three) from TSI in Ohio about 15 years ago. I've been pretty happy with them. Th; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00313.html (7,880 bytes)
8. That pesky oil filter gasket (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 09:59:24 -0400; A dental pick or similar small, sharp, hooked probe is the best tool I've found to pull that gasket out of its groove in the block. You can get these at most car show flea markets, from Harbor Freigh; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00315.html (6,942 bytes)
9. RE: HS6 needles and springs (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 11:58:15 -0400; Walt and all: Thanks for responding. I didn't know there were different jets as well as different needles. Any idea what springs are used with this setup? Springs are color coded. The difference is s; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00319.html (9,290 bytes)
10. Graham's poor idle (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 11:16:29 -0400; I just spent yesterday chasing down poor idle and low power on my '71. After checking compression, ignition, and carbs, it turned out to be a leaky manifold gasket. If you haven't all ready done this; /html/6pack/2002-05/msg00319.html (6,875 bytes)
11. mystery holes; VIN's (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:34:36 -0500; My '71TR6 has two holes on that surface. (Actually, it doesn't any more, but did when I bought it in 1982.) They were for the bolts that held a bracket and speaker enclosure. The radio had a "Triumph; /html/6pack/2002-04/msg00096.html (7,901 bytes)
12. springs (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 11:35:28 -0400; A friend of mine, who is a trained Jaguar mechanic, has for some time now sported a full beard. One day, while working on the rear suspension of an XJ6, he had to compress the springs. Jaguar makes a; /html/6pack/2002-04/msg00275.html (7,131 bytes)
13. interior light plinth,etc (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 08:33:40 -0500; The plinth on my ''71 is covered in a fabric that matches, more or less, the interior, which is New Tan. It was in about the same shape as the rest of the interior when I bought my car (in very sad; /html/6pack/2002-02/msg00334.html (7,129 bytes)
14. accelerator shaft bushings (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:04:16 -0500; When I redid mine a few years ago, I didn't know about the boiling water trick. What I did, which worked and didn't require cutting of the bushes, was to lube them up good with Armorall and draw them; /html/6pack/2002-02/msg00416.html (7,980 bytes)
15. HS6 for TR6 (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:28:35 -0500; I have had HS6's on my '71 for a long time and have found them to be less trouble than the ZS's and I feel ( this may be wishful thinking) they made the car a bit zippier. Mine have KN needles, whic; /html/6pack/2002-02/msg00451.html (6,991 bytes)
16. used frames (score: 1): Author: "Knight, James" <James.Knight@purchase.edu>; Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 13:04:36 -0500; Don't stop at checking for rust. I bought a rust free frame sight unseen once. It was absolutely rust free, but it wasn't straight. The tail was about two inches to the right of where it was suppose; /html/6pack/2002-02/msg00495.html (7,051 bytes)

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