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221. Re: Seat foams (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:09:03 +0300; I sort of doubt that more than one company in the world has gone through the trouble of making tooling for replacement Spit seat foams. In other works, the foams probably all come from the same place; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01196.html (9,536 bytes)
222. Re: Front end and Steering (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 15:10:08 +0300; Have any of you ever wondered: Why is it that it's impossible to find parts to rebuild certain things, but you can still buy them rebuilt? It makes me wonder is some "rebuilt" things are merely "recl; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01202.html (7,659 bytes)
223. Re: Gear Lever gaiter (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 07:30:50 -0500; I the replacement carpet set I got a few years ago had the same problem: the skirt was too narrow at the bottom. I ended up removing the one from the original carpet and sewing it on to the new carpe; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00172.html (7,636 bytes)
224. Re: altenator (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 09:08:00 -0500; I doubt that they both simultaneously failed. Also, these units are pretty easy to work on. Don't assume that you automatically have to go out and get a new one. Some advice, if you want to start dig; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00214.html (8,088 bytes)
225. Re: repair or restore? (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 09:28:52 -0500; My opinion is: Unless you enjoy the actual process of doing the restoration work, it's not worth it. My own car is pretty sound and rust-free, but it could really use a paint job. But to do that pro; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00219.html (9,231 bytes)
226. Re: Feelin young again (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 21:20:39 -0500; When I had the seats out of my car to change the carpet, I threw in a beach chair so I could drive down to a nearby store... Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00267.html (7,078 bytes)
227. Re: Oil pressure light (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 16:15:38 -0500; It works like this: Before you actually start the car, and the oil pressure switch is closed, both lights light up dimly, because they are in series and each get only 6 volts. This is obviously for v; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00319.html (8,586 bytes)
228. Re: HEADERS (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 12:06:09 -0500; You're going to New Orleans the week AFTER Mardi Gras?? Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00377.html (7,947 bytes)
229. Re: Handbrake problem (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 23:52:15 -0500; Back not too long after I got my car, I went through the handbrake system. I replaces a few worn clevis pins, adjusted everything the way it is supposed to be, and properly lubricated everything. The; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00410.html (8,157 bytes)
230. Mufflers (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 14:54:27 -0500; I need to get a new stock muffler for my '72. The one I currently have ("Timax" brand) has failed due to cracking of the seam between the tailpipe and the muffler body. Since the right-hand mounting; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00443.html (7,088 bytes)
231. Re: Brake drum fasteners (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 14:57:38 -0500; Don't over-tighten these screws! Their only purpose is to keep the drums from falling off whenever you take off a wheel. The wheel studs to the real work. And use anti-sieze compoud! Doug Braun '72 S; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00444.html (7,136 bytes)
232. Re: Part number applications (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 14:48:12 -0500; None of these numbers show up in my MK IV factory parts book. Also, none of them show up in TRF's price list. Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00509.html (7,297 bytes)
233. Re: Perfect Saturday (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 19:23:09 -0500; The best place to store a spare fan belt is not in the trunk, but stretched between the pulleys on the front of the engine. Doug Braun '72 Spit P.S.: I keep a second spare belt in the trunk.; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00572.html (9,701 bytes)
234. Re: closings (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 09:18:27 -0500; I have been getting the impression that TRF is on the edge of folding. :-( Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00628.html (7,744 bytes)
235. RE: Tyres ... again (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 09:23:25 -0500; How is the handling of the Pirelli's compare to your original 155's? I have generic brand 165/80's, and I am not too happy with them. I notice that if I give a wheel hub a quick shove sideways, the c; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00629.html (8,719 bytes)
236. RE: On the Hook (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:45:19 -0500; I have had, on more than one occasion, someone refer to my car as a "MG Doug Braun '72 Spitfire; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00676.html (9,026 bytes)
237. Re: back-up switch (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 10:13:52 -0500; I have done this a couple of times. I made a quickie puller out of a long bolt, a short bit of pipe, and some nets and washers. It worked like a charm for getting the old bushings out and the new one; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00739.html (7,624 bytes)
238. Diff input flange size (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:28:06 -0500; Did the size of the differential input flange change at some point during the MK IV/1500 production? I believe that on my '72, the driveshaft front and rear flanges are the same size, and also the s; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00843.html (7,015 bytes)
239. Re: LBC prejuduce sure stings... (long) (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:08:58 -0500; I stopped at a nearby body shop to see if they would be willing to do a little welding around one of my muffler mounts, and I got basically the same response that you got. Obviously these people do n; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00935.html (8,738 bytes)
240. Re: Bonnet (hood) alignment (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>; Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 07:53:16 -0500; As the song goes: "The foot bone is connected to the knee bone...". As you have seen, everything tends to interact with everything else in this area. LAst winger I fixed a long-standing problem on my; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00970.html (9,416 bytes)

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