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61. Cars and parts in Albuquerque. (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 02:01:47 -0700
I was just up in Albuquerque today and Sports Cars International's owner, Steve Darby, is planning on cutting back on his activities, in part due to some lingering problems relating to some surgery h
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00080.html (8,279 bytes)

62. Recent remarks on bulletins. (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 14:26:15 -0700
First, after some writing back and forth about my first comments about what I perceived to be someone out to make a buck on the bulletin CD, it turned out to be a different case. The individual writi
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00085.html (9,392 bytes)

63. GT6??? frame on eBay... (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2001 11:06:03 -0700
Was just looking for GT6 parts on eBay, came across a frame being sold cheap, and is apparently in the eastern PA area (too far for me pick up). But, when the pictures finally came up, this is clearl
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00106.html (7,703 bytes)

64. Re: GT6??? frame on eBay... (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2001 11:21:09 -0700
Oops! Don't think it's for a Vitesse. The center body outriggers don't look right for a Vitesse, after looking at the manual. Herald? Cheers. -- Michael D. Porter Roswell, NM (yes, _that_ Roswell) [m
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00108.html (7,991 bytes)

65. Re: trunnion rebuild (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 23:47:45 -0700
The Lubrizol site is excellent. As for a suitable grease, any natural or synthetic grease meeting NGLI #1 waterproof would be suitable. The boat trailer bearing grease is a waterproof grease, simply
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00225.html (8,385 bytes)

66. Dash refinishing (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 18:57:27 -0700
Every once in a while, someone asks about veneer for dash reworks, and I usually say, try Constantine's, since that's one of the places I've dealt with in the past. But, in doing some web searches, I
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00274.html (7,398 bytes)

67. Re: can a gas tank float be salvaged? (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 10:13:44 -0700
I haven't had to consider this specific problem, but years ago, had to work out materials to make floats which would last in gasoline for a research machine. I believe there are foams available which
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00317.html (8,922 bytes)

68. Re: March 17, 1959 (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 20:25:59 -0700
Uh, that would be a _shamrock_ green, would it not? <smile> Cheers. -- Michael D. Porter Roswell, NM (yes, _that_ Roswell) [mailto:mporter@zianet.com] `70 GT6+ (being refurbished, slowly) `71 GT6 Mk.
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00466.html (7,120 bytes)

69. For those needing GT6 frame dimensions... (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:26:33 -0700
... for the purposes of mounting rotoflex parts to Spit frames on GT6/Spit conversions, I took some measurements today, and have made up a one page pdf which shows reasonable close locations of the u
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00489.html (7,362 bytes)

70. Re: 1500 Venting (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 02:52:59 -0700
Trevor, if you would, please provide your engineering credentials, the degrees you've attained, and the field in which you've attained your PE certification. I don't think, from past experience, and
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00819.html (9,912 bytes)

71. You idiot.... (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 04:15:53 -0700
Sorry to all concerned, but this is a message to one Kurt A. Johnson in Iowa, in response to his ad on the VTR classifieds page to sell a TR7 engine. He was too stupid to post the ad once, and becaus
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00822.html (9,110 bytes)

72. Oops! My mistake.... (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 05:15:01 -0700
Kurt Johnson was _looking_ for a TR7 engine... but wasn't willing to set a price he'd pay beyond $0. Stiff him good, just like he does to others... Cheers. -- Michael D. Porter Roswell, NM (yes, _tha
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00824.html (6,932 bytes)

73. Strange starter mechanicals today... (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 19:46:34 -0700
and wondered if anyone else had encountered this failure. I'd just gotten the daily driver back together after fixing the driveshaft u-joints, took the car to work, and, naturally, it rained buckets.
/html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00839.html (8,074 bytes)

74. 2001 VTR event questions... long. (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 04:18:09 -0700
Unbeknownst to most list members, I started, shortly after the conclusion of the 2000 convention, to cajole, wheedle or, in some way, otherwise coerce John Macartney to attend the 2001 event, for the
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00208.html (10,301 bytes)

75. Re: From: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com> (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 20:01:36 -0700
Unless Australia has gone through currency reform lately, the conversion is backwards. The American dollar is worth more than the Australian dollar, so the actual worth of $18000 AU is, at today's ex
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00327.html (6,990 bytes)

76. Regarding replacement radiators.... (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:23:14 -0700
The response, thus far, has been minimal, I'm afraid to say. What many list members may not realize is that for reproductions to be made, the quantities have to be in the hundreds, and the response h
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00331.html (7,991 bytes)

77. Recent appeal for information on VTR 2001... (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:39:56 -0700
... and how to best, virtually, to get John Macartney to join us. Thanks to all who replied with help and suggestions. I've put the replies in a separate email file and will probably be picking a bra
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00333.html (7,769 bytes)

78. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 21:06:45 -0700
Anyone complaining about working on any Triumph who thinks ill enough of the engineering need only work on a bus for an afternoon.... It will give you a whole new group of engineers to which to direc
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00433.html (8,626 bytes)

79. Re: brake failure & Lemons (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 22:42:48 -0700
For reference's sake, I had a look at recalls for the Spitfire from 1970 through 1980, and the following were the ones registered by NHTSA (and, let's face it, they would notice): 1970: Component: IN
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00436.html (15,333 bytes)

80. Re: Maryland Car Laws (score: 1)
Author: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 21:22:15 -0700
I tried to do a search on the Maryland MVA site for "salvage" and came up with nothing, and from Nolan's experience, they may have no law pertaining to salvage vehicles. That said, other states do ha
/html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00454.html (9,286 bytes)


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