- 321. RE: 64 Spit Bonnet (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 11:45:01 -0700
- For the first 20 years I owned my Spitfire I raised the hood by lifting on the latches. Then I read the message from someone on this list that that was not the proper way to do it. So now I lift by t
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00536.html (10,237 bytes)
- 322. RE: Spring sag on one side (bear with me it's a little lengthy) (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 12:08:03 -0700
- This sounds like the simplest, lowest cost solution I have heard so far. I do have some questions though: Did you compare the old rubber pads with the new ones? Did you see enough difference in the
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00537.html (16,184 bytes)
- 323. RE: Spring sag on Spitfire (long) (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 12:46:14 -0700
- Excellent explanation and analysis. Thank you. Reid '79 Spitfire (original owner) Hello All, I've been driving and maintaining spitfires since 1978. Currently on my 8th one, and I love them :) I've
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00618.html (11,095 bytes)
- 324. RE: Floyd 'n' me - no technical content (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 10:04:25 -0700
- Oh, REALYY!!! I'll bet that causes a lot of traffic accidents! Reid '79 Spitfire (original owner) Must have been lucky this year as we actually had a summer - long hot days driving topless..... Sue '
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00684.html (7,664 bytes)
- 325. '79 Spitfire For Sale (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 14:11:13 -0700
- This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_000_01BF03AC.AD50A757 charset="iso-8859-1" NO, it
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00690.html (6,913 bytes)
- 326. RE: heat troubles? (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 10:38:42 -0700
- Yup, I for one have certainly "been there, done that". Talk about "driving a BOMB"! That is the main reason why I am absolutely positive that I live a charmed life. That's also what caused me to swit
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00847.html (8,366 bytes)
- 327. RE: Amateur Confusion (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 10:37:20 -0700
- I believe the 78s were similar to my 79 and fed the air into a single port on the exhaust manifold just above the catalytic converter. Reid '79 Spitfire (original owner) John, The air rail bolts to t
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00933.html (9,342 bytes)
- 328. Seat Belts (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 15:32:52 -0700
- I am currently in the process of removing the interiors from my Spitfire for cleaning or replacement. The seat belt material is rather worn and stiff but the retraction mechanisms and the latches tha
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00942.html (6,743 bytes)
- 329. RE: near match Paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 09:43:02 -0700
- My Spitfire is Carmine red but I had a similar problem. I took a small part off the car that had good original paint on it and had my wife take it to a couple of auto parts places (I have a slight c
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00964.html (8,440 bytes)
- 330. RE: Title question (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 12:43:35 -0700
- You forgot number 4. 4) "Never trust a seller that claims to have 'another interested buyer', and the first with the money gets the item." Reid '79 Spitfire (original owner) When I contacted them th
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg01002.html (10,344 bytes)
- 331. RE: SCCA Dash Plaque Sample Photos (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 13:33:03 -0700
- I still have the original plaque on my '79. In fact the sheet of protective plastic is still covering it too! It has some tarnish on it from the "harsh east coast Florida salt air". The dates on it (
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00066.html (12,434 bytes)
- 332. Spit tire size (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 13:40:32 -0700
- Dumb question #1 for today: How do you relate the "SR" on a 155SR13 to tire nomenclature commonly used today? In most all tire ads I see there are no "SR" listings except for some real "cheapie" tire
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00068.html (7,293 bytes)
- 333. RE: [spitfire-enthusiast] Re: SCCA Dash Plaque Sample Photos (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 14:08:43 -0700
- Oooppps!!! You are correct. It should be 1965. I. mis-typed. Reid '79 Spitfire pilot This is interesting - Mine, a 1977 has 1965 instead of 1964 as the first date. That is how I printed them and what
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00073.html (15,050 bytes)
- 334. Part needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 17:14:45 -0700
- Hello all; I am in need of a vacuum advance unit for the distributor of my '79. The rear part of the housing was cracked (I seem to remember it getting cracked many, many years ago while I was trying
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00134.html (6,437 bytes)
- 335. RE: Changing tires by hand (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 08:30:40 -0700
- Definitely NOT a safe thing to do! And the funeral expenses or major hospital bills which might be incurred will far surpass any cost savings :) Reid '79 Spitfire pilot We are talking about jacking u
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00165.html (10,223 bytes)
- 336. RE: cooling system (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 08:23:29 -0700
- Muriatic acid is what is put into swimming pools along with Chlorine (or other suitable Halogen). It was also used to clean the patio surfaces around the pool (also cleaned your feet it you did it ba
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00212.html (12,300 bytes)
- 337. RE: Really really weird problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 15:36:44 -0700
- How about a CAT!!! Okay, now don't laugh: There's a bird in my garage. He can't seem to figure out that the big door is the way out (he keep perching above it, in the rafters). He has already pooped
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00252.html (8,111 bytes)
- 338. RE: Dash plaque update (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 09:10:50 -0700
- BTW - How are these fastened onto the dash board, and how can they be safely removed? I will need to take mine off and re-apply it to the new wood dash that I will be fabricating once I find that "pe
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00383.html (9,484 bytes)
- 339. Door Stays (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 16:22:38 -0700
- Hello all; I have a problem (well, actually I have a LOT of problems but this one refers to my Spitfire). When you open the doors there is that loud and slightly annoying "pop" and the door will then
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00549.html (7,284 bytes)
- 340. RE: Door Stays (score: 1)
- Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 08:50:56 -0700
- Please let me know "the degree of difficulty" you encounter doing this task so that I can plan for it (I can only devote about 4 hours on Saturdays to work on my Spitfire. Reid '79 Spitfire (origina
- /html/spitfires/1999-08/msg00575.html (8,487 bytes)
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