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61. RE: Testing horn. (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 08:55:46 -0700
One of my horns was not working so I took it apart, cleaned it, readjusted it, put it back together and it works fine now. These rarely go bad on a permanent basis. The usual mode of failure is corro
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00260.html (7,908 bytes)

62. RE: The World's Ugliest MGA (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 09:43:17 -0700
Do any of you list members have any tar and feathers that they can spare? I think the owner of this MGA needs a new "outfit". :-) Reid '79 Spitfire (original owner) We can only imagine what the once-
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00332.html (8,151 bytes)

63. RE: Seat Foams (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 10:07:48 -0700
Yes, I would like to know too. I'm already sitting on a vinyl covered seat frame! :-} $200+ for a set of seat foams is still way down on my list of "necessary" expenditures. Reid '79 Spitfire (origin
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00334.html (8,008 bytes)

64. RE: Spitfire Siting (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 11:29:32 -0700
What does one do with a surfboard in Arizona? Reid '79 Spitfire (original owner) Okay, here's another. Bright yellow 79 or 80 Spit with 42K miles, chrome trunk rack, nice top and stock steel wheels i
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00346.html (8,429 bytes)

65. RE: Snubbed by another Spitfire (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 11:40:09 -0700
Maybe the car was stolen and the driver didn't want undue attention? :-) Reid '79 Spitfire (original owner) I was out driving in the Carmel Mountain Ranch area of San Diego late yesterday afternoon
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00348.html (8,657 bytes)

66. RE: header on ebay (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 11:27:39 -0700
That must be the "new" exhaust system I have been hearing about. It blows the smoke out the front of the car so the driver can better estimate oil consumption. It has the added advantage that your ca
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00352.html (8,045 bytes)

67. RE: O/D Search (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 08:44:58 -0700
Yes, I agree. That's about $300-$400 too high for a defective transmission. If the seller admits to the 2nd gear problem, I would wonder what else is wrong with it. Reid '79 Spitfire (original owner)
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00401.html (7,738 bytes)

68. RE: brake and clutch system questions (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 08:58:26 -0700
When I flushed my hydraulics I used mineral spirits, then hot water with mild detergent (yes, WATER), then lots and lots of alcohol (for both me and the hydraulic lines!), then high pressure air to t
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00403.html (8,229 bytes)

69. RE: Wiring an ammeter (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:09:54 -0700
example house wiring uses #14 AWG for 15 Amp service, or #12 AWG for 20 AMP service (at 120 VAC). House wiring uses solid copper wire. I STRONGLY recommend STRANDED wire for automotive use. Reid '79
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00405.html (10,157 bytes)

70. RE: Safety inspection? (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:34:15 -0700
Back when we had safety inspections in Florida some of the things they checked for were: 1) How well your brakes work 2) How well your emergency brake holds under forward power 3) All lights and sid
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00406.html (9,016 bytes)

71. RE: Wiring an ammeter (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:48:13 -0700
Well said Dan. A strong emphasis should be placed on "use rosin core solder only!". NEVER, EVER, use acid core solder for any electrical connections. And if you don't know how to solder (and most peo
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00408.html (9,266 bytes)

72. Rimmer (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 17:14:47 -0700
I got my Rimmer catalog last night. WOW! That's what I call a first class catalog. Did someone mention that Rimmer had a "no shipping charges sale" going on? I did not see any reference to it in the
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00424.html (6,351 bytes)

73. Women & Cars (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 08:12:11 -0700
Fear not, on a radio program I listen to each morning it was mentioned that SINGLE FEMALES are fast becoming THE major economic force in America. 60% of them now own their own homes, which is a larg
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00446.html (9,357 bytes)

74. RE: Rear Hub and Brakes (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 08:22:26 -0700
I replaced my rear brake line several months ago. I bought the replacements from TRF. The replacements are straight pipes and must be bent to shape, which is a very easy task. You can probably pick
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00448.html (7,718 bytes)

75. RE: Safety inspection? (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 09:01:58 -0700
The safety inspections were started for the most part because the vast majority of car owners never "take a wrench" to their cars and probably wouldn't know how to if they had to. Additionally, they
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00449.html (10,356 bytes)

76. RE: Women & Cars (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 10:59:51 -0700
Hmmm, sounds like someone who has suffered through a bitter divorce. According to the study these are SFNBM (Single Females, Never Been Married). So as not to start another "pissing contest" on this
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00455.html (8,439 bytes)

77. RE: EVER DROVE IN MONTREAL (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 13:28:04 -0700
Sounds like the dumb cop is guilty of "reckless endangerment of a civilian" (not to mention possible entrapment) and should turn in his badge. The legal system here in the US would have chewed that c
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00466.html (8,711 bytes)

78. RE: spit spotting (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 16:13:04 -0700
Hmmm, "celebrity" Spitfires. Anyone out there own one? Or were these "expendable" stage props that wound up in the junk yard? Reid '79 Spitfire (original owner) CHiPs is a cornucopia(eh, you spell it
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00478.html (8,057 bytes)

79. RE: (more) brake and clutch rebuilding questions (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 16:22:34 -0700
I used a "Mity Vac" to pull the various fluids through the hydraulic system. The one step I left out in my previous eMail was that the last thing I did in the cleaning process was to flush a lot of
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00479.html (8,464 bytes)

80. RE: Soldering wire (score: 1)
Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 17:02:29 -0700
No it truly isn't rocket science but about half of all those I have encountered in the workplace over the years who have been trained and believe they can solder produce some really awful results. Al
/html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00485.html (8,117 bytes)


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