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1. spitfire & GT6 Magazine (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:48:28 -0400
Has anyone else noticed the comparison in SPITFIRE & GT6 magazine between a Triumph Spitfire 1500 and a "SUBMARINE" Spitfire MKXVIII? ;) Tod Jones 67 Spit/6 Harrisonburg VA. /// spitfires@autox.team.
/html/spitfires/2003-09/msg00099.html (6,837 bytes)

2. RE: tough assigment (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:42:20 -0400
Friday I had a phone call from a grade school class mate, he understood had some antique cars and he has one he bought brand new he wants to get rid of, been stored for over 20 years, he has no idea
/html/spitfires/2003-08/msg00138.html (6,953 bytes)

3. RE: Paint Thinning (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 21:05:44 -0400
Always check the product sheet that is supplied by the supplier. Most automotive paint now days needs an activator and reducer in proper proportions or it won't cure correctly. If you mix too much it
/html/spitfires/2003-07/msg00227.html (7,552 bytes)

4. Re: Electric Fuel Pumps (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:40:27 -0400
I bought a solid state fuel pump at advance auto for under $30 and a pressure regulator for under $20. the fuel pump I mounted under the right rear by the tire well. the regulator I have mounted in t
/html/spitfires/2003-06/msg00286.html (7,608 bytes)

5. Re: Spitfire 4-Speed Tranny needed (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 05:39:35 -0500
One place to try in northern Virginia is. Joe Hashes Triumph LTD. 370 Hash Ln. Grottoes VA. 24441 (5400 249-4950 jayhash@msn.com http://www.joehashstriumphltd.com/defaultdex.asp Joe is a great guy to
/html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00045.html (7,731 bytes)

6. Re: 1/8 Scale Spitfire (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 08:44:33 -0500
I bought 2 at big lots for the same price. They are the same. I had never Tod Jones Harrisonburg Va 67 Spitfire Mk II 1/8 scale metal cars on clearance- $9.99, so I bought two- the last Miata(for my
/html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00090.html (8,837 bytes)

7. Re: Weather (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 07:46:58 -0500
If you want snow come to Harrisonburg VA. We are up to 22 inches according to the weather report this morning. Tod Jones 67 Spitfire Mk II Harrisonburg VA. to sometime least happen. /// spitfires@aut
/html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00195.html (9,462 bytes)

8. Re: Alternator Test (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 05:28:15 -0500
Around here most parts supply places and battery stores will do a free electrical system check. They check everything on the car while it is running. Check around you might have some luck on your sid
/html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00065.html (7,602 bytes)

9. Re: Good battery choice? (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 21:58:29 -0500
Unlikely to want to start it in sub-zero temperatures? Come on now ;) My Chevy full size conversion van with a 350 small block uses the same battery. Yes I have it in my spitfire also. Tod Jones 67 s
/html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00080.html (8,842 bytes)

10. Re: 1300 block (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 20:29:32 -0500
A friend who races spitfires told me how to tell a 1300 block from a 1500 block. He told me to rub my hand down the side of the block castng and feel for bulges. He said "If it is smooth it is a 1300
/html/spitfires/2002-12/msg00229.html (7,213 bytes)

11. Re: Glazer for hardtop window needed (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 20:04:25 -0500
I just used the reproduction windshield seal from victoria british. it is the right profile for the early rear hardtop window. and of corse the plastic finish strip and clip are needed there too. Tod
/html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00037.html (8,702 bytes)

12. Color codes was, Re: (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 19:34:44 -0500
Any solid green wire will work. Solid green is on and fuzed when the car is running. British cars all use the same color code. I saw somewhere on the net the complete color codes but lost the link. I
/html/spitfires/2002-11/msg00302.html (7,750 bytes)

13. Re: Clutch master spring (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 09:09:52 -0400
If you are using regular dot 3 or 4 fluid that could be your problem. Regular american brake fluid has a tendancy to disolve the rubber seals in brittish cars. Try flushing out your hydraulics with c
/html/spitfires/2002-10/msg00159.html (8,745 bytes)

14. Re: Rear Brakes (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 17:05:45 -0400
the No an to They are worn at the top because they are not self adjusting. The spitfires brakes need to be periodicaly adjusted. otherwise you get brakes worn at the top and not the botom. This is n
/html/spitfires/2002-10/msg00273.html (8,390 bytes)

15. Re: Hardtop headliner (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 07:26:32 -0500
lots of clothespins. Install the liner with clothespins and make all of your adjustments before gluing. Just remove one side / section at a time and glue. I would also reccomend using dinomat sound d
/html/spitfires/2002-10/msg00366.html (7,078 bytes)

16. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 07:04:35 -0400
I'm using a complete 1500 driveline in my mk II Spitfire. I kept the complete driveline together for many reasons. I used the bigger engine and full syncro gearbox for more tourque. I used the diff b
/html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00174.html (8,087 bytes)

17. Re: Welding (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 04:56:24 -0400
Use low amp setting and stitch weld around the piece. it also helps to use a strip of copper behind where you are welding. the copper supports the weld without sticking and acts as a heat sink so you
/html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00474.html (7,215 bytes)

18. Re: Spitfire-won't (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 06:30:16 -0400
I had this same problem with mine. I took it to a reliable rebuilder and had it fixed. Within a month the intermittent problem was back. I took it back in to be looked at again. The starter checked o
/html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00268.html (8,389 bytes)

19. Re: broken again... (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 19:46:09 -0400
Compare prices! The last time I did this I found just a head gasket at pep boys for $39.95. Then turned around and bought a complete head gasket set for about $20 at a local import shop. Tod Jones Ha
/html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00294.html (7,446 bytes)

20. Re: speaker installation (score: 1)
Author: "Tod Jones" <todjones@rica.net>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 21:46:06 -0400
I have a 45 watt per channel (x 4) sterio. 2-6 x 9 150 watt capable speakers in standard 6x9 boxes on the back shelf and 2-5 1/2 120 watt capable speakers in the front glove boxes in coustom built bo
/html/spitfires/2002-05/msg00098.html (8,233 bytes)


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