- 121. Re: Painting Leaf Springs? (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:30:43 EST
- It seems that these days, nobody ever worries about leaf spring maintenance. ==AM== True, and also odd in this case, since the recommended procedure on most of the Herald-based cars with the transver
- /html/spitfires/2006-01/msg00045.html (7,402 bytes)
- 122. Re: Painting Leaf Springs? (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:16:51 EST
- BTW, did you know that a Ford Model A (my current project) has 26 grease fittings on the chassis, each of which is supposed to be lubricated every 500 miles? All those un-sealed joints picked up a lo
- /html/spitfires/2006-01/msg00047.html (7,536 bytes)
- 123. Re: Dodged a bullet....? (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:27:15 EST
- I think that I dodged a bullet here. So here's my question. If I had lost oil to the point that my oil pressure fell and my oil pressure "Idiot" light came on, and if I immediately shut down the engi
- /html/spitfires/2006-01/msg00061.html (7,828 bytes)
- 124. Re: Dodged a bullet....? (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:10:48 -0500
- Herald's seized.... Hi Andy, Reckon you'd have been so lucky on modern Glacier bearings? The original Vandervells are said to be remarkably tolerant of short term oil starvation, other bearing materi
- /html/spitfires/2006-01/msg00064.html (7,632 bytes)
- 125. Re: GT6/Spitfire Valence compatibility (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:08:41 -0500
- I probably should've asked about the lower front valence in addition to bumper compatibility There is a lower valence as well as a front bumper on e-bay right now. Both from a Spitfire MKIII. Now I'm
- /html/spitfires/2006-01/msg00089.html (8,065 bytes)
- 126. Re: Victoria British catalog cover (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:27:31 -0400
- So I'm looking at the VB catalog cover of a nice late model Spit. I noticed there are 2 red reflectors underneath the turn signals. I don't have those. What are they? Just plain reflectors? Something
- /html/spitfires/2006-04/msg00015.html (7,702 bytes)
- 127. Re: Autobody and Paint (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:26:00 -0400
- First, I hope you have all been well - whether you recognize my name or not! :) - and that you have been enjoying your Spits! ==AM== Welcome back, Victor! ==AM== ...I have an opportunity to have my S
- /html/spitfires/2006-04/msg00041.html (7,774 bytes)
- 128. Re: [TR] Re: GT6+ Is Complete (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 12:47:58 EDT
- ...You see the 68 car was White and that is how she is commissioned. However, the 70 car was Signal Red, code # 32, so I took the liberty since I already have 3 other white Triumph's and no #32's. Th
- /html/spitfires/2006-04/msg00100.html (7,462 bytes)
- 129. Re: master cylinder rebuild kit (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 18:02:07 EDT
- My master cylinder is the one with the large plastic reservoir. Isn't that considered a later model master cylinder? The car is a '68, but weren't those master cylinders only fixed to later years? As
- /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00034.html (7,889 bytes)
- 130. Re: MkIV Spitfire rear spring fix work on Herald? (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 18:19:58 EDT
- There is a conversion kit produced which uses the same swing-spring design as the MkIV and 1500 Spitfires. The spring itself is heavier to deal with the greater weight of the Herald, using the standa
- /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00064.html (8,881 bytes)
- 131. Re: Do I tinker with my leaf spring? (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 12:05:25 EDT
- I have a Mk2 Spit which I am restoring. My friend races Triumphs and has instructed me to do the following to my non rotoflex rear transverse spring to make the car perform better on the bends: Remov
- /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00076.html (7,820 bytes)
- 132. Re: '67 Herald 12/50 convertible: fantastic condition! (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 20:57:40 EDT
- I went to see the Herald today -- http://hometown.aol.com/herald1200/database/67sp1250.htm) -- and I am amazed. This car is completely original, one-owner, all original receipts, invoices, manuals, a
- /html/spitfires/2006-05/msg00095.html (8,767 bytes)
- 133. Re: Determining voltage of coil? (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 18:12:15 EDT
- Were Spits/ Heralds ever 6V? ==AM== No! --Andy Mace *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet? *Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph Herald engine with wings. -- Cut-price
- /html/spitfires/2006-06/msg00009.html (7,394 bytes)
- 134. Re: China to build new MG's (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:28:50 EDT
- Any pictures of the new Chinese MG? Any hope for a Chinese Spitfire? ==AM== Not likely, at least not in the near future; BMW owns the Triumph name! --Andy Mace *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet? *Man:
- /html/spitfires/2006-07/msg00034.html (7,810 bytes)
- 135. Re: lights wiring dilemna (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:31:22 EDT
- ...When I turn on the headlights, I get only headlights. The dash lights, side marker lamps, rear lights, brake lights, and reverse lights refuse to turn on. Oddly, my turn signals work fine.... ==AM
- /html/spitfires/2006-07/msg00082.html (7,789 bytes)
- 136. Re: lights wiring dilemna (score: 1)
- Author: zoboherald@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:37:17 -0400
- The switch would be a good place to start trouble shooting and it is relatively easy to change out. ==AM== Point well taken. However, that switch would have no effect on brake lights or reverse light
- /html/spitfires/2006-07/msg00085.html (8,085 bytes)
- 137. GT6 driveshaft (propeller shaft) out of phase? (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:24:46 EDT
- 30,000 mile 1969 GT6+ recently purchased a good friend of mine. Beautiful and mostly original car. Car had some mechanical work done after long storage before my friend and I test-drove it. All was
- /html/spitfires/2006-08/msg00030.html (8,435 bytes)
- 138. Re: >>NASS GT6 driveshaft out of phase? now Rotoflex rear hub (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:09:41 EDT
- Question: in the absence of anything else obvious, to you all think that this [out-of-phase driveshaft] might be more than enough to cause the vibration in the driveline? And you all concurred that "
- /html/spitfires/2006-08/msg00032.html (8,367 bytes)
- 139. Re: Reverse Light Switch (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:20:17 EDT
- On this tranny there doesn't even look like there a cutout for it. Is there some secret location for a reverse switch on the 69 spit? ==AM== I seem to recall on my old '69 Mk3 that the backup light s
- /html/spitfires/2006-08/msg00035.html (7,741 bytes)
- 140. Re: Reverse Light Switch (score: 1)
- Author: ZoboHerald@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:31:30 EDT
- It's a Herald gearbox apparently made before they put the reverse lights on the car, so no need for a switch. ... S/N: G 61 080 ==AM== And an early Herald gearbox at that! That means you've got (assu
- /html/spitfires/2006-08/msg00038.html (7,716 bytes)
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