- 41. Harley Question (non-LBC, obviously, and sorta long) (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 15:28:23 EST
- Hi Troops. Haven't yet found a Harley list, but being mechanically illiterate I figure "a wrench is a wrench"... Besides, folks like me who find Triumphs more fun than a host of other world-class car
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00016.html (8,126 bytes)
- 42. Re: Harley Question (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 20:51:52 EST
- Wanted to drop a quick "thanks" to Bob, Brad, Doug & Joe for advice on the Hog. I've been too swamped to check to see which of these geniuses pegged he problems, but wanted to send my appreciation fo
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00079.html (6,385 bytes)
- 43. Re: Door Panels (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 02:09:51 EST
- Hobbs has wood door panels which almost perfectly match the dashboard! Total cost: about $12 and maybe 6 hours of rather simple cutting, sanding & staining. Very classy look! I can e-mail a photo if
- /html/spitfires/2000-12/msg00110.html (6,861 bytes)
- 44. Re: Legal question- non LBC (longish) (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 11:41:52 EST
- << are there any lawyers out there who can tell me whether my putting down a deposit on a car legally bind the owner to sell it to me? Or can the owner just say "sorry I can sell it to someone else f
- /html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00180.html (9,920 bytes)
- 45. another alleged Spitfire sighting (longish) (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 14:09:09 EDT
- Okay, I gotta brag just a tad. You folks who were into the Olympics should recognize the name Misty Hyman. Misty won a gold medal this year when she broke a 20-year Olympic world record (as well as h
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00504.html (8,542 bytes)
- 46. automotive question (NON-LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 20:51:32 EDT
- Sorry to bomb the list, but quick question: My daughter damaged one of the stock steel wheels on her 1994 Toyota Paseo, so I bought a set of aftermarket alloy rims rather than spending $35-$40 for a
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00560.html (6,775 bytes)
- 47. Re: True Gentleman (somewhat rambling) (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 12:18:05 EST
- Excellent story, Richard. Thanks for sharing it with us (and glad it had a happy ending!) Scott (& Hobbs, 77 Spit, daily driver)
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00710.html (6,745 bytes)
- 48. Fix-A-Flat (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 16:09:53 EDT
- Oh Great Aerosol Mechanics - There was a thread about Fix-A-Flat in a can a few months ago, and we agreed that it works well and doesn't screw up the inside of the wheel for when you buy new tires. W
- /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00045.html (6,757 bytes)
- 49. Was (Re: valves) but contains NO LBC CONTENT (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 15:47:32 EDT
- << Surely prices haven't gone up 300 percent in the past 3 years!! >> Completely off-topic, but very important to me: I'm an independent businessman, and part of what makes being a small businessman
- /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00305.html (8,716 bytes)
- 50. Re: 1980 Spitfire frame (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:55:48 EDT
- << ...that he is about to send to the Spitfire heaven. It is just south of I always wondered where Spitfire Heaven was. I did know, however, that if there's a Rock N Roll Heaven, then you know we've
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00493.html (6,652 bytes)
- 51. Re: Datsun Roadster, 73 Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 03:00:48 EDT
- Man, this stinks. All the good deals are far from wherever I am!! When is someone gonna give away a free Roadster or a $750 Spit in Phoenix? Scott (& Hobbs, 77 Spit, who needs a brother)
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00530.html (6,294 bytes)
- 52. Re: valve cover gasket replacement (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 06:53:56 EDT
- << Any special concerns or comments on replacing the gasket? >> Use Permatex. Follow instructions on blisterpak. Majorly easy job. Scott "the Mechanical Illiterate" Bailey (and Hobbs, 77 Spit, who le
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00737.html (7,022 bytes)
- 53. Re: Unusual Spitfire Sighting (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 12:36:36 EDT
- kinda funny lookin'. I remember reading a Hot Rod mag back in the late 70s and saw a '74 Corvette on a Blazer undercarriage. It wasn't up as high as the Spit..., and had smaller tires. Actually looke
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00794.html (6,819 bytes)
- 54. Re: Murphy Oil Soap Debate (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 12:54:16 EDT
- Say, I just washed Hobbs yesterday and noticed the paint is "dry" -- at least 4 year old Maaco job (DPO) in sunny Arizona, so I don't expect much out of it anyway. Got a new TurtleWax "Extreme" clean
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00796.html (6,958 bytes)
- 55. Re: Exhaust/Cat Converter (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 22:05:49 EDT
- John: My two cents = Arizona Emissions Testing wouldn't have been aware that Hobbs (77 Spit) needed an air pump if they hadn't seen a sticker under the hood telling them so. Check door jams & inside
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00820.html (6,733 bytes)
- 56. Re: Hylomar Gasket Sealer (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 16:08:27 EDT
- << Can't recall what the yellow stuff is called by the company, but my son calls it "gorilla snot" >> Unless I'm mistaken, that actually is the clinical term for it...
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00851.html (7,560 bytes)
- 57. Arguments & people leaving the List (long, sarcastic, factual & important) (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 14:15:56 EDT
- Okay, my turn. And the beauty of it is: if I ignite a major thread, it simply proves my point. I spend most of my time reading and very little time writing when it comes to this list. I enjoy learnin
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00923.html (10,914 bytes)
- 58. Re: Header fit, banging against the Frame! (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 16:09:35 EDT
- Header Users: Mr. Mechanically-Illiterate here, so take is as it comes. I bought a used header which I think is a Pacesetter but might not be. It's a 4>1. Being mechanically illiterate, I had a muffl
- /html/spitfires/2000-08/msg01005.html (8,306 bytes)
- 59. Re: Spitfire Siting (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 14:03:09 EDT
- Okay, here's another. Bright yellow 79 or 80 Spit with 42K miles, chrome trunk rack, nice top and stock steel wheels in Sedona, AZ. Top up, rear window unzipped and matching bright yellow surfboard s
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00340.html (7,933 bytes)
- 60. Re: How long for engine warm up? (score: 1)
- Author: HD883HUGGR@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 14:21:46 EDT
- Okay, so since we're on the topic, I'll drop in a quick question: Hobbs also takes about 10 minutes to warm up, and always ran in the 1/2 to 3/4 quadrant of the temp guage, except in the heat of summ
- /html/spitfires/2000-07/msg00569.html (7,701 bytes)
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