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221. RE: Restoration Questions (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:06:54 -0600
Well you all have made my day !!!!!!! I filled mine over two years ago. A little background, brand new rocker panels, cleaned and painted, then the foam, completely filled the cavity from front to ba
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01400.html (9,334 bytes)

222. RE: oil (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:16:56 -0600
It depends if the cars behind are staying with you in the corners ? If they slip just a little add some, if they are losing it totally you got enough I didn't get too many responses on my oil usage q
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01401.html (7,253 bytes)

223. RE: Correcting negative camber (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 14:13:56 -0600
Ditch the Koni and use Air Shocks If you want I'll be happy to take the Koni's ! Free of course. Hi all. I have a small amount of negative camber on the rear wheels and I'd like to rid myself of it.
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01445.html (7,734 bytes)

224. RE: Update of restoration in a hurry (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 13:50:35 -0600
I installed a longflo in my 71 Spit. Fit fine other than a little shave with a side grinder of the flange on the bottom of the frame. I really didn't take out much, it need a shave due to when under
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01521.html (7,669 bytes)

225. RE: Cam bearings for 1500 (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 05:52:35 -0600
My understanding is the block is going to need line boring and sleeves inserted for a retro cam. Listers, I am now well into the rebuild of a 1500 for my brothers MG Midget and since the block will b
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01546.html (8,002 bytes)

226. RE: Cam bearings for 1500 (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 08:23:20 -0600
My understanding on this is also that if you put heavy springs in the valves that it doubles the wear on the journal of the cam. New heavy springs will over time guarantee a line bore and sleeving an
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01556.html (8,450 bytes)

227. RE: Engine colors? (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 06:02:35 -0600
Unless your going Concourse, What about what do YOU like ? How about the Timing cover,Oil pan? Any ideas?
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01605.html (8,036 bytes)

228. RE: Engine colors? (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 07:30:28 -0600
I have a 79 Ford F100 and I am a little partial to Ford blue. Sooo, block, pan, valve cover all Ford blue. I like it because it shows oil well for searching out leaks, and I like the North Carolina T
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01609.html (8,957 bytes)

229. RE: nuisance undercoating (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 17:37:19 -0600
I have found something that will eat almost anything, and I do mean MEK, or Methal Ethel Ketone ( spelling is wrong ) This stuff smells, it's not good to breath, and like I said it will eat anything.
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01634.html (8,986 bytes)

230. Dr Death (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 05:58:24 -0600
I have never been know for a subtle way of doing anything... So I guess the MEK thing was a bad solution. I do withdraw it, wouldn't want anyone to get sick from this stuff. I'm a salesman not a chem
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01654.html (6,698 bytes)

231. RE: Dr Death (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 07:42:32 -0600
Thanks Terrance, I got real thick skin... That's why I use MEK !!!!! Let's not jump on a guy because offered a solution...and he isn't selling MEK. He also gave a caution to using it. And we all know
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01658.html (8,825 bytes)

232. 71 Stromberg (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 10:11:25 -0600
I sent this message last week sometime and I thought I had gotten a spare Diaphragm located but I guess it fell through. Does anyone have a spare they would like to trade for some nice 125c battery c
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01667.html (6,639 bytes)

233. RE: Oil pan sealant (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 08:31:34 -0600
After my rebuild I have two very nice spots leaking from the front on both sides of the pan. I have tried to see if it's the pan or coming from the front plate that holds the motor mounts. I remember
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01700.html (8,943 bytes)

234. Door Adjustment on a 71 spit (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 21:45:46 -0600
I removed my doors during restoration and now face a real problem with getting them to fit and close properly. Does anyone have a nice trick for this? I tried using cardboard folded underneath the do
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00199.html (7,567 bytes)

235. RE: Central locking/alarm (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 12:32:50 -0600
Here's what I did ! Bought a kill switch from the local Saturday Night race shop. Mounted it under the dash near the interior light on the drivers side. All I did was make a splice in the negative si
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00474.html (8,348 bytes)

236. RE: EBAY - know what you are buying (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:12:29 -0600
Speaking of "Fever" Did anyone watch any of this years Barrette Jackson money burning ceremony ? It's always a good idea to know roughly the value of anything that you are bidding on. I was involved
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00582.html (8,088 bytes)

237. RE: Squadron (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:52:21 -0600
AMEN !!!! As everyone is getting very excited (and rightly so) about the Squadron, a small plea from this side of the pond. Someone else from over here (was it you Graham) suggested that it was not a
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00604.html (7,250 bytes)

238. Heat resistant padding (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 05:50:39 -0600
Hey everybody ! I bought some of the stuff and it has an aluminum side and a green felt padding stuff on the other. I am going to use it in the interior and on the inside firewall of my 71 Spit. The
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00669.html (7,465 bytes)

239. RE: Heat resistant padding (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:16:18 -0600
I tried my Wiss metal cutting snips but that stuff just laughed at me ! Are you talking about the big scissors looking things ? I used Metal cutting shears! Joe the -- "If you can't excel with talent
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00677.html (8,307 bytes)

240. RE: Heat resistant padding (score: 1)
Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 06:01:32 -0600
This stuff is not that stiff, the foil is lighter than the standard aluminum foil you buy at the food store, it's glued or mutant bred to the green stuff from nocut land ! try making a line and bendi
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00750.html (7,667 bytes)


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