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61. Re: Thoughts on fiberglass Spitfire body (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:27:16 -0400; Just last week I was talking with a fiberglass company about making Spitfire body shells. They make a number of other car body shells, including various lbc's, but not a Spitfire. If you're intereste; /html/spitfires/2004-07/msg00129.html (7,597 bytes)
62. Re: What *is* this? (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 06:26:24 -0400; It appears to be a Locust. Designed by John Cowperthaite. Associated with the now extinct Moss car company in England. It's not a dead match for the pictures of the Moss Locust that I found, but a nu; /html/spitfires/2004-07/msg00157.html (7,350 bytes)
63. Re: Frame weld (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 06:10:11 -0400; Weld and grind to your hearts content. The Spitfire frame is mild steel, untempered. You've no danger of taking out the temper that isn't there. The cool down after grinding or welding is slow, so it; /html/spitfires/2004-07/msg00170.html (7,189 bytes)
64. Re: sticky clutch? (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 06:15:10 -0400; The clutch pedal pivots on a shaft, A rod that joins the pedal to the hydraulic cylinder, and has a return spring that helps pull it up. It's quite plausible to have enough wear and lack of lubricati; /html/spitfires/2004-07/msg00171.html (6,835 bytes)
65. Re: OD switch (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 11:01:53 -0400; I wouldn't cut the shifter. Instead, I'd go to RadioShack and admire the various switches they have that you can install on the existing non-o/d shifter. Then you can sell the o/d shifter on e-bay an; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00039.html (7,874 bytes)
66. Re: New fuel pump = carb leaking gas? (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 11:02:59 -0400; Replacement fuel pumps are notorious for having excessive pressure. Many of them put out upwards of 5-7 psi, which thoroughly overwhelms a british carburetor designed for 2-4 psi. -- The information; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00040.html (7,577 bytes)
67. Re: Vertical Link (and a story) (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 11:05:07 -0400; Just retap the threads on the existing shock stud to take a nut of the next smaller size. There is virtually no side thrusting on the shock, the nut just keeps it from falling off. You could even dri; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00041.html (7,560 bytes)
68. Re: Broken temp sender...Hello Paul T. (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 06:01:15 -0400; You can fix it yourself for about $10. The following web page outlines the procedures nicely. http://www.ply33.com/Repair/tempgauge.html While trying to fit the cutoff pacesetter exhaust headers and; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00079.html (7,595 bytes)
69. Re: "HELP" non lbc (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 06:20:21 -0400; The number of popups I get with the google toolbar installed on my computers belays the notion that it's a great stopper of said popups. Firefox, which is installed on one of my computers is no more; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00081.html (8,498 bytes)
70. Re: Distributor differences?? (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:10:59 -0400; All of my distributors appear to mount the exact same way as each http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/spitfire/images/114b.gif That's what my 1980 GM HEI ignition distributors looks like, and mounts like. ht; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00089.html (7,342 bytes)
71. Re: Wacko Speedo? (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:02:04 -0400; As well as engine torque causing troubles, if it's lose at the gauge and misrouted, the gas pedal itself could be pulling it away from the speedo unit.; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00090.html (6,572 bytes)
72. Re: Leaky gas...again. (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 06:40:44 -0400; My immediate thought is that something is missing from this story. When the engine is shut off, the fuel pump is shut off (if mechanical), so there is no supply of gasoline to overwhelm the float and; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00132.html (7,321 bytes)
73. Re: lugnuts (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 06:47:18 -0400; Like you noticed, you can pull just about anything through the old hole, enlarging it. People run the 7/16" and 12mm studs with no problem, 5/8" and up would probably require drilling, which is easil; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00133.html (6,380 bytes)
74. Re: frame (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 06:52:25 -0400; As for the gas tank, the oem tanks are bare steel, and all have the surface flash rust from the day they are made. Don't worry about it. When you park your car for winter, if you do that, make sure t; /html/spitfires/2004-06/msg00134.html (7,308 bytes)
75. Re: 4 sale (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 05:59:12 -0400; We used to have one of those Italias at a place I worked. Neat machine. Still have dreams about that car. -- The information contained in this communication may be confidential, is intended only for; /html/spitfires/2004-05/msg00022.html (7,143 bytes)
76. Re: Gluing dash veneer (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 06:31:22 -0400; My first choice would be epoxy. Rakka, West, etc. I learned to love the stuff when building a kayak and use it for all sorts of woodworking projects. Absolutely wonderful stuff. My second choice woul; /html/spitfires/2004-05/msg00068.html (9,085 bytes)
77. Re: Door Panels (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 09:47:47 -0400; Bulge? None of the door panels I've seen had a bulge. They were just a flat panel. Might you be looking at some water damage? -- The information contained in this communication may be confidential, i; /html/spitfires/2004-05/msg00076.html (7,416 bytes)
78. Re: front springs (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 08:57:34 -0400; Well, I'm a cut your existing spring kind of guy. That costs you nothing and can be done with a hack saw. Just take a coil out and see if it's where you want it height wise. Currently I'm running GT6; /html/spitfires/2004-05/msg00166.html (8,469 bytes)
79. Re: GT6 / Spit doors (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 06:18:35 -0400; Absolutely. A number of folks have done exactly that, including myself. OK... not sure if this falls into the 'stupid' questions category... I'd like to put GT6 doors on my Spit... I want the vent wi; /html/spitfires/2004-05/msg00183.html (7,703 bytes)
80. Re: d & j type overdrive ratios (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 06:27:07 -0400; Remember, the overdrive units were made by LayCock De Normanville. A separate company that made overdrive units fitted to hundreds of different vehicles throughout history. They had a variety of rati; /html/spitfires/2004-04/msg00058.html (8,385 bytes)

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