Stuart,
There is a place in San Jose called Triumphs Only run by a guy named Wayne
Bier. It's at 1718 Stone Ave #F, phone (408)947-7766. He has a good supply
of new and used parts. If you're at Stanford, it's not too difficult to
get to, but thay are not open weekends.
Bob
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>Subject: Delurking and a Spit rear spring question
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>Greetings! I've been lurking on the list for a while as I recently bought
>a 1970 Spitfire MkIII from fellow list reader Tom Monson. You might recall
>the thread about the SMOG folks thinking this car had the wrong carb. So
>far I've had great fun tooling about with the top down. From what I've
>read on the list, it seems that I have perhaps slightly less than average
>number of bizarre electrical 'features.' (turn on hi-beams, lose the
>instrument lights--hmmm. that'll have to wait for a nice rainy week this
>winter.)
>
>The only pressing repair is replacing the rear spring (and a bearing in the
>differential while I have things apart--hopefully that will get rid of some
>rear end noise the PO has chased for a while). The PO suggested I upgrade
>to the swing spring from later models. Is there someone out there who has
>done this who might share some experience before I begin wrenching? A
>recent post seemed to indicate that this was a simple bolt on modification,
>whereas the little green competition preparation booklet provided by the PO
>describes some modifications to the spring.
>
>Also, are there any San Francisco bay area readers with any suggestions for
>local parts suppliers or maybe recyclers with some spits?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Stuart
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