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41. Re: no fan o'fan clutches (score: 1)
Author: Len Lubbers <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:20:43 -0500
I've been down that road as well. Actually, it was my wife who went down that road. She was not too impressed. That intermittent buzz at low RPM was the 200 kilometer warning on the life of the fan c
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00519.html (8,704 bytes)

42. Re: Wheel weight (score: 1)
Author: Len Lubbers <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:02:10 -0500
Finally a non-technical question that I can answer without any special tools and I actually have a rim (with no tire mounted) handy. Here is what my bathroom scale tells me: about 12 lbs. You would h
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00520.html (7,022 bytes)

43. Re: no fan o'fan clutches (score: 1)
Author: Len Lubbers <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:49:06 -0500
There is a chance. But it will be after Christmas. Sorry. I'll take some shots in the next couple weeks but I don't have a digital camera. All my pics are 35 mm scanned to jpg. The roll in the camer
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00543.html (7,646 bytes)

44. Where am I ... thread was Re: no fan o'fan clutches (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:12:01 -0500
Mike - check out the updated signature block. If you've never been to Ottawa, you need to come just for the deep fried beaver tails. I'll let the list know when the pics get posted. Bill - Thanks for
/html/spitfires/2000-11/msg00550.html (6,694 bytes)

45. Re: driver side door sag (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 19:47:26 -0400
Yes... after read that they are not built to be replaced. It was quite difficult. I figured if I wrecked the old hinge while trying to get the worn pin out, it would have to be replaced anyway. I too
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00209.html (9,048 bytes)

46. Re: Door Panels (score: 1)
Author: Len Lubbers <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:33:39 -0400
I made two new ones (out of pressboard) by tracing the old. If you have the old, why do you need any other pattern? Len Lubbers '79 Spitfire Ottawa, Ontario
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00317.html (7,002 bytes)

47. Re: under-bonnet brace (score: 1)
Author: Len Lubbers <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 22:03:51 -0400
For the sake of completeness and to complement the LH brace, I bought a one from Obsolete Automotive. $25.00 CDN. Go to www.obsoleteauto.com Len Lubbers '79 Spitfire Ottawa, Ontario
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00514.html (8,508 bytes)

48. Re: Door handle seals and # of spacers on A-arms (score: 1)
Author: Len Lubbers <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 21:55:09 -0400
If it were my decision, I would stick the seal to the door handle. Two reasons: First, you want the seal to remain in the shape of the handle; second, sticking to paint may prove a messy mistake if y
/html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00644.html (8,346 bytes)

49. Re: Spitfires List - Disenroll (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 14:52:12 -0400
You picked the wrong month. I have been on for 1/2 year and have read and received invaluable assistance. Maybe you know a lot more than I do. Thanks for making it 41 to 81 unhelpful (from your pers
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00392.html (6,890 bytes)

50. Re: New Spitfire resource (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 14:59:04 -0400
You have more ideas than I have time to read email (or drive my Spit). The "push" features of this email listserve (I read and compose offline) combined with my slow internet access means that I'll
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00393.html (7,596 bytes)

51. Re: Fan makes popping noise (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 15:16:23 -0400
There are two ways to fix this... where ear muffs when idling or replace the unit. To confirm the worn clutch, check the side to side movement at the tip of the fan blade. Len Lubbers Ottawa, Ontario
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00394.html (7,165 bytes)

52. Re: Water pump pulley (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 19:25:34 -0400
You either need a new pulley or replace the pump. If you are going with an electric fan any water pump will do. I had to replace my water pump this summer. The pump from my spare 1296 cc motor fit m
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00419.html (7,866 bytes)

53. Re: Soggy Trousers - windshield removal and replacement (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 22:08:04 -0400
LOL. I love it. Haynes manual recommends a professional ... and then provides the do-it-yourself instructions. Use a buddy when removing and a buddy with rope when replacing. If you don't have nice p
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00835.html (7,100 bytes)

54. Thermo switch for Electric Fan conversion - recommendations? (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 07:29:31 -0400
Hi all I just spent the evening researching the archives so that I would not have to bother you with this question. Unfortunately, I can't find the answer I want. I am replacing the viscous coupling
/html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00929.html (7,364 bytes)

55. Re: Carbs and tripping. (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 18:19:08 -0400
Hi Andy (and anyone else who reads this long one) I live in Vernon (20 minutes south of Ottawa) ... and I have dual carbs for a '69 ... but really don't want to part with them yet. :( I just got my '
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00037.html (8,125 bytes)

56. Re: rubber body plugs (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 21:28:33 -0400
I gave up looking for 1" rubber plugs. Plastic cost me CDN $0.25 at Automotive Restoration Supply, Prescott, Ontario. Ph 613-925-5863 Alternatively, my Ford mechanic buddy could get me a box of 100 f
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00039.html (7,368 bytes)

57. Re: Suggestions for a new hood (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 00:46:51 -0400
Mark, the only comment I can offer is hearsay... one of the guys I have dealt with who is in the restoration business told me that a canvas top will last 20 years while, vinyl much less. I will say t
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00142.html (7,368 bytes)

58. Re: Gearbox cover - replace? (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 18:35:13 -0400
Go with fiberglass.
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00327.html (7,323 bytes)

59. Re: trunnion bush lube? (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 19:47:53 -0400
Haynes recommends installing grease fittings: "remove the plug ... and substitute a grease nipple .... give several strokes with a grease gun filled with EP90 oil not grease." Does any one else do th
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00332.html (8,273 bytes)

60. Vacuum Retard unit (score: 1)
Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 18:49:49 -0400
Hi all I am looking at my distributor and wondering whether there shouldn't be a vacuum line attached to the ... well vacuum retard unit. This is not my question... just wait. The timing was advanced
/html/spitfires/2000-08/msg00412.html (8,343 bytes)

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