RE: Stereo/CD player/sat radio/speakers advice

2006-02-02 Thread Gosling, Richard
If you don't want to cut the rear panel you can buy speakers with their own box, and just sit them on the rear shelf. Some sticky-back velcro should hold them in place. Or you could easily knock a box up out of chipboard yourself. You mention you've been to Jeff McNeal's site, he found some

Battery Capacity or type and Size

2006-02-02 Thread Paul-Ernest Levesque
I am soon buying a battery for a Spitfire MK3 1970 and was wandering what capacity battery and size should I buy any recommendation. I am looking for a good fit under the bonnet. Thank to all Paul-Ernest Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This

Re: Stereo/CD player/sat radio/speakers advice

2006-02-02 Thread Kirk Crawford
I have put up pictures of my car stereo installation on Flickr. In this first picture you can see the full installation: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mozul/94563018/in/photostream/ In the second one you can see where the shifter goes in 1st gear

Wanted Twin SU carb set up

2006-02-02 Thread Stasyszen, Jerry
Hello, I am looking for a twin SU carb set up (manifold, linkage and carbs) for a 76 Spitfire with a 1492cc engine. I thought about trying to get a Weber set up but I keep reading that the twin SU would be a better performer for me. I am interested in a rebuildable set as well as a ready to

Re: Battery Capacity or type and Size

2006-02-02 Thread Doug Braun
I bought my current battery 5 or 6 years ago at Wal-Mart for $39.99, and it has given me perfect service. A Spit does not need an especially large amount of power to turn over its small engine, and I doubt most owners need to start their cars in sub-zero weather. I think those who get one of

Re: LED running lights for TRs

2006-02-02 Thread Barry Schwartz
I Have tried several brands, and configurations of these with differing numbers of LED's and the main problem that I have found, aside from the fact that a standard flasher won't work with them (must use a solid state one) is that the older light housings were designed to reflect a lot of the

Re: LED running lights for TRs

2006-02-02 Thread Kirk Crawford
Barry, Did you try the ones from this website? http://www.superbrightleds.com/ Under the 12V Car bulbs they have some that have LED's pointed to the side as well as out the top and some that are right angle. Under the Other Bulb section they have one that is basically a big panel of them connected

Re: LED running lights for TRs

2006-02-02 Thread David Mayer
Barry, I believe that this more direct light problem is pretty common. If you happen to notice on a new ('04 and up i believe) BMW, some models you will notice that each individual LED that they are using has it's own reflective surround so as to intensify the little amount of light that

Engine Bay Valences

2006-02-02 Thread RIBJEN
Hi All, I used to have a link to a company that was making ABS Plastic engine bay valences. I cant find my link any more. Does anyone remember this company? Are they still in business? Bob Berger 78 Spitfire Your messages not reaching the list? Check out