Here's my new project: a 1975 Triumph Spitfire. This will replace a '63 that I destroyed in '65. It was rode hard and put up wet for a few miles, then lived in a warehouse for decades. With a donor car and lots of spare parts, it should be a fun project.
Spitfire target
Target look
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Building with able help from my son
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That front tire makes a great seat while I drink my coffee
speedometer
Under 30,000 actual miles
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A solid project car
75 Spitfire front begin
Project from the front
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Project from the rear
75 Spitfire front headlights out
The work begins
75 Spitfire headlight tub LH
Clean LH headlight tub
75 Spitfire headlight tub RH
A little metal work needed here
75 Spitfire rear Taillight KH
Functional but not cool
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Picked and finished the best wheels for the project car.
75 Spitfire Taillight tub LH
Have plans for custom taillights
75 Spitfire interior gas tank out
Top cleaned up nicely, will move door mirrors forward to about A-pillar
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Replaced sidedrafts with 2bbl downdraft. Linkage geometry a bit of a challenge.
75 Spitfire carb w cleaner
Downdraft added over an inch. Will watch the clearance.
75 Spirfire carb can't get there
Got the wrench in, now to turn it!
75 Spitfire Carb Linkage
This throttle plate offers some challenges on linkage geometry
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Trans tailpiece w/shifter
75 Spitfire gas tank
A little TLC needed here
75 Spitfire Gas Tank improved
Some Arm & Hammer OxyClean to cut the rust, a little sanding, and primer--on its way back
75 Spitfire rear axel cover coming along
Clean-up Fix-up
75 Spitfire trunk coated
Ready to reinstall fuel tank
75 Spitfire fuel tank reinstalled
Fuel tank back in place
spitfire wood dash
Will replace plain oak with some nice burl
75 Spitfire Dash center
Great Dash but no Volt or Oil Press Gauge
75 Spitfire dash center back
Center dash rear with switch to be replaced by voltmeter
75 Spitfire dash center front prep
Center dash rear with woodworking begun
75 Spitfire Dash driver panel proposed fuel gauge
Will relocate fuel gauge next to speedometer
75 Spitfire dash LH back
Driver side dash ready to strip parts
75 Spitfire dash LH front prep
Driver side dash with woodworking begun
75 Spitfire dash RH back
Passenger side dash rear--not much to do here
75 Spitfire dash RH prep
Passenger side dash with emblems removed
75 Spitfire Dash driver center panel wiring
Beginning to update the wiring. Move over Bosch--got some Chevy upgrades!
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Deck support and channel needs a little work
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Much better
75 Spitfire primed parts
A little cleaning and new primer helps the looks
75 Spitfire door stop arms otiginal
Door Stop Bars-right one distorted bend--will slightly lengthen both to allow door to open wider
75 Spitfire Radio console bk 1
Radio Panel back--cast aluminum
75 Spitfire Radio console fnt 1
Radio Panel front
63 Spitfire LF Quarter-Top Up
63 Spitfire--My first car. RIP
63 Spitfire LR Quarter_Top Up
63 looks as bad from the back
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The Spitfire wasn't my first crash
I'm seriously looking forward to driving this car.