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Triumph Spitfire Mk4 Rolling Restoration
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RobMoore



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:03 pm    Post subject: Triumph Spitfire Mk4 Rolling Restoration Reply with quote

I got this last night and boy is she a hoot to drive, I knew driving was supposed to be fun but never though it would be this much fun Smile






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clan chieftain



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats nice.....so is the minor. I wish you all the best with your new toy.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Perfect weather for it too!! Triumphtune exhaust??

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no idea Rick but it sounds fab
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I see it has GT6 doors too (Spittys don't have quarterlights), a useful modification - often seen on Spits fitted with 6 cylinder engines.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice car Smile have you just sneaked into the free road tax bracket?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well done Bob. I spotted those GT6 doors too. They make the car look much more classy IMHO.

Had one of those in the collection for a season just a couple of years ago, but they are just the sort of car I used to potch with 'in period.' I had forgotten just what a tiny car it is and how close you feel to the mechanics of the thing. All adds to the fun though!

Best of luck with it.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a dead ringer for mine!!!
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RobMoore



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I must admit the gt6 door glass and 1/4 lights really do make the car look much nicer, fully agree with being close to the mechanics, I just can't stop driving her Smile she is so much fun
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How's life with the Spitfire shaping up, several weeks into ownership?

I'd happily buy back my last Mk3 if I ever came across it again Smile

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick wrote:
How's life with the Spitfire shaping up, several weeks into ownership?

I'd happily buy back my last Mk3 if I ever came across it again Smile

RJ

Rick, I just love her, she is so much fun despite her faults. Each time I get behind the wheel I grin like the cat with perverbial cream.
I am going to re spray her as the paint is quite thin in places, may get this done next week if the weather is good and I take my week off at home but have plans to visit family also.
Got some spare seats so I can get the buckets refurbed and need to source some walnut bur for my spare dash.
Looking for a hard top for her so I can cope with winter better but despite seeing them go for less than £40 on ebay they are always down sarf.
The past few weeks I have de-coked the head, re-cut the valve seats and lapped the valves in. That was an achievement in itself since I had never attempted anything that advanced but with some help from a good friend was a thouroughly enjoyable experience.
running a classic on a shoe string means I have to learn fast and tackle everything in such a way that I do not lose the use of my only car Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:12 pm    Post subject: Been busy Reply with quote

Rather than uploading images all over the place I am keeping a blog. Not updated this thread in a very long time but I got a hardtop to restore last month.
From this.
Supposedly solid
through this

having bare metalled I found there was considerable damage hidden by loads of filler this being one of the worst areas.
and finally to this.

Saved myself a bit by doing this instead of buying a servicable one.
I even did my own headlining saving a bit more.
It is by no means perfect but will do the job.

If you would like to see my progress since aquiring the car all the images are on my blog http://mkivspitty.blogspot.com/
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