Wednesday 18 June 2008

Restoring and upgrading a triumph spitfire 1500

Just for now a before and after pic.







Doesn't look to bad eh?

Don't be fooled.














Now thats better everything works in a 70's
sort of way.









Just leaves the mods to make it drivable on a day to day basis.

To Do list

5 speed gearbox - including modded selector casing.
Carb overhual inc needle selection and testing.
Better brakes - the originals need bigger balls than iv,e got.
Electronic ignition.
Rear Camber compensators.
Adjustable front wishbones.
Lowered by 50mm at the front.
Get all suspension geometry correct.
Unleaded head conversion / gas flowing.
Baffled sump.
Diff overhaul.

So why would i not buy a modern car ?
Easy i drive a mundano sorry mondeo everyday it's dull.

Why bother - why not !