What are everyone's thougths on rattle-can primer on bare metal of a Spit
while it is waiting for body work and final painting? I just keep getting
rust spots on the bare metal that I have already blasted and sanded a couple
of times. The humidity is killing me here.
Any recommendations for
Worked for me!
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I made it through the transition. Thanks, Mark!
Donald.
Andrew Lindeman
Sounds like you had a nice day off. All my days off recently have been
spent sanding down the body on the spit to bare metal and finding more body
filler that has been put over rust. Almost done with the bonnet and then on
to the doors. I wish i was driving it around on a beautiful day like
AS far as I know, very few Mini dealers are stand alone. Most of them
combined with BMW. Soon the dealer by me will be stand alone as the owner
is splitting the two for more space. I don't see why they couldn't add
another line to it? Offer two options and then you aren't limiting yourself
Word on the street, BMW is in the workings of bringing back the Spitfire.
It will probably be more along the lines of a TR6 though.
Anyone else confirm?
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(comparatively).
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Word on the street
Just curious as to what people are getting in terms of gas mileage on their
spits?
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Hello listers,
I decided to tackle some of the body work on the spitfire this weekend. I
have a couple small holes in the lip of the wheel wells on the front and
rear fenders. So I started sanding down the area around the front driver's
fender and as I was sanding found that there was more
Well...since i tore the car apart again last fall, I am now trying to get my
'68 MkIII back together so that it at least runs again. Over the winter, i
obtained an air compressor and portable sandblaster. This will be nice for
the small pieces that I want to clean up before puting everything
Hello Listers,
The junky valve cover that was on the spit when i got it was very badly
scratched, chiped and just in overall bad shape. So here is what I am
thinking about doing with my valve cover. Instead of being Orange though it
will be Red. Your thoughts?
In case this got missed by everyone during the much debated Rear end sagging
debate...I am still trying to find this link...
Hello listers,
I recently ordered and received a Brake Master Cylinder rebuild kit from
Spit bits (Easy process as usual :-)
I remember someone posting a very well
Hello listers,
I recently ordered and received a Brake Master Cylinder rebuild kit from
Spit bits (Easy process as usual :-)
I remember someone posting a very well detailed How to Guide for
rebuilding the Spitfires master cylinder a month or so ago. The
instructions i have from my manual
Any difference then with the MKIII Spits? Are the KYBs be too much lift?
Dave
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Hello all,
I found that my brake master cylinder is leaking. I think i will just
pick up a rebuild kit for it but i am not sure which one to get. My master
cylinder is the one with the large plastic reservoir. Isn't that considered
a later model master cylinder? The car is a '68, but
The MC that i have is set up for a dual circuit.
Thanks,
Dave
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Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 13:38:36 -0700 (PDT)
Does your car have a single
hello all,
I am making some big decisions about the Spit and wondering if it is worth
my time to pull the whole body off of the frame to sand the frame down,
prime it and paint it along with the underside of the car. The car is only
going to be a weekend driver on sunny days. So is it worth
Sorry for yet another beginner question, but i want to get as much done as
soon as possible. I want to pull the brake and clutch master cylinders off
of the tub. I am assuming that i can just pull the clutch cylynder off
along with the piping and slave cylinder without having to drain it? My
Hello listers,
In going through some boxes of spare parts I came across a pair of horns.
Is tehre any way of testing these to see if they work at all? I was going
to listt hem up on Ebay unless someone here might be interested in them.
Pretty rough shape but could possibly clean up pretty
Hello all,
Quick question. Just for my own knowledge, what are the arguments for the
Weber downdraft vs. side draft controversy? Is there a big difference in
performance? Also, is fit a problem with these under the bonnet of a
Spitfire? Seems like there might be clearance issuses?
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
Featuring a 1968 Triumph Spitfire MKIII ! Richard Lentinello is doing a
Step-by-step Body off restoration of his Spitfire. Nice pictures and will
profile the project every other month. Part 1 is in the Feb. 2006 Edition,
if anyone is interested.
Just thought i would share.
Cheers,
Dave
Hello Listers,
First off, Happy New Year!
As I am getting ready to send the car out to be painted (I know it has
taken a while, but i am always in limbo trying to decide if i want it
done...or if i want to do it myself). Anyways, I always had in the back of
my mind to replace the shocks
Hello all,
I am planning on removing my windshield this weekend. I am assuming that
it is pretty straight forward but i just wanted to know if there are any
tips for getting it out without dropping it. Any Advise?
Thanks,
Dave
'68 Spit MKIII
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Well,
I think I found a guy to finish the body work and paint the Spitfire. He
is going to charge me $2800.00. I was expecting to pay about $3000. I am
not sure if the price he quoted me was for a single stage paint w/ a
clearcoat or a two-stage. So i need to find that out. So far it is
Hello all,
Well, after searching around for a paint shop that will spray the Spit for
the amount of money i want and being shot down time after time, I have
decided to do more of the body prep work myself than i had originally wanted
to do.
That being said, i was wondering if i could get
Hello all,
Still trying to get a quote from some paint shops for my spitfire. So far
only one guy has given me a quote at $4000. A bit much i think. Granted
the car needs some work before the paint work, but not too much. It needs
to be sanded (which i will probably do before sending it),
Hello all,
We had a customer bring in a set of Miata Wheels from, I believe, a 1999.
It's just the wheels so i am not sure what tire size i would need, but they
are 13 wheels. Would those possible fit a Triumph Spitfire? Are they the
same bolt pattern?
Thanks,
Dave
'68 Spit MKIII
Your
People are always mentioning new movies that they have noticed a Triumph in
so i figured this might be appropriate. A friend of mine came accross this
database for all types of cars in the movies. A lot of the Triumphs don't
have pictrues, but a few do.
Hello all,
I am in the process of doing the final strip down on the Spitfire for
final body work and painting. Ran into a couple problem areas here and
there though. Is it possible to get the door handles off without taking
apart the entire door latch assembly? My manual got buried
Well,
I finally decided to suck it up and just have the body work and painting
done by someone else. I have been planning to do the body work myself in
all of my spare time. However, my spare time has been taken up with
work and fixing the house for the wife. So, one of the body shops
I am in need of an exhaust system now that i am moving into a more populated
area and the neighbors might not like me running the Spitfire with open
headers. I also want to get one because of what someone said about loud
headers covering up the sounds of any other problems with the engine.
How much does it usually take to cover an entier Spitfire? I am looking to
put a couple good coats on the car (inside and out). Not really concerned
with the underside just yet.
Thanks,
Dave
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Hello all,
I just got the Rimmer Bros/ mailing the other day and iw anted to run some
prices by y'all. I am taking everyones advice and going with the moulded
carpet set for my spitfire. Rimmer is showing a price of 185.00 (GBP) for a
Moulded Carpet set. Thats about $356 US + shipping to
Hello all,
I am trying to locate a place called Diamond Auto Acquisition/Sales
Agency. Theya re supposedly in London. Has anyone ever heard of them?
Thanks,
Dave
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I know it is all personal prefrence and all, but i thought i would bounce
the idea off some of you guys since you have seen many more Spitfires than i
have. I saw this color combo on an old Ferrari 250 California Spyder (looks
a lot like a Spit at first glance!). It is Dark Blue with red
Hello all,
I am looking through all my potions for carpet sets and other interior
needs. What are peoples opinions on two-tone interiors? I have settled on
either British Racing-Green (original color of the car), or Dark Blue. For
interior i had originally thought i could only get one color
If you're wondering why I want a push button - it's just because!
Next plan; E-type-a-like twin pipe exhaust :oD
James
69 Signal Red
Too much free time? :-)
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Good day all,
Well, come spring i have a lot to do to the Spitfire. Among many other
things, i need to get a carpet set, headlights an exhaust system. What
would everyones suggestions be for these three items in particular?
Carpets:
Are the moulded carpet sets really worth the money? Or
I seem to have the same problem with my horn. As I am testing different
parts of my electrical system right now i came across the same problem where
i can hear the relay clicking, but the horn will not work.
Did anyone have any response to this problem?
Thanks,
Dave
'68 Spit
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Hello all,
I am getting ready to tackle the wiring harness in the Spitfire.
However, i have NO idea where to begin! I basically want to find out what
on the car works and what doesn't. I tried starting with the headlights to
see if they work at all...but they don't. In fact, the plastic
Hello all,
I have decided to start getting rid of parts that i do not need for my
Spitfire. A lot of the parts i have in boxes are for a 1500 that i think
the PO had along with the MKIII i have now. I started to take pictures of
all the parts but my camera died.
I have no idea what some
Hello all,
When i had my floors put into the Spitfire, there was a problem removing
one of the rear radius arms and the busing was torn out and needed
replacing. I went ahead and bought new bushings for all four of the
existing bushings. However, getting the old bushings out seems to be a
Hello all,
I finally got the floors put into my Spitfire and now i am going to start
getting the body ready for paint and a few other final touches. Originally
i was going to stick with the British Racing green that was on it
originally, but i am entertaining other ideas as well. I don't
I would like to thank you all for your help in my most recent battle with
the rear differential on my Spitfire. I finished everything up today and
took it back out on the road. Drove nice and smooth (mostly), and
everything seemed to stay together! Only a little rust came off here and
Thank you everyone for your help with that. It turns out that all i needed
was a good pry bar and a rubber malllet.
But now that the differential is in...i can't get the leaf spring to go down
far enough to fasten to the differential. I thought maybe i could
disconnect the leaf spring from
Got it Fred. I seem to get that problem every once in a while too. I will
go a few days without any mail from the list and then it all comes in at
once.
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I started my '68 Spit Mk3 with dual Su's up ther other day and tried tuning
them. However, nothing seems to be working! I have the tool that you place
over the intake and the little ball inside goes up. When i placed it over the
front carb, the ball goes all the way to the top. When the toll
I was thinking today about my car and it hit me. Could the fact that i have
NO exhaust system (except the 4-1 headers) play a role in the rough idle i
am experiencing? Having no backpressure what-so-ever, i woudl imagine,
would cause some problems. Wouldn't it?
Any thoughts?
Dave
Well...i finally started up the Spitfire again after it's winter hibernation.
It started ok but idled a bit rough becuase i still need to fine tune the
carbs. everything else went ok that first day. The next day i starded it up
again and the problem of the Carb float bowls overflowing came back.
Well,
I finally recieved my Borg Beck Clutch kit, and everything fit just fine
and dandy. but now i am having an unusually difficult time getting the darn
trans. back on! i used a couple guid studs as suggested by many of you, and
i got the holes to line up, but i am stuck about 2 inches
Hello all,
the saga continutes. I am thinking now about getting the clutch kit for
the 73-74 Spit (Borg Beck) from Britishtoolbox.com. I am assuming lal of
their stuff is new? Or is it reconditioned? Has anyone had any experience
with them?
Thanks,
Dave
'68 Spit
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Well...i let some Liquid wrench soak on the flywheel last night and the
thing still won't budge. Any other thoughts? Everything was fine when i
installed it...but now it doesnt want to come off!
Thanks,
Dave
'68 Spit
David Mayer said:
Hello again Listers,
We i have decided to keep
Hello again Listers,
We i have decided to keep the Borg Beck 1296 clutch kit and change out
the flywheel so that everything (mostly) is back to original.
So now i am removing the flywheel, and sure enough, there was a good size
gap between the bolts and the holes in the flywheel.
this one from SpitBits be
my best bet so i can just send the other one back to them?
Thanks in advance,
Dave
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Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: Clutch Kit dilemma...
We do not supply a borg and beck kit for the 73-74 7.25
Does anyone have a picture of what the Rimmer Bros. adaptor kit looks like
for the 1500 flywheel to fit on the 1296 engine? I may have what i need and
not even know it.
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Wow. A lot to take in from everyone.
There doesn't seem to be any prefix to the Trans code (unless it wore off?).
The clutch that i recieved IS the 6.5 one, and the flywheel measures in at
7.25 (approx.) and has the ridge on it...
So basically my options are these:
1.) Keep the flywheel and get
Hello all,
Thank you all who responded to my transmission removal question. You were
all very helpful and i was able to pull the trans. out with no problems.
But now the more interesting (and disgusting...) is that i have a clutch kit
that WILL NOT FIT!!!
You must all think that i am
Hello all,
Now that the weather has cleared, i have pulled the spit into the garage
to work on the transmission. I am replacing the clutch with a Borg Beck
unit. So tonight i loosened everything up so that it will be easier to take
off later. I am removing the Transmission from inside the
Hello all,
Just received my Borg Beck clutch kit from SpitBits last week and I have
a couple of questions.
1. I am assuming that the side without the writing on it is the flywheel
side? Anyone remember?
2. The side that has the writing on it has an elevated center. This
happens to fit
Hello all,
Just wondering if anyone has some pictures of the brackets that are
attatched to the frame of the car where the bushings for the sway bar are
located. Does that make sense? One of mine is missing and i'm not sure how
i want to go about puting a new one on. Weld? Bolt-on? What
Looking at the Clutch kit form SpitBits...i am assuming that the 3 piece kit
comes with the clutch plate, pressure plate, and release bearing?
Please correct me if i am wrong.
Also, $99.99 USD is that a good price for that kit? Or should i go with just
a clutch and pressure plate and save a few
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Some clutch job tips:
Remove BOTH seats. The chances of them getting damaged are too high.
Remove the glove box. It gets in the way.
Put a dropcloth, etc. over the carpet.
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I have to laugh at this statement...the pictures on this
Here is a nice calculator that you can use to determine the correct tire
diameter to keep as close to stock as possible. (If that is what you are
trying to achieve.)
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
and another
http://pw1.netcom.com/~sgalaba/tiresize.htm
Dave
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Hello all.
I have been looking around for a cooling fan for my 68 Spitfire. Would
any of you happen to have an extra or old one laying around? I also have a
viscous fan from a 1500 to sell or trade.
Thank you in advance.
Dave
'68 Spit
Somehwat related...
I remember someone posting a link to some pictures of a complete floor panel
replacement. Anyone remember the site/link/individual who posted this?
Right now i also have to replace the floor panels in my MK3. Well...there
are NO floors as of right now but i need to
Hello all,
Thank you all so much with your advice and suggestions. I took apart the
float chamber and fixed the cut-off valve and that fixe dmy fuel leak
problem...but now i have to do the same to the other chamber because it is
now leaking in the same manner. Once that was fixed and i
Hello all,
Thank you all for your help and suggestions. Tonight i will take apart
the float needle valve thinggy, work with it a little bit and clean
everything up.
Now for the retarded spark...should i simply turn the advance knob on the
distributor a couple extra clicks? will that stop
Hello and happy winter to all of you with snow and very cold weather!
I am getting my car out of the garage for the winter so that we can put
another functioning car in there instead. So i was having some problems
over the weekend with leaky hoses and a sticking float chamber and i
replaced
One other thing...after i turned the car off it started leaking gasoline
again. All from the rear float chamber. I checked the float and made sure
that it is working freely and not siezing or anything. HELP!!! What is
going on? It doesn't leak gas when it is running or from the other float
Recently when i start up the Spitfire, the jet on the bottom of one of the
Carbs sticks. It will stay down after i release the choke cable. Does this
make any sense? Any quick fixes for this? Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Dave
'68 Spit
I might be bale to help you on this one. I think i have the air filter
cover that you are looking for. But i will take a picture of what i have
for you to see if that is what you are looking for. It isn't in very good
shape, but a little sanding and some fresh paint and it could look
The saga continues.
I finally got a break from my two jobs to get some time in on the Spitfire
yesterday. Since i just recently installed the new SS brake hoses i needed
to bleed the brakes and be done with the brake system. Bled the back no
problems. Great! now i go up to the front. I
Good day all,
I started bleeding my brakes this afternoon and got stuck on the read
driver's side brake. the fluid was getting to the rubber hose and stopping.
Something was blocking it. I took it all apart, attempted to clear the
hose but it still is not working. So i am thinking i may
Thank you all for your replies, but about five minutes after i sent the
e-mail i was able to get the whole thing apart myself. The grease cap was
so gunked up and stuck on there that it just didnt' want to come off. So
that is all done now and i need to go through and bleed all the brakes to
Or Hardly working?? You be the judge! :-)
Also...the spitfire has started paying me back! I found $1.01 in the
ashtray today when i was cleaning it out. :-)
Dave,
'68 Spit Mk3
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Hello all,
Other than no floor and no brakes i have a functional car! So no i am
moving on to the brakes today. I already rebuilt the master cylinder and
now i need to get to the calipers and the rotors. I know this has been
covered before, but i can't seem to get the hub off so that i can
Well, Considering ALL of the wire that goes to the back end of my car is
completely destroyed, I have decided that i am going to run new wire
throughout the whole car. A big job i know, but i think it will pay off in
the end. That way i can make sure everything is connected where it needs to
I know this has been covered multiple times but i can't seem to find these.
I am looking for the electronic Oil pressure gauge for my '68 Spitfire. The
PO put in some contraption for a different kind of oil pressure gauge which
could posibly work but i would rather try to get the electronic
Well...I'm an idiot. So does anyone have pictures of their Oil pressure
gauge and where and how it attatches to the block? I am pretty confused
right now. Is there even supposed to be an oil pressure gauge? It looks
like the existing one that the PO has on here is supposed to screw into
So where can that auxillary gauge be fed from?
thanks,
Dave
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Subject: Re: [RECOVERED] Oil pressure gauge
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:53:28 -0700
There is no such thing as an electronic oil gauge for a 1968
So now that i have the car running, i am trying to get it to a point that it
can begin to be road ready.
1.) Where does one pour gear fluid for the transmission? Do i take off the
gear shifter arm and pour straight into there. I can't seem to locate any
other sort of filler hole.
2.) Where
Well it finally ran! I replaced the points, condenser, Dist. cap, etc.
Reset the gap and it started right up! The car that has been sitting, dead,
for probably the last five or so years has been brought back to life!
It ran like a charm but something is wrong with one of my carbs (leaking
Well...When i first go tthe Spitfire, it came in boxes. and in those boxes
were miscelaneous parts from a MKIII as well as a 1500. Now. I had two
Distributors to choose from so i used the one that seemed to be the newest
and had the most free spin. Now...i am going to try to attatch some
First off let me thank those who responded. You are all a tremendous help.
I took the one distributor out and tried putting in the correct one, but i
can't seem to get it in all the way. The O-Ring that is around the shaft
will not go down into where it needs to go. Any thoughts on this?
Thank you all who responded to my question about the water pump. As it
turns out i need a new waterpump anyways.
Does anyone have an extra, working, water pump for a Mk3 Spitfire that you
would be willing to part with? Preferably in the US? Spit Bits (where i
get pratty much all of my
As i mentioned earlier i am just now getting my Spitfire back in rnning
condition. However a new problem has come up. As ai am looking at the
pullys in the front of the engine, the water pump seems to be a tiny bit
offset form the crank and the generator. I have a 1500 pater pump on a Mk
Well it has been about two years since the dilapidated 1968 Spitfire Mk. III
rolled into my driveway in boxes. And Today i finally hooked up the
battery, generator, and started motor and believe it or not...the engine
turned!!! Granted i don't have the fuel line hooked up yet and there are no
Thank you to all who replied. You all seem to always have the right
answers.
I am finally am finding myself with the time and (sometimes) the money to
get serious about getting my car to run. It is a '68 Mk3 that was given to
me in boxes, literally boxes. I have been able to piece pretty
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