Just thought I'd thank all on the list for the great discussion on all things Spitfire over the last few months. I bought my Spitfire 4 (1963) back in November last year, and have since been steadily sourcing bits and pieces to replace 40 years worth of previous owners' fidgeting with her.
I have just got the car back from the local Triumph specialist, who has done a great job of replacing the 1147cc Herald engine with a 1300cc Mk3 engine, extractors (ceramic coated inside and out), stainless steel exhaust system and a Mk4/Dolomite all synchro gearbox. I have now turned my attention to the interior and have started replacing the very strange array of buttons, knobs and instruments with the right knobs and a new instrument panel complete with Jaeger gauges (many thanks to Joe Curry who did a wonderful job of refurbishing a panel and associated gauges, and who took the trouble of sending them all the way to Brisbane Australia!). Genevieve is off to the local instrument fitter this week to have a new atcho cable installed and the gauges calibrated. Throughout the last few months, although I have generally been a silent onlooker to the list, the discussion threads that have been posted have provided me with a great deal of sound advice and direction on how to go about restoring my little beast, and I'd just like to say how much I have enjoyed reading your conversations and appreciate the existence of this great list - I don't know I would have been without it! All the best to you all from Brisbane. Bob Van-Kempen /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
