Hello, I think that car is shot. All of that re-painted area is probably badly rusted underneath, not just where the rust has already re-emerged.
The car is in theory restorable, but I think it simply isn't worth putting all the effort into a Spitfire, because they are simply not that valuable, even when well restored. You could put the same amount of work into a Austin Healey, TR6, etc. and end up a car that is worth 3x as much. If you want to fix up a car, find one with the body in the best possible condition. Every extra dollar you spend on the purchase will be repaid several times over by the reduced time and money spend restoring it. (Consider that some previous owner gave up trying to fix it up). Also remember that the really old Spits (MK I and II) are going to be harder to restore, since it will be rather difficult to find the interior pieces, trim, etc. If you really want a round-tail, I suggest getting the newest one you can. And take your time buying. You will not be getting into a bidding war over that car... Doug Braun '72 Spit --- Mike Vasquez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I received an additional high-res picture of a > spitfire project I'm > considering. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
