Well everyone,
I have found myself in an internal struggle over the last number of years between keeping the Spitfire and chasing the dream of getting it on the road and cruising around town with the top down, or getting rid of it for some much needed garage space and re-visit the LBC dream another day. Sadly, the latter battle won. With a 3 year old around the house and another baby on the way, the amount of time I will have to work on it is becoming even more limited than it has been for the last few years. That being said, I wanted to toss out the offer to people on the Spitlist first before going the way of Craigslist or similar websites for the masses. Sadly, I never got the car to street legal drivable condition, but I have thoroughly enjoyed the process of taking a vehicle that was handed over to me in boxes into a running and drivable machine. If you or anyone you know might be interested in a project Spit in the Chicago, IL region please let me know. Background: I received the car in boxes and pieced it back together to get it running and "drivable". I tinkered with it, had all new floors, rockers, sills, etc., welded in to replace the non-existent floors it had when I got it. The motor ran fairly well but needed some fine tuning. The engine block is for a 1300, the head is from a 1500. The body is in "decent" condition for a body that was neglected for the better part of 10 years. It has been garage kept for a majority of the time that I have had it. Status of vehicle: - 1968 Triumph Spitfire MKIII - Ran 4 years ago before I drained all fluids - Tore down carbs and rebuilt them the winter before last - new floors, rocker panels, strengtheners, etc. installed about 8 years ago - windshield is cracked and needs to be replaced - some of the body has been sanded down to bare metal, treated with rust preventative and primed to keep surface rust away - body has a number of dents in it that need attention (were previously filled with lots of bondo but I sanded it all out to find surface rust under the bondo - Borg & Beck clutch installed 8 years ago & MAYBE a half-mile of driving on it - Engine is fitted with 4-1 headers - Front sway bar available but not installed - Camber compensator bar available but not installed - Bumpers - chrome pitted but acceptable for general use - New battery box installed to replace rusted out box - Recently replaced fuel filter - Recently replaced Brake Master Cylinder - brake system bled - Top is in good condition - Stainless Steel brake lines - New rear brake drums Those are just the key points I can think of right now. I am sure I will come up with more once I start going through boxes. I do know that I have a handful of other 1500 parts that came with the car from the PO. I have interior door panels and rear luggage area panel in dark red. I have all of the boxes of various parts that were given to me when I got the car. Many parts are not even for this vehicle but for a 1500. I do have the tail light assemblies, one headlight, front bumper and rear bumper(s), chrome trim pieces, extra gauges, cables, and more. I also have a full Monza exhaust for it that I will probably be selling separately. It needs a lot of tlc, body work, carpets, and paint. I guess all-in-all, it could make a good project for someone with time. Or it could be a good parts car. All of the additional boxes of parts that I have are also part of the deal. I am not willing to pay to have it shipped anywhere so I would only be interested in local pick-up. Considering the condition I have seen other people selling these for in the past, I am planning on posting it up on Craigslist for about $1,100 US and seeing what comes back. I have attached some photos of it's current condition and I can provide more upon request. Any other input is also welcome. Thanks, Dave [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg] _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected]
