Style Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Way back in 96(ish) my Dad picked up and old beaten MKIV 1974 Truimph Spitfire for £150. Here's a few shots when he got it: Further inspection: More to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross C Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Love the old Triumphs. Look forward to seeing more Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Never really got many photos of the rebuild but here's a collection of ones I've managed to get a hold of. Might not be in chronological order but near enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Beginning to look like a car again... Small vid of it ticking over for the first time since the overhaul: Then that's pretty much where the pics of the rebuild dry up. Car was finished around 2011 and has just had a photoshoot done a couple of weeks ago. Pics are uploading now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 More, more, more!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 And here's what she looks like today. Few more to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 And there we have it. It's come a long way in 16 years and is pretty much a part of the family. Hope you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 beautiful car, im really starting to fall for the good old classic cars, something about there styling and shapes that you simply just dont get anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Plethora Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Very nice, I have always loved the spitfire. I watched the wheeler dealer episode with one on and it's so simple that even I could probably do half the stuff, I think they said one suspension shock was about 60 quid. They don't seem too bad price wise either, it's just the lack of garage that would put me off getting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Looks awesome that fella, i love old british cars, cars like these make you wonder how the car industry in britain went tits up! how long in total did it take too restore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Well done that man, nice rebuild and set of photos. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Looks stunning I reckon one of these with a Honda S2000 drive train would be a hoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Nice family project that mate...you have grown a fair bit since '96!haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Wow. That's a hell of a lot of work who has gone into this little beauty. Well done .. hats off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 That Sir ... is Stunning !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbryant_knight Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Amazing. It's great to see the classics ressurected like that. It looks truly stunning now. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 very nice, loving those wire wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 nice build looks stunning We had a dolomite sprint, TR7 convertable and sister had a 1300 wish kept the sprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 beautiful car, im really starting to fall for the good old classic cars, something about there styling and shapes that you simply just dont get anymore. And the size of them! tiny little car on the road and still has plenty room left inside for even myself at 6'7 to fit into. Thanks for the kind words Very nice, I have always loved the spitfire. I watched the wheeler dealer episode with one on and it's so simple that even I could probably do half the stuff, I think they said one suspension shock was about 60 quid. They don't seem too bad price wise either, it's just the lack of garage that would put me off getting one. It was that and the fact it had a monocoque shell that made my dad want one. An MG was the other choice but with parts being that little more (still cheap though) it was enough to sway him. Definitely a car I would recommend for restoring if you were looking to go cheap and easy. Looks awesome that fella, i love old british cars, cars like these make you wonder how the car industry in britain went tits up! how long in total did it take too restore? Think it took about 14 years of weekends, free time, lost interest and car shows to regain it in all mate. He's looking at an old XR4i now to keep his hands busy and try get me involved this time. Well done that man, nice rebuild and set of photos. Thanks for sharing. Thanks Hammer Looks stunning I reckon one of these with a Honda S2000 drive train would be a hoot. Certainly would! The Triumph GT6 engine was always something he thought about putting in. A tweak of the carbs will see around 200hp apparently, a hoot indeed! Nice family project that mate...you have grown a fair bit since '96!haha! Haha I knew someone would point me out! Would be interesting to get the same photo taken today Wow. That's a hell of a lot of work who has gone into this little beauty. Well done .. hats off. That Sir ... is Stunning !! Amazing. It's great to see the classics ressurected like that. It looks truly stunning now. Peter very nice, loving those wire wheels! Thanks lads Wheels are something else, really finish the car off and a work of art. They dont make em like that anymore! nice build looks stunning We had a dolomite sprint, TR7 convertable and sister had a 1300 wish kept the sprint Love the look of Dollys. A set of minilights makes them look badass! Engine is in the back of those aren't they? Would be interesting working on them! Dads is a 1300 too, sounds the part thats for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 No matte the engine in front. Police used them had a 2ltr and first 16valve engine with over drive in 3Rd and 4th really quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Wow, amazing transformation. I envy anyone who has the skills to do this themselves... or the money to pay someone else to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Looks lovely I love the old british classics . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgeer Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Very nice car, my brother in law has a red spitfire iv that he's going to restore, it's so much fun to drive, 50 mph never felt so fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Wow thats stunning. One thing I would change is the number plate and lose the flag on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Stunning, I hope to have my current supra running as a classic as I get older and they get rarer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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