Jonathan Pryse

I know!! I did put pics of my end result but they seem to have got lost in hifi chat!

Thanks guys for all your posts. It certainly put me off putting all the sound through the mono original left hand speaker. So I now have 2 new speakers in the back and the original speaker is also wired up as front left. Only had one drive out listening to the best stereo classic car album ever (Queen: A Night at the Opera) and it’s fab, but I am tempted to put a ‘front right’ speaker just to the right of the steering column on the right. So thanks again all.

Going to try and get them just to the right of the steering column as there is a small shelf there. Just hoping they fit!

Excellent suggestion - found something similar to put my new 10cm speakers in. Fingers crossed! https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005JZ8G9S/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item

Thanks - have been looking on Google and found these "dual voice" speakers but none are 4 inch for the Spitfire hole https://www.retrocarstuff.com/shop/speakers/single-dash-speakers/

Hi Thanks all for your help re radio noise... New plan is to buy a new car stereo for my Spitfire. However I don't really want to cut more holes out for speakers and am happy with just the one 4 inch speaker in the original hole. Does anyone know how you can safely connect both outputs (ie right and left) to just the one speaker? Thanks in anticipation Jonathan

To be honest there is some great advice here so it's all very welcome to newbies such as myself!!

I can get a few stations in the background, mainly from the previously set preset buttons, but the interference make them hard to hear.

Hi. Nothing at all could insult me as I am so very new to this! I will take your advice. I was just keen to keep the original radio rather than replacing it with a new one (and then potentially having the same problem!). The interference is constant and doesn't vary with the revs.

Thanks very much. Just keen to keep the original radio etc if I can.

Hi I have a Spitfire 1500 built in 1980 with what I think is the original Blaupunkt Radio which seems to work but there is awful interference which sounds electrical. Any thoughts as to how I could fix this as I really want to keep the original look? Thanks Jonathan

Really useful explanation as to how it works. Helps a lot when you understand what is happening when the overdrive is engaged.

Second newbie question.... Picking Spitfire 1500 up Saturday then driving home around M25.... Being born in 1967 I've never used overdrive before! I understand it's just an extra 'ratio' but when and how is it used? Is 4th + overdrive work a bit like 5th? I've heard people say you can use it from 3rd too?? Not sure why you would want to. And most basic question is how do you engage? I assume clutch is needed at same time as flicking the switch?? Just to reassure you it does work - I had it inspected before purchase!! Thanks for your kind responses in advance - it will make my journey far less daunting!!

Wow - thanks so much for all your advice. Will try on Ron 97+ and see! Thanks all.

Dear all I'm picking up a 1980 Spitfire 1500 on Saturday and would be grateful for advice as to what is the best fuel/additive to use. This is my first classic car so apologies for such a simple question. Dealer said just put normal unleaded in, but I'm not so sure. The car is pretty much as new and has 33k miles on clock - just one owner. Excited and scared at the same time! All advice welcome. Best wishes Jonathan