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They will fit well as well. Graham

The later spitfire 1500 did not have prop shafts with splines so you may need to lever the coupling off the diff end first. From memory there is a lip on each coupling that fits into diff and gearbox couplings. So when you take the bolts out it may not drop down. Graham

Adrian Glad you approve of the GT6 interior, I provided Owen with the original door card cover to base his product on. The picture on his website of the door card is one fitted to my car on my driveway. I also asked him about the rear wheel arch cards. I still have his first attempts in my garage, did not quite work out, his next worked better. Owen actually came to my house to trial these items. I had good chat with him and he is a really good, nice person. His business model is to provide the best at competitive prices. I would always use him for car interiors. Graham

Hello If the car is to be towed on the public road it will need to have an MOT and insurance. It would also make sense to pull it forwards rather than attach the rope to the diff. If there Is no towing point then attach the rope to the most convenient secure cross member. However be aware that the rope will pull tight and should not be obstructed by any body panels, or you will damage these. Good luck Graham

I have used his seat covers and foam a couple of times, and his door cards. Excellent quality and price. The man to go to for car interiors. Graham

Hello Karl Sorry to hear about your Mum. It is hard getting over these things. Some time ago I lost my Mum, Dad, Auntie and a close friend over a few years, I struggled for a number of years, even packed in working on a car which I was hoping to turn into a bit of a rally car for my friend and I to drive in rallies. It took a number of years to restart the project. I hope everything goes well and you continue to work on the car. Graham

Later spitfires had inert three point seat belts fitted. Inertia reel fitted on rear wheel arch,the other end fitted by the floor between the rear of the seat and the sill. The clasp/stalk fitted on the tunnel - the raised section at the rear of the seat where the tunnel flattens out next to the rear heel board. Hopefully that helps. Graham

Interestingly not a curve on the body, Based on a square, must have a square piece of paper and a straight ruler Graham

I spilt some milk under the spitfire seat in the 1980s, could not remove the smell until I wiped it over with white vinegar. This neutralized the alkaline of the milk then I washed the vinegar out. Still got the car but not got the smell. This seemed to work. Graham

From memory when I came across this problem I replaced the stud with a bolt which was either brass or stainless steel and applied a load of grease. Good luck Graham

Another great triumph stalwart gone. With out these people we would not have the Triumph group we have now a days. Sorry to hear this news. Graham

Sorry can't provide too much advice on bending stainless steel however my limited experience it is a very hard material to work with. Have you considered having the damaged section replaced, I am sure you have a small fabrication company near you that can sort it out. I wish you luck. Graham

Very sad to hear this news, I do not know whether I met him but I enjoyed his articles and comments on the old forum. Feels very disconcerting that people I was aware of in my younger days are disappearing. Sorry can't make the funeral but hope things go well. Very sad news. Graham

Also the light cables should sit inside the bonnet upon the lip between the bonnet curve, the main feed should then follow alongside one of the hinge bracket. (Driverside from memory). You may find some metal tags on the bonnet lip which bend to hold the cable in place. These originally had rubber tubing to protect the cable from rubbing. The position you have the in would lead to rain water entering the connectors and corrosion. Graham

Very interesting but what is the car next to it? Sorry to ask the the question as the your project sounds very interesting and yes it will be a FUN car to drive Anyway how do you intend to keep it on the ground? Graham

Hello Considering the rarity of the panel then it makes sense to give it the best treatment possible. If the rust is deep then you may have a panel coming back with holes. If it was me I would rub it down by hand and wire brush on a drill and go from there. From the pictures it does look to be surface rust but this could result in pin holes, but these can be filled with weld. Graham

Adrian That's a good piece of engineering. I would image it will still be around after the car has gone. ☺️ From the picture I assume it is in the car, so is it comfortable? Graham

I remember watching a classic car program where a new car wind screen was cut out of a larger one for another vehicle. You need the original one to get the profile and shape. Graham

With regards to the number plate affecting the airflow to the radiator. I would agree it does if you have the brackets attached to the bumper, when I had my Spitfire back in 1983 and used as a daily runner I fitted home made brackets to the front chassis rail and then had holes for two positions. One for summer, lower down and for winter which was higher to restrict air flow. In addition I would fit either a summer or winter thermostat as well. I forgot about this with a GT 6 and it would over heat until I moved the number plate, which resolved the problem, kick myself for this stupid mistake. So move the number plate, it will help. Graham

Latest update, following the fitting of the gearbox I took the car out down my street last week to test the box. Good news everything worked with the gearbox. Could not try the OD as it was not wired up. Today thanks to Peter Lewis who supplied an OD gear lever I wired the up the OD, again it worked OK. So a £250 gearbox from e bay approx. 7 years ago, where the gentleman said it was sound has been proven right. Thank you all for your help, information and interest in this project. Hopefully the information I have posted Willl help someone else. Graham

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Good point, Single rail. Graham

Does any one have a spare spitfire overdrive gear lever that they wish to sell? Graham

Also "I like the smell of grease in the morning" Graham

Pull the plunger back down the handle via the black handle/chain and then latch the chain into the keyhole slot. Unscrew handle and press grease into handle. Re attach handle and release chain/ plunger. Open the air breather cap, located below the hanging loop. Release air and when grease starts to come out, close breather cap. Now start greasing. Graham