Straker Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Pulled the old blankets and covers off my Spitfire this morning, first time she's seen the light since 1997: Here starts the journey to putting the back on the road..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 well apart from the fluids brakes and such like things that suffer in storage she looks in pretty fine nick think you have a easy job why has she been shrouded for so long ?? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Awww... nice!! I just love the early cars. I'm jealous as mine are also covered up at present due to my house move, and although the new garage has passed planning and may be started on Monday coming it'll still be a few months before I get back to work on them. Having said that I've been approached concerning the sale of an early Spitfire and might just show an interest myself... yours has certainly sparked my interest again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted January 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Hi guys, yes she doesn't look too bad on top, its what lies beneath that will need some attending to. I bought her back in 1985 and joined the club in 1986. Sometime around then the courier ran some articles on welding with a SIP Migmate. Spurred on I got to work replacing wings and sills but only patched up the floor. On her last MOT in 1997 the tester told me he didn't think the passenger floor make it through the next test, so that is where I will start. May go all the way and take the body off the chassis, lets see how I go. More snaps to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Very nice looking Spitfire, however I can imagine the horrors that could lie beneath! I've seen a few Spits that look like they've had everything below the top of the wheel arch replaced, so best of luck with yours. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted January 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 Well life jumped up and got right in the way not long after these posts putting a halt to things until the end of 2020. Since then a lot has been replaced. Both floor sides, boot floor, inner sills, bottom of A posts……Most recently I have been busy with the oily bits and finally am about to put the body back on to the chassis. Here are some snaps: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfg Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 I do like that Spitfire, especially in white.. I wonder if I'd still fit in one ? I did have a lot of fun in my MkII. I wonder if I'll ever have the same enjoyment in driving the TR. Seems like all work and no play right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted March 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Got a few more pieces back together: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Alloy casing? Not often you see the camber compensator setup from that angle, but I'll bet the neighbours love the exhausts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted March 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Yes it is just an alloy rear diff casing on the normal unit. I was hoping with the three silencer units it would not be too loud, fingers crossed…I am a couple of weeks away from starting it but will take some cine film when I do, pardon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanT Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Cherry Bombs! They bring back a few ’80s mini memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 There appears to be extra brackets on the inside of the chassis each side of the alloy diff casing in front of the drive shafts, what's it's purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Think theyre the handbrake cable guides arent they but a rotoflex wouldnt have them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Your right daughter chassis red as nd not as noticable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted March 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 I have got to the point of linking up the Weber DCOE 40 carb to the mk1 linkage. I am a bit stuck on how best or easiest to do it. I have read that I should convert to cable operating? Can I just fit a pedal unit from a 1500? Will the cable fit through the bulkhead with the early spitfire wiper motor? Then where do I go for the cable to carb bit? Help please.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 bike shop for brake cables and solderless nipples , long and cheaper just get a cable with the right end to match the pedal you get Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 The pedal unit from a later car should use the same bolt holes in the bulkhead as the original. Dunno if the wiper motor would get in the way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 9 hours ago, Straker said: I have got to the point of linking up the Weber DCOE 40 carb to the mk1 linkage. I am a bit stuck on how best or easiest to do it. I have read that I should convert to cable operating? Can I just fit a pedal unit from a 1500? Will the cable fit through the bulkhead with the early spitfire wiper motor? Then where do I go for the cable to carb bit? Help please.. I fitted a 1500 throttle assembly to the daughters Mk2 Spit with std carbs just to get rid of that oorible heavy rod n lever system which jerked the throttle every time I went over a speed hump! As Pete says use a bike cable as there stainless cables you cannot solder the nipple on need a solderless nipple on the carb end. Re mounting the 1500 pedal assembly it was easy can’t remember where the bracket was mounted on the vertical I think, after sorting out where I wanted the hole in the horiz part of the bulkhead for the cable to pass thro it works smoothly and has been there 20 years. keep thinking of converting the Mk2 Vitesse to get rid of the organ pedal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted April 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 Thanks Josef and Peter, much appreciated. I have a cable type pedal unit on the way to me and will try to fit it up as you did Peter. Then I have been looking at an LP1000 linkage system on carparts.eu to join to carb. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted May 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 So not quite as plug and play as I would have wanted but all done now. The later pedal needs new holes drilling in the bulkhead just off to the right and requires a little bend in the shaft. The wiper motet base plate needed a little fettle to allow the cable to go through perpendicular to the bulkhead and then the throttle linkage can fitted, simples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 The mod to the wiper motor mount looks nice and neat there. I think I might’ve confused myself with the Herald bulkhead before when saying the holes were the same (the Herald, at least the later bulkhead, does have blanked holes where a top hinge throttle could go for some reason). I’ll have a look at my Mk3 and Herald tomorrow, mostly for my own curiosity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagger Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 18 minutes ago, Josef said: The mod to the wiper motor mount looks nice and neat there. I think I might’ve confused myself with the Herald bulkhead before when saying the holes were the same (the Herald, at least the later bulkhead, does have blanked holes where a top hinge throttle could go for some reason). I’ll have a look at my Mk3 and Herald tomorrow, mostly for my own curiosity! Mk1 Vitesse has them undrilled on the 2Litre. Early 1600's had a rod operated throttle which used them for Solex Carbs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 12 hours ago, Wagger said: Mk1 Vitesse has them undrilled on the 2Litre. Early 1600's had a rod operated throttle which used them for Solex Carbs. Actually most 1600 and some early 2L had the rod linkage, including on Stromberg carbs. Mine does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagger Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 hour ago, NonMember said: Actually most 1600 and some early 2L had the rod linkage, including on Stromberg carbs. Mine does. That is a much nicer set up Rob. However, my 1600 broke a return spring and the throttle opened very slowly. I managed to get a toe under the pedal and turn into a safe place where I fitted a strong elastic band in order to get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted May 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Found these in the glove box, made me laugh a little… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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