16th May 202016th May 2020Drivetrain, Spitfire 1500 Restoration Spitfire Chassis & Running Gear Now the body had been repaired, epoxy primed and sealed, I moved on to the chassis. I have actually been here once before and started to build […]
7th March 202013th May 2020Bodywork, Spitfire 1500 Restoration Spitfire Body Tub Repairs The time had finally come to get the body stripped down and start work on repairs. I decided to go down the chemical stripping route and in […]
30th June 20181st July 2018Engine, Spitfire 1500 Restoration Spitfire Engine I originally stripped the whole engine nearly 4 years ago. The main caps and big ends/conrods were already numbered so I think it may have had new […]
8th June 20178th June 2017Drivetrain, Spitfire 1500 Restoration Overdrive Rebuild Once the gearbox was complete the overdrive was next up. It’s a Laycock J type used on many cars of the era. Mine always worked quite well […]
30th March 20174th April 2017Drivetrain, Spitfire 1500 Restoration Spitfire 1500 – Gearbox Rebuild When I first took the Spitfire off the road I thought it would be best to exchange the gearbox for a reconditioned one as some of the […]