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22nd January 202128th September 2021Electrical, Electronics, Spitfire 1500 Restoration

Triumph Spitfire Electronic Ignition

I’ve spent quite a lot of time researching ignition systems for the Spitfire. Before I took it off the road for restoration, I had a basic electronic […]

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 […]

7th March 201515th May 2018Drivetrain, Spitfire 1500 Restoration

Spitfire Diff Build

It’s been a while since I posted anything but I’ve been working on the diff again recently. I ordered the carrier bearings and the two pinion bearings, […]

8th June 20149th June 2014Bodywork, Spitfire 1500 Restoration

Painting the Chassis

I finally got to the stage of putting some colour on the chassis today since the humidity was low enough at 50%. Although I’ve not been working […]

20th April 201428th May 2014Bodywork, Engine, Spitfire 1500 Restoration

Spitfire Engine & Chassis

The past few weeks have all been about getting the engine stripped down and painted. I’ve also stripped the chassis down, applied a couple of coats of […]

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