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The strip down starts - Restoration 29/04/2007

nigel.marsh@4q2.org.uk (Nigel Marsh) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:35:11 GMT

Today it began. The first thing was to strip it down, place all nuts and bolts in labelled containers and see a little closer exactly what I was about to face.

I was pleasantly surprised with what I found. The initial superficial inspection didn't really turn up anything particularly nasty.

The arrival - Restoration 28/04/2007

nigel.marsh@4q2.org.uk (Nige) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:11:29 GMT

The memories of this Spit from when I was young are etched into my brain. I've been dreaming of owning this since I was a young boy. I remember running around the back of where my gran lived to the group of garages where my uncle Bill used to keep her (The car, not my gran).

Then and Now

nigel.marsh@4q2.org.uk (Nige) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:36:29 GMT

I've been sorting through the hundreds of photographs of this restoration before I get stuck in on the articles that will cover everything done to her. First though, I thought I'd give an overview of where I'll start and show you a couple more pictures of where she is now.

Triumph Herald/Spitfire Slave Cylinder

nigel.marsh@4q2.org.uk (Nigel Marsh) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:51:21 GMT

A spare slave cylinder left over after the restoration.

I ordered one and then when It came to fitting it, I couldn't find it, so ordered another from the same seller. Now the restoration is over and I'm going through the parts to put on ebay, I found it. It was still boxed and is exactly as it arrived then.

Triumph Spitfire Mk1 - A quick introduction

nigel.marsh@4q2.org.uk (Nige) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:24:06 GMT

This is my pride and joy, possibly the hardest fought restoration I could have ever hoped for, a money pit, my oldest memory and a huge lesson learned.

When she first arrived, she was red, rusty and pretty well broken. It hadn't been anywhere since the very early 1970's. This section of the site will detail her revival over the course of the last three years. This will be accompanied by the hundreds, possibly thousands of photographs that went with it.

Oil Cooler Lines replacement

nigel.marsh@4q2.org.uk (Nige) — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:28:29 GMT

Went out and bought an old 1996 Range Rover DT. That's the one with the 2.5ltr diesel engine. Yeah, I know, not exactly balls to the wall, but it's more economical than my old Volvo 850 and it's a hell of a comfortable motor.

The only problems that it has is a drip from the oil cooler lines, the sun roof internal hatch handle needs gluing back on and the near side mirror wasn't fitted correctly. If there's any other problem, I haven't come across it yet.

External Links

you@yourdomain.com (Administrator) — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:10:47 GMT

Here are a few external links that relate to articles, friends, or just places that I've found interesting, and/or helpful during my web travels...

Tech Links:

R3UK: The site of Mr R3UK himself. Filled with tech articles, reviews, opinion, hardware, software, projects and much more. Don't miss the webcam of DOOM! that overlooks the OAP quarter of Leamington Spa. http://www.r3uk.com

Car Links:

Triumph:

TSSC: The official Triumph Sports Six Club web site. http://www.tssc.org.uk

KDTriumph: This is Karl Dandridges site. This guy is arguably the nicest and most helpful triumph guy in the Coventry area. http://kdtriumph.com

Rimmer Brothers: Rimmers aren't always first in quality, but if you need something fast and it's in stock, they are a good and plentyfull resource. http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk

Canley Classics: Dave is knowledgable and an all round good guy. If you need advice, or parts check them out. http://www.canleyclassics.com

Range Rover:

Foundry 4x4: These guys sorted me out with parts for the Range Rover. Good price, quick delivery and helpful. http://foundry4x4.co.uk

LandyZone: So far, so helpful. I've only just joined this Land Rover forum, but from what I've seen and the first speedy reply, it's going to be an excellent community. http://www.landyzone.co.uk