Try Practical Classics & Car Restorers ON SPITFIRE restoration from
Brooklands Books for a Step by step restoration on a Triumph project car.
For history and specs try "The Triumph Spitfire" from TAB books.
For modifications (only one chapter devoted to it) "Vintage Racing Brithish
Sports Cars" from Robert Bentley Publishers.
Mario
1979 Spitfire
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> From: Vincenti, Ross <Ross.Vincenti@transamerica.com>
> To: Shawn MannReturn requested <shawmon@worldnet.att.net>;
triumph-groupReturn requested <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: FW: Spitfire info
> Date: Saturday, November 30, 1996 3:17 PM
>
> Shawn Mann wrote:
> I just purchased a 79 Spit, and as its my first Triumph (or LBC of any
> sort, for that manner), I'm looking for some good books on it. It seems
> that most of the stuff I find or that has been recommended here is for
> the TR series. As an LBC neophyte, I ask the group wisdom for guidance.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Shawn -
>
> Graham Robson makes a fairly decent book called "Triumph Spitfire and
GT6"
> that gives a lot of historical background on the Spitfire. A far better
> book for restoration purposes is by John Thomason called "Triumph
Spitfire
> and GT6 - A Guide to Originality." Both are available from Classics
Books
> by mail order. Call 1 (800) 555-1212 and the information operator will
have
> the number. I think the company is in Kansas.
>
> For "wrenching", I suggest that you bite the bullet and pay the $40 or so
> for the "Bentley Manual" for Triumph Heralds/Spitfires/GT6s. Plus to
round
> out your collection, pick up the "Haynes Manual" for Spitfires. Both are
> also available from Classic Books.
>
> I have almost completed the restoration of a 64 Spitfire and have found
ALL
> of them to be very useful and invaluable in terms of determining
historical
> accuracy, etc. There are some things covered better in one book versus
> another. The Bentley manual is probably best for mechanical work, but
the
> photos are tiny and Haynes sometimes has better diagrams. One more thing
-
> you should check out the local used bookstores because sometimes you can
> find a real nugget there. I have an old Autopress book that covers
Heralds
> and Spitfires and between it, Haynes, and Bentley there is virtualy
nothing
> that I cannot repair/replace/rebuild/etc. Good luck and let us all know
> more about your Spitfire.
>
> Ross D. Vincenti
> 64 Spitfire 4
>
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